<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">It is my understanding a facilities based CLEC is a FCC designation. There are rules that govern who is considered a CLEC. We are a VoIP based interconnect carrier based on the rules. Even though we offer internet services. We do not own any phone service exchanges.<br />
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If you can operate out side of the CLEC classification you are much farther ahead. The amount of reporting and fees a VoIP based interconnect carrier is subject to is quite a bit less than a CLEC. <br />
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Check out the FCC's website. <br />
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Bryant Zimmerman (ZK Tech Inc.)<br />
616-855-1030 Ext. 2003</div>
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<b>From</b>: "eherr" <email.eherr9633@gmail.com><br />
<b>Sent</b>: Monday, November 14, 2011 1:45 PM<br />
<b>To</b>: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com><br />
<b>Subject</b>: [asterisk-users] Becoming a CLEC</span><br />
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<p class="MsoNormal">I know this questions is not really asterisk related, however I know a lot of people here are in the industry.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was curious if anyone here could provide insight on how to become a facilities based CLEC.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I did a lot of google-ing and read info on voip-info.org but it’s all the same generic stuff and they tell you how to contact an agency.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If anyone has some insider knowledge or advice, please shoot me an email.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Currently, we are in the Westchester County and will be renting rack space in 60 Hudson down in NYC.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are already are an ISP/ITSP but we are a reseller and a paper CLEC.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">--E</p>
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