Pa. PUC Designates Tri-Co Connections as CAF II ETC
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted 5-0 to give Tri-Co Connections the state’s first eligible telecom carrier (ETC) designation to receive federal Connect America Fund Phase II support. The subsidiary of Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative (TCREC) was a winning bidder…
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in Auction 903 and must participate in the federal Lifeline program, said Thursday's order in docket P-2018-3005127. “Many rural customers in Pennsylvania, including many in the TCREC service footprint, have yet to reap the full benefits of access to high speed broadband-capable networks.” ETC status “promotes both the FCC’s and the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s goals of preserving and advancing universal service and ensuring the availability of quality telecommunications services at just, reasonable, and affordable rates within rural and high-cost areas,” it said.