In letter to FCC Comr. Abernathy, chmn. of Federal-State Joint Bo...
In letter to FCC Comr. Abernathy, chmn. of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, National Telecom Co-op Assn. (NTCA) urged board to add equal access to definition of services that are supported by universal service funds. Equal access is…
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widely deployed and represents public interest because it enables consumers to choose their own long distance providers, NTCA said in June 10 letter. Organization said it was concerned that any Joint Board plan to add equal access could be undermined by unrelated proceeding in which FCC is considering eliminating equal access requirements for ILECs. NTCA said FCC ought to let Joint Board make recommendation on universal service support for equal access before it acted on that separate proceeding involving ILEC equal access requirements.