SBC and USTA are out of order in suggesting that cable modem prov...
SBC and USTA are out of order in suggesting that cable modem providers are obligated to make universal service contributions, NCTA said in comments filed Mon. with FCC. NCTA said proposals were made as part of more limited proceeding…
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in which FCC sought comment on streamlining current process for assessing carrier contributions (CC Docs. 96-45, 98-171). ILEC proposals also “are based on the faulty premise that cable modem service is a telecommunications service and cable operators providing cable modem service are telecommunications carriers,” NCTA said, contending that they're not telecom providers.