FCC Bureau OKs Shentel Petition to Relinquish nTelos' ETC Status in Virginia
The FCC approved Shentel's request to give up nTelos' USF eligible telecom carrier status in Virginia. When it acquired nTelos, Shentel agreed to assign Sprint all the spectrum licenses held by nTelos, plus certain spectrum leases nTelos acquired, said a…
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Wireline Bureau order Tuesday in docket 09-197. It said Shentel indicated it will continue to manage the former nTelos wireless network "through its affiliate relationship with Sprint, and Sprint will continue to provide service as a non-ETC in these areas." Shentel also indicated it provided advance notice to nTelos' Lifeline customers "to migrate to the Assurance Wireless Lifeline service, which continues to be offered throughout the former [nTelos] service area; thus, any affected Lifeline customers will continue to be served by an ETC," the order added.