[mod.telecom] Non-Bell Areas

sirbu@GAUSS.ECE.CMU.EDU (Marvin Sirbu) (02/05/86)

The FCC has placed the independents under roughly the same constraints as the
MFJ puts the BOCs to provide Equal Access.  However, since more of the
independents consist of small telcos with antiquated equipment, more of them
will be able to avoid the Sept 86 deadline for conversion, just as the BOCs
can avoid it if theya have old equipment.