There aren’t enough supporters at the FCC to adopt an interim cap...
There aren’t enough supporters at the FCC to adopt an interim cap on Universal Service Fund subsidies to competitive rural carriers, according to analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. Lobbying is focused on two commissioners on the fence -- Robert McDowell…
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and Jonathan Adelstein, the analysts said in a report. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and Commissioner Deborah Tate support it, while Commissioner Michael Copps opposes a cap, said Stifel Nicolaus. “While it’s unclear which way they will go, the fact that there are two possible third votes to form a majority appears to help give proponents of an interim cap a slight edge,” said analysts.