On May 2, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released a Tariff Investigation Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the business data services (special access) rulemaking proceeding, WC Docket Nos. 16-143, 15-247, and 05-25 and RM-10593. The item included a white paper prepared by an outside econometrician hired by the Commission, Dr. Marc Rysman, entitled Empirics of Business Data Services (Rysman Paper), redacted, which studied the market for business data services in the United States based on data collected by the Commission. The Wireline Competition Bureau asked expert economists to review the Rysman Paper.
Empirics of Business Data Services (Original Rysman Paper)
Peer Review Request to Prof. Andrew Sweeting
Peer Review Request to Prof. Tommaso Valletti
Peer Review Report from Prof. Andrew Sweeting
Peer Review Report from Prof. Tommaso Valletti
Empirics of Business Data Services (Revised Rysman Paper)(redacted)
Redline Comparing Revised to Original Rysman Paper(redacted)
FCC Staff Memorandum
Update to FCC Staff Memorandum
Letter to Sweeting 7-1-16
Letter to Valletti 7-1-16
Letter to Sweeting 7-12-16
Letter to Valletti 7-12-16
Sweeting Response 7-13-16
Valletti Response 7-21-16