RCA to Review AT&T Discontinuance Request by Dec. 4

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska can’t guarantee it will quickly decide on an AT&T application to discontinue intrastate interexchange long-distance service in 15 communities, the commission said in a Thursday order. AT&T requested expedited consideration with a final decision by Aug. 1 so Alaska’s decision “coincides with the approximate decision date of its” similar request at the FCC, the commission said. The agency said it will try to meet that date but could commit only to an order by Dec. 4, “unless the time is extended.”