The FCC Wireline Bureau granted a request by TeleQuality Communic...
The FCC Wireline Bureau granted a request by TeleQuality Communications to waive a commission rule regarding timing of reimbursement for services provided under the universal service rural health-care program. The rule requires waiting until the annual true-up before disbursement…
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of rural health care program dollars. The bureau said there’s good cause to waive the rule, because otherwise TeleQuality won’t be able to sustain operations and provide discounted telecom service to its rural healthcare customers. The bureau told the Universal Service Administrative Co. to make an initial reimbursement payment within 10 days without deducting any USF contributions owed by TeleQuality, and to make any additional payments every two months.