Robust funding mechanisms like thorough reforms to the universal ...
Robust funding mechanisms like thorough reforms to the universal service fund and other FCC funding programs like the high-cost program are needed to achieve broadband deployment goals, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association said. Flexibility is needed too because…
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there’s no “one size fits all” for sustainable deployment models, it said. Various technology platform and business models, including public-private partnerships, will be necessary to reach consumers in unserved and underserved areas, it said. Affordability and reliability matter, it said, also urging demonstrations of broadband benefits at public-access computers in schools, libraries and other community anchor institutions. The comments (GN 09-51) were filed following the group’s earlier meeting with Commissioner Mignon Clyburn.