FCC May Vote On New Payment Fees, Intended to Assist With Broadband Access, Soon

The AP reports that FCC Chair Kevin Martin will propose a reworking of the payment scheme now in effect when telecommunications companies route phone calls to one another. Commissioner Martin would like to restructure the rates so that the calls follow a more systematic pattern, but that might mean that monthly customer charges go up. The entire scheme is intended to help fund broadband access. A vote on a new plan is set for November 4. Read more here.