Head of National Telephone Co-op Assn. (NTCA) urged President Bus...
Head of National Telephone Co-op Assn. (NTCA) urged President Bush to appoint FCC members who would take rural interests into consideration. In March 2 letter, NTCA CEO Michael Brunner said it was not enough “to designate a ‘rural commissioner’…
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in name only as has been the case in the past.” There’s been no shortage of qualified commissioners and staff dedicated to Telecom Act’s competitive principles, he said. “Unfortunately, the same cannot be said with regard to their commitment to the Act’s dual mandates of ensuring sufficient universal service support and comparable services available to both rural and urban America.” There needs to be balance between competitive principles and rural needs, he said.