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Telecommunications Access Policy Division Home Page
(Formerly the Accounting Policy Division)

The Telecommunications Access Policy Division is a division within the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau. We administer a comprehensive policy for Commission oversight over funds used to support universal service. The purpose of the Universal Service Fund is to ensure that consumers in all regions of the Nation have access to quality telecommunications and information services at affordable rates.

We also issue and recommend interpretations of the FCC’s Jurisdictional Separations procedures and coordinate with the FCC’s Pricing Policy Division on Access Charges. See our list of Open Pleading Cycles with comment due dates.

TAPD's Management

Division Chief Trent Harkrader
Deputy Division Chief Amy Bender
Deputy Division Chief Kimberly Scardino
Deputy Division Chief Linda Oliver
Deputy Division Chief Lisa Hone
Deputy Division Chief Vickie Robinson
Assistant Division Chief Alexander Minard
Assistant Division Chief Cheryl Callahan
Assistant Division Chief Joseph Cavender

You may contact the Telecommunications Access Policy Division at (202) 418-7400.



last reviewed/updated on October 18, 2012  


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