Verizon Remains Deadlocked with MCI and AT&T

Following marathon negotiations over the Memorial Day weekend, Verizon Communications issued a statement blaming the government's position for the failure to reach commercial agreements with MCI and AT&T.



"The positions of all sides are clearer now, there was some movement, and we'll continue to do everything we can to reach fair agreements with wholesale customers," said Tom Tauke, executive vice president of public affairs at Verizon. "But the negotiations are frustrated by the position of the government."



The majority of the FCC is seeking a stay of the appeals court order that threw out key parts of the Triennial Review Order with regard to network unbundling rules. http://www.verizon.com