National Telecom Co-op Assn. (NTCA), OPASTCO and USTA opposed con...
National Telecom Co-op Assn. (NTCA), OPASTCO and USTA opposed connection-based proposal presented by Coalition for Sustainable Universal Service (CoSus) in joint letter groups submitted Tues. to FCC Chmn. Powell. Groups said CoSus proposal submitted in FCC proceeding on contribution…
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system for funding universal service support (USS) would exclude interexchange carriers from their obligations to contribute to funding of USS mechanisms on equitable and nondiscriminatory basis. “The CoSus proposal, which is nothing more than a blatant attempt by interexchange carriers to shrink their obligations under the 1996 Act, would endanger the long-term viability of the fund, as well as burden other telecommunications carriers in a discriminatory manner, in clear violation of Sec. 254(d),” letter said. Group said it would seek judicial review of any FCC order based on CoSus proposal because “the proposal blatantly violates both the spirit and language of Section 254.”