Looks as if Level 3 has decided to take the pressure off the FCC by withdrawing its petition asking forbearance from liability for PSTN access charges for VoIP services. See this release that appeared tonight:
James Crowe Comments on Withdrawal of Level 3 VoIP Forbearance Petition
AB -- 3/21/05
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