Competitive Topics Forum
10/9/02
The meeting began at 10:30 a.m. The first item of discussion was a matter involving
BellSouth and XO in the area of self-help. The two companies are going to pursue
this between themselves in an attempt to resolve without needing to be discussed
at the Forum.
The meeting was primarily devoted to a discussion of the Mass Migration document
which Verizon had drafted based on a document that was being used to deal with discontinuance
of service in New York. There was considerable discussion of the document and issues
relating to discontinuance of service (Forum Topic MGT-1). While there was not consensus
on how the document should read, Verizon agreed to make a presentation at the FPSC
staff rule workshop on discontinuance of service scheduled for October 16, 2002
based on discussions at the Forum meeting. Verizon agreed to redraft the document
and recirculate it by the following Friday. Forum participants were invited to participate
in the FPSC staff rule workshop on October 16, 2002.
The next meeting of the Forum was tentatively set for November 6, 2002.