Sprint supports Comptel’s call for a “managerial framework”...

Sprint supports Comptel’s call for a “managerial framework” for future FCC action on last-mile access, copper retirement and IP interconnection as the IP transition moves forward, the carrier said in a filing at the FCC. “As Sprint has said repeatedly in its comments in various pending proceedings, the IP transition is going forward despite reluctance by some that have vested interests in delaying the inevitable in efforts to preserve legacy revenues and enhance their market power,” Sprint said (http://bit.ly/QFAzD5). “The IP transition has been led by competitive carriers that have already deployed IP networks and seek now merely to retain what has been taken for granted since the passage of the ‘96 Act, namely interconnection rights and access to last-mile facilities owned by the incumbents at reasonable rates, terms and conditions."