The National Association of State Consumer Advocates fired back a...
The National Association of State Consumer Advocates fired back at the Rural Cellular Association, which argued in a July letter that the interim cap on the Universal Service Fund has stunted wireless growth in North Carolina, Virginia and other…
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states. “RCA asserts that ‘NASUCA is more concerned about how much consumers pay into the fund rather than ensuring that rural consumers receive the benefits that the fund was intended to deliver,'” NASUCA said. “RCA is incorrect: NASUCA is equally concerned about both. We are especially concerned, however, because the record does not show that the benefits rural consumers will receive are substantial compared to the total amounts that other consumers would be paying if funding to competitive eligible telecommunications carriers is uncapped.” The evidence that RCA presented is thin, NASUCA said. “RCA cites no specific examples of wireless carriers that have actually curtailed investment, and gives no concrete examples of areas where wireless service is not available because of such curtailments.”