• The Regulatory Flexibility Act
• http://www.sba.gov/advo/laws/regflex.html
• SBA Guidelines for Agencies.
• http://www.sba.gov/advo/laws/rfaguide.pdf
• The Data Quality Act
• http://www.fcc.gov/omd/dataquality/

Teletruth and New Networks Institute:

• In 2008 we filed a Regulatory Flexibility Act challenge as well as a Data Quality Act complaint (still undecided), pertaining to WC Docket No. 08-190, WC Docket No. 07-139, WC Docket No. 07-204, WC Docket No. 07-273, WC Docket No. 07-21)
• http://www.teletruth.org/forbearance.htm
• Comments on National Broadband, 2009
• http://www.newnetworks.com/broadbandcommentsrelease.htm
• eBook "$300 Billion Broadband Scandal", 2005
•  http://www.newnetworks.com/broadbandscandals.htm
•  eBook "The Unauthorized Bio of the Baby Bells", Foreword by Dr. Bob Metcalfe, 1999.
•  http://www.newnetworks.com/downloadbook.html
• 25^th Anniversary Report on AT&T, Verizon and Qwest Financial Indictors
• http://www.newnetworks.com/attverizontwentyfifth.htm
• Broadband Filings, 1998-2004
• http://www.newnetworks.com/Collected%20Broadband%20Information.htm
• Data Quality Act Complaints, 1994-2009
• http://www.newnetworks.com/Teletruthdataqualityfilings.htm

Previous Work on ISPs, CLECs and Competition: 1999-2004

• In 1999 we filed a complaint with the NY state Attorney Generals’ Office over predatory pricing and sub-standard customer services to Internet Providers that directly impacted the customer.
• http://newnetworks.com/nyispcomplaint.htm
• In 2000 we conducted a national survey of ISPs, focusing on the incumbent treatment, including customer service and installations, as well as separate surveys in Massachusetts, Texas, New York, Kansas, among other states.
• http://www.newnetworks.com/ispsummary.html
• In 2001 we released a report on the how the Bell companies were harming the Competitive CLECS, and had help to cause $120 billion in CLEC losses.  http://www.newnetworks.com/clecharm.htm
• In 2001 we outlined how the Bell’s failure to deploy fiber put major telecom firms into bankruptcy and started the ‘telecom crash.
• http://www.newnetworks.com/fiberopitcfiasco.htm
• In 2001 we released our 3rd survey – revealing that the phone companies were making much harder to get DSL and compete.
• http://www.newnetworks.com/prispsurvey2001.htm
• In 2001, we created the “Broadband Bill of Rights”, working with Congressmen Nadler.
• http://www.newnetworks.com/broadbandbill.htm
• In 2002 we created as small business impact study examining the current problems and future harms to Internet providers and D-LECs that would be created if specific changes to the laws were put through. It related to the following dockets CC Docket No. 01-337, CC Docket No. 01-338, CC Docket 02-33, GN Docket No. 00-185, CS Docket No. 02-52, CC Docket No. 02-39.
• http://www.newnetworks.com/smallbusinessimpactstudy.html
• In May 2002, Teletruth filed a Regulatory Flexibility Act Challenge as part dockets CC Docket No. 01-337, CC Docket No. 01-338, CC Docket 02-33, GN Docket No. 00-185, CS Docket No. 02-52, CC Docket No. 02-39
• http://www.newnetworks.com/teletruthrfacomments.html
• In 2002, Teletruth created a forum with the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy to discuss the issue of small competitors and potential harms the FCC’s proposed rules would have on the industry. SBA filed an exparte letter on this topic
• http://newnetworks.com/prsbaexparte.htm
• In 2004, we filed a Data Quality Act Complaint with the National Internet Alliance (NIA) over FCC generated information about Internet Service Providers, using 8 Year old data. October 2004.
• http://www.teletruth.org/docs/TeletruthNIAISPnumbersDataQualityAct.pdf