Lobbying at the FCC is heating up on overhauls of the Universal S...
Lobbying at the FCC is heating up on overhauls of the Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation. The commission is expected to provide direction on the long-pending revamps in its National Broadband Plan. According to ex-parte filings, AT&T, Qwest,…
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the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association and two competitive local exchange carriers visited the FCC within a week of each other. On Thursday, Qwest met with all five commissioners and the Wireline Bureau, while NTCA visited Commissioner Meredith Baker, aides to Commissioners Robert McDowell and Mignon Clyburn, and the Office of Strategic Planning. Monday, AT&T met with the broadband team. Tuesday, Cavalier Telephone and XO Communications met with aides to Commissioners Michael Copps, McDowell and Baker. Discussions followed the groups’ historic arguments on the issues.