NTCA said it hosted 5 FCC and congressional staffers for a tour o...
NTCA said it hosted 5 FCC and congressional staffers for a tour of rural telecom providers in Ore. The 2-day tour began Aug. 17 and was part of NTCA’s Foundation for Rural Services (FRS). The tour included: (1) A…
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visit to Helix Telephone Co., which uses solar and wind-powered devices to provide service in areas where traditional power sources aren’t available. Helix’s service includes DSL. (2) A meeting with several telecom managers on rural telecom issues. (3) A tour of the Pioneer Telephone Coop in Philomath, which serves both mountainous and coastal regions. “This visit comes at a critical time as the FCC prepares to rule on several key issues for rural telcos, most importantly [universal service fund] portability,” said FRS Pres. Bruce Bohnsack. The participants included: Scott Bergman, aide to FCC Comr. Adelstein; Peter Filon, minority counsel-House Commerce Committee; Diane Hsu, deputy chief-FCC Telecom Access Policy Div.; Melissa Shannon, policy adviser to House Minority Leader Pelosi (D-Cal.); David Sohn, commerce counsel for Sen. Wyden (D-Ore.).