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Frontier has already been given a chance to prove its...

Frontier has already been given a chance to prove its case against disaggregating some of its coverage in Navajo tribal areas and hasn’t made a convincing argument, the Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission said in reply comments posted to docket…

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09-197. In commenting on NTUA Wireless’ petition to become an eligible telecommunications carrier, Frontier said it had already disaggregated the White Mountains area and “any further disaggregation” following from NTUA’s petition “would impose high administrative burdens on it,” the Nation said in its filing. “First, Frontier provides absolutely no data as to the extent of any added administrative burdens in order to support its claim,” the Nation said. “Second, there are significant public policy reasons to disaggregate that portion of the White Mountains service area located within the Navajo Nation, reasons which outweigh any administrative burden placed on Frontier.” Furthermore, “disaggregation of this area is fully consistent with Navajo sovereignty and self-determination,” the Nation said.