Incompas Still Seeking Action on MTE Rules

Incompas wants FCC action on multi-tenant environment rules, the subject of a pending NPRM (see 1909030022). “Incumbent communications providers and landlords have used graduated revenue sharing and access fees as well as wiring and rooftop exclusivity arrangements to circumvent the Commission’s access rules and exclude competitive providers from MTEs,” Incompas said in a filing posted Monday in docket 17-142: “When used in combination with other exclusivity arrangements, exclusive marketing practices amount to de facto exclusive access and reduce the odds of a competitive provider being able to achieve penetration rates in MTEs that bring an acceptable return on their investment.”