The Universal Service Administrative Co. (USAC) and the National ...
The Universal Service Administrative Co. (USAC) and the National Exchange Carriers’ Association (NECA) go beyond their authority in imposing fund contributions assessments on international-only carriers, Globecomm Systems said in a FCC filing Tuesday. The comments were in response to…
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a petition from the Ad Hoc Coalition of International Telecommunications Companies asking for a ruling on the USAC’s authority. Because Globecomm provides mostly international services, its interstate revenue is “de minimis for purpose of USF contribution,” it said. Globecomm noted that some of its services go through the U.S. via satellite to interconnect with other telecom carriers. The company is also concerned about the prospect of new fees imposed by NECA, “a fund administrator operating with even less specific authority from the commission than USAC.”