The special access market is “in the midst...

The special access market is “in the midst of a major transition in terms of technology, consumer demand and competition,” USTelecom told an aide to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Thursday, an ex parte filing said (http://bit.ly/1qMGILO). It’s “essential” that cable companies be required to provide “the same detailed market data as other competitors in this marketplace,” since cable’s role in the market “has been one of the most debated questions” in connection with the pending data request, USTelecom said. CLECs have argued that cable companies don’t offer competitive alternatives to business customers due to technological inadequacy or lack of “business acumen,” yet “somehow, the cable industry will exceed $10 billion in business services revenues this year,” USTelecom said. Cable network capabilities have also “long been able to deliver the equivalent of ILEC TDM-based dedicated connections,” the association of ILECs said. It’s crucial that the commission analyze “cable’s highly successful participation in the business services marketplace,” it said.