Policy and Rules Concerning the International Interexchange Marketplace and 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review

This document forbears from the requirement that U.S. non- dominant interexchange carriers file tariffs for most international services pursuant to the requirements of the Communications Act. The Commission initiated this proceeding to determine whether to extend the complete detariffing regime that it adopted for domestic, interexchange services to the international services of non-dominant commercial mobile radio services and interexchange carriers, including U.S. carriers classified as dominant due to foreign affiliations. The Commission believes that the rules and policies contained in the Order will foster competition in the U.S. international services market and benefit U.S. consumers.