Alltel fears Verizon’s universal service reform plan may unfairly...
Alltel fears Verizon’s universal service reform plan may unfairly target wireless companies, an Alltel official said. The company, still studying the Verizon proposal, “would be concerned with any plan… that implies that wireless is to blame for problems with…
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the current funding system and essentially asks wireless to shoulder much of the burden of USF reform,” he said: “As Verizon correctly identifies, we need a system that provides all high-cost funding recipients with more rational incentives and ensures that consumers receive the benefits of innovation.” Alltel is a major provider of competitive wireless service in rural areas. Verizon’s plan and others will be reviewed by the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Renaissance Washington Hotel during NARUC’s week-long winter meeting.