As the FCC completes its review of the special access market, Lumos said the regulator should not impose rules on competitive fiber providers that reside in markets where a large ILEC’s prices are regulated.
In an FCC filing, Lumos said that since it sells product solutions versus circuits, it would be challenging to determine “whether Lumos’s proposed price for a particular configuration exceeded the benchmark.”
Echoing a similar theme made by cable operators like Comcast, imposing rules on competitors like Lumos could also impact network investments.