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8:37 am on July 27, 2026 · 2026 (252), fcc (92), telecom (19), usa (16), voip (2)

RECAP 15-16 JUL 2026 – FCC – IP Transition Workshop

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A clean title slide for the FCC's **IP Transition Workshop**. Against a dark navy background, the Federal Communications Commission seal appears prominently on the left, balanced by the event title in large gold lettering on the right with the dates **July 15–16, 2026** beneath in white. The lower-right corner carries the **Archived by ISOC.LIVE** branding. The minimalist layout uses strong contrast and generous spacing to emphasize the event identity without additional session information.

A clean title slide for the FCC's **IP Transition Workshop**. Against a dark navy background, the Federal Communications Commission seal appears prominently on the left, balanced by the event title in large gold lettering on the right with the dates **July 15–16, 2026** beneath in white. The lower-right corner carries the **Archived by ISOC.LIVE** branding. The minimalist layout uses strong contrast and generous spacing to emphasize the event identity without additional session information.
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On 15-16 July 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) hosted the ‘IP Transition Workshop | July 15 – July 16‘ at FCC Headquarters.

The workshop discussed the Commission’s proposed reforms to accelerate the transition from legacy voice networks to modern, all-Internet Protocol (IP) networks, covering four topics: accelerating the transition to all-IP interconnection; completing the transition of intercarrier compensation charges to bill-and-keep; reforming the High-Cost Universal Service Fund program for an all-IP future; and other IP transition considerations.

01 Welcome

Jodie Griffin – Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC


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02 Opening Remarks

Brendan Carr – Chairman, Federal Communications Commission


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03 Panel 1: The Right Interconnection Framework for an All-IP World

Nirali Patel – Senior Vice President, Regulatory & Legal Affairs and General Counsel, USTelecom
Harold Feld – Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge
Jason Hendricks – Chief Government Relations Officer, Range
Ben Sanborn – Senior Counsel, Conterra Networks
Brett Scorza – Chief Technology Officer, Inteliquent/Sinch
MODERATOR
Michele Berlove – Assistant Chief, Competition Policy Division, WCB
Jesse Goodwin – Attorney Advisor, Competition Policy Division, WCB


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04 Panel 2: Considerations in Transitioning to IP Interconnection

Jason Campbell – CEO, FirstLight Fiber
Hany Fahmy – Assistant Vice President, AT&T
Jody Kalt – Voice Services Engineer, SDN Communications
Matt Nickols – Associate Fellow, Verizon
Brighid Riordan – CEO, Nsight
MODERATORS
Michele Berlove – Assistant Chief, Competition Policy Division, WCB
Jesse Goodwin – Attorney Advisor, Competition Policy Division, WCB


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05 Panel 3: Public Safety Considerations in Transitioning to IP Interconnection

April Heinze – Vice President of 9-1-1 Operations and Standards, NENA
Rob Morse – Associate General Counsel, Verizon
Greg Rogers – Head of Global Public Policy, Bandwidth
Lance Terry – Vice President, NASNA
Jerry Wilke – Director of Sales Engineering, Intrado
MODERATORS
Rachel Waxman – Deputy Chief, Policy and Licensing Division, PSHSB
Alison Venable – Attorney Advisor, Policy and Licensing Division, PSHSB


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06 Panel 4: Consumer Protection and the IP Transition

David Bahar – Director, Telecommunications Access of Maryland
Rebekah Johnson – Founder & CEO, Numeracle
Joshua Ruby – General Counsel, Granite Telecommunications
Jim Tyrell – Vice President, Information Services Communications Market, TNS
Chris Wendt – Vice President, Systems Engineering, Somos
MODERATORS
Chris Laughlin – Deputy Chief, Competition Policy Division, WCB
Michael Scott – Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, CGB


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07 Day 2 Opening Remarks

Olivia Trusty – Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission


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08 Panel 5: Considerations in Transitioning Access Charges to Bill-and-Keep

Randy Clarke – Associate General Counsel, Verizon/Verizon Wireless
Jim Lennon – Senior Director, Project Management – Access Services, Inteliquent/Sinch
Steve Morris – VP & Deputy General Counsel, NCTA
Roger Nishi – General Manager, Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom
MODERATOR
Peter Bean – Attorney Advisor, Pricing Policy Division, WCB


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09 Panel 6: Transitioning CAF-ICC and Telephone Access Charges to an All-IP Future

Brian Benison – Assistant Vice President, Federal Relations, AT&T
Timothy Boucher – Assistant General Counsel, Lumen
Beth Choroser – Consultant, Comcast
Rick Darsey – COO, Pelican Broadband
MODERATOR
David Zesiger – Deputy Chief, Pricing Policy Division, WCB


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10 Reconvening Remarks

Anna M. Gomez – Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission


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11 Panel 7: Funding for an All-IP Future

Jonathan Chambers – Co-CEO, Conexon Connect
Jeff Dupree – Vice President, Regulatory & Government Relations, NECA
Douglas Meredith – Economic Advisor, JSI
Nick Rogness – General Manager & CEO, Golden West
MODERATORS
AJ Burton – Associate Chief, WCB
Scott Lively – Attorney Advisor, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, WCB


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12 Panel 8: Updating the Commission’s Legacy High-Cost and A-CAM Mechanisms

Joe Bissonnette – Principal, Satellite Policy, SpaceX
Rick Darsey – COO, Pelican Broadband
Justin Faulb – Senior Vice President of Policy & General Counsel, NTCA
Jeff Lanning – Vice President & Senior Associate General Counsel, Brightspeed
MODERATORS
AJ Burton – Associate Chief, WCB
Scott Lively – Attorney Advisor, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, WCB


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2:05 pm on July 1, 2011 · peering (42), SIP (1), tw telecom. fcc (1), voip (2)

tw telecom to #FCC – regulate #VOIP! #telecom

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Joan Engebretson of Connected Planet has filed a report – TW Telecom asks the FCC to declare IP voice a telecommunications service. tw telecom (formerly Time Warner Telecom), a large midwest based fiber service provider, says that, despite having the necessary switches, incumbent telcos are refusing to negotiate IP-to-IP peering connections. The incumbents want to preserve the archaic time-based ‘access charge’ structure – admittedly the financial lifeblood of rural telcos. The public suffers through 1) higher costs, and 2) signal degradation due to conversion processes. Access charge reform is already slated but uncertain. tw telecom wants the FCC to make the move to 1) force the telco’s to come to the table, and also to give providers the right to appeal to State utility regulators for intervention if required.