Multi-Association Group (MAG) complained to FCC about AT&T propos...
Multi-Association Group (MAG) complained to FCC about AT&T proposal that agency resolve access charge issues at same time it acts on Rural Task Force (RTF) universal service proposal. National Rural Telecom Assn., National Telephone Coop Assn., OPASTCO and USTA…
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said adding access charge consideration to RTF plan would foreclose proper consideration of MAG’s own plan, which deals with both universal service and access charge reform. In April 6 letter, MAG said “such unwarranted and premature Commission action” would “delay or eliminate” consideration of MAG plan, which was designed to balance both types of reform for rural phone companies. MAG group said it always had known some coordination would be needed between universal service reforms proposed in MAG and RTF plans but AT&T proposal would go further and preempt MAG’s companion access charge reforms. Group urged FCC to “reject AT&T’s attempt to capture the parts of the MAG plan it likes and sidetrack or jettison the rest of our proposal.”