Group representing wireless providers criticized Multi-Assn. Grou...
Group representing wireless providers criticized Multi-Assn. Group (MAG) plan for reforming rural telephony regulation Mon. but gave slightly more favorable review to another plan proposed by Rural Task Force (RTF). In comments to FCC Mon., Competitive Universal Service Coalition…
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(CUSC) said much of MAG plan failed to “satisfy the access charge and universal service guiding principles of competitive neutrality, economic efficiency and transparency.” CUSC said 2 parts of MAG were consistent with those principles -- proposed increase in subscriber line charges in rural areas and plan to make universal service funding portable. However, most parts of MAG proposal raise “policy pitfalls that the Commission should avoid,” CUSC said. On other hand, it said it “generally supports the RTF recommendations which will advance the goal of competitive neutrality and will prevent excessive growth in the size of the fund.” However, CUSC said some parts of RTF plan should be rejected, such as “safety value” adjustment that would permit increases in amount of funding in some study areas. FCC took comments on 2 plans separately but on same schedule.