intercarrier

I looked into this last year, when Kevin Martin, then the F.C.C. chairman, wanted to reform what is called intercarrier compensation.

AT&T Says Google Voice Violates Net Neutrality Principles - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2009

It would also reform the complex system of payments between carriers called intercarrier compensation.

Reuters: Top News 2011

To make your business at least somewhat sustainable, the government set up a bunch of regulations called intercarrier compensation rules.

Ars Technica Matthew Lasar 2010

The overwhelming sentiment of progress since the release of the NBP is that we still have a lot of work to do; in recent months the FCC has began the focus policies around reforming the Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation -- signaling that we are on the right track.

Julius H. Hollis: NBP Anniversary Coincides With Considerable Steps Forward Julius H. Hollis 2011

Globally, intercarrier traffic grew an average of 30-40 percent per ISP last year (a less than 10 percent slow-down from previous year)

Google and Flash See Web Traffic Growth 2009

"They will argue they need revenue replacement to fund rural broadband," if their intercarrier compensation fees are slashed, said analyst Rebecca Arbogast of Stifel Nicholaus.

Key lawmaker urges FCC to reform phone fund for broadband, not wait for Congress 2010

Browsing from coast to coast By MARK BLANCHARD, Globe and Mail Oct 21 -- WiFi hotspots are spreading across Canada in restaurants, convention centres, train and bus stations thanks to an intercarrier arrangement among Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers Wireless and Telus Mobility.

Internet News: Mobile Archives 2009

Set aside the fact that the local exchanges, many of which are in their districts, benefit most from this gaming of the intercarrier payment system.

Sam Gustin: AT&T vs. Google Voice: Sex, money, the feds, and your phone bill 2009

Then there are the gritty telecom issues: shoring up the Universal Services Fund, which pays for rural telephone access by taxing phone service in low-cost regions, and sorting out the mess of intercarrier compensation.

Washington's New Mogul 2006

The exception is intercarrier compensation, which is pretty much completely marginal cost per minute.

Voice, is still the king 2005