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In this proceeding, the FCC proposes to move remaining intercarrier compensation charges to a bill-and-keep framework, including the detariffing of access charges, and seeks comment on the removal of remaining regulatory obligations including tariffing and outdated account information exchange requirements for interstate and international long-distance services.  To enable carriers to recover costs from their end-users, the Commission proposes to eliminate ex ante regulation and tariffing of end-user charges, also referred to as Telephone Access Charges.  Additionally, the Commission is seeking comment on phasing out certain legacy rate-of-return high-cost support programs, and replacing them with modern, incentive-based mechanisms that better reflect today’s marketplace.  The Commission also seeks comment on the elimination of regulations that will no longer be necessary in a post-TDM environment, and invite input on a transitional framework to ensure regulatory and market stability during the shift to a fully IP-based voice services landscape.