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Published on: 10/16/2002
Last Visited: 10/16/2002
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- FBN-Indiana, Inc. (FBN), a Hebron, Ind.-based competitive local exchange carrier, represented by Christopher "Kit" Earle, a partner in the Utilities Group with Bose McKinney & Evans, has been granted relief today by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) in an Order requiring Ameritech Indiana ("Ameritech") to complete interconnections FBN had requested from Ameritech.FBN filed two Complaints with the IURC (in Cause Nos.42001-INT-01-RD-01 and 42001-INT-01-RD-02) alleging that Ameritech refused to provide interconnections required by its Interconnection Agreement with Ameritech, and alleging that Ameritech had failed to negotiate in good faith.
FBN presented extensive sworn testimony detailing that Ameritech had refused to provide interconnections specifically required by the Interconnection Agreement and had engaged in intentional delay resulting in FBN's inability to provide service to customers across Ameritech's telephone network.The IURC rejected each of Ameritech's reasons for refusing to interconnect, in several instances noting that it had previously ruled against Ameritech on the same issues in other proceedings.