Wireline Telephony

Until the landmark Telecommunications Act of 1996, Plain Old Telecommunications Service ("POTS") was generally offered only by incumbent monopoly telephone companies, and only resellers and a few facilities-based carriers competed in the domestic and international long distance market. Since then, competitors have expanded wireline telephony options for consumers and businesses, improving service and innovating in all facets of telephony.

Lampert, O'Connor & Johnston attorneys have actively participated at all stages of the diversification of this market sector and have advised clients on all aspects of federal and state wireline telecommunications regulatory, compliance, legal, and business issues. We have been effective advocates for our clients in regulatory and judicial proceedings that have brought technological innovation and competition to the wireline market and have counseled numerous companies on strategic options in this area.

A hallmark of our practice has been our creative, results-oriented approach to representing both carrier and non-carrier clients in matters involving a range of issues including certification, regulatory compliance, carrier access and interconnection arrangements, intercarrier compensation, privacy and security, public policy obligations, pole attachments and conduit sharing, access to dark fiber, and access to rights of way.