FCC Will Approve BellSouth's 'Naked DSL'

In a 3–2 decision shortly before the departure of former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell, the FCC voted to approve a petition from BellSouth Corp. to suspend public utility commission regulations that required the company to provide unbundled DSL service to customers.

Unbundled or "naked" DSL is a data-only service without the voice line that is normally part of the DSL package. Naked DSL is used by customers who are using alternative voice services or wireless phones rather than landline phones provided by the Baby Bells.

BellSouth Director of Media Relations Bill McCloskey told eWEEK.com that the vote had already been held, but that the commission still hasn't announced it. He said that while his company knows that they won, they still don't know any other details.

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