WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Reforming Legacy Rules for an All-IP Future; Accelerating Network Modernization.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on March 24 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary.

Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to accelerate network modernization by proposing to reform regulations that have hindered the transition to all-internet Protocol (IP) networks. Building upon the Commission's longstanding efforts to reform the legacy intercarrier compensation (ICC) framework, the Commission proposes to move remaining ICC charges to a bill-and-keep framework and de...