CTIA said any Mobility Fund created as part of FCC...
CTIA said any Mobility Fund created as part of FCC Universal Service Fund reform must be sufficient to meet the needs of wireless subscribers in high-cost areas. The remarks came in meetings with various FCC officials, including aides to all…
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four FCC commissioners (http://xrl.us/bmc7ou). CTIA did not file reply comments in the USF rulemaking, though it did offer initial comments questioning whether the $300 million proposed for the fund in the ABC Plan is adequate (CD Aug 25 p8). CTIA again questioned during the meetings whether proposed funding levels are sufficient. “Consumers are rapidly migrating to mobile broadband, and a sufficient mobility fund that ensures that Americans have access to those services is consistent with the goals of Congress, the National Broadband Plan, and the Commission,” CTIA said. “In determining the appropriate size of a proposed Mobility Fund, the Commission must engage in a fact-based analysis and take account of the fundamental nature of mobile networks, which must be available wherever Americans live, work, and travel.” CTIA’s two biggest members, Verizon Wireless and AT&T support the ABC Plan and CTIA has been relatively quiet on the issue (CD Aug 25 p1). CTIA officials were last at the FCC in July to discuss changes to the USF, according to on ex parte filings at the agency.