The FCC Wireline Bureau seeks comment on whether to fund...
The FCC Wireline Bureau seeks comment on whether to fund Rural Health Care Pilot Program participants who will exhaust money allocated to them before or during the funding year ending June 30, 2013, said a public notice released Monday (http://xrl.us/bmwcdn).…
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The interim funding would “provide time to establish a process to transition” to the permanent Rural Health Care support mechanism, the notice said. The RHC program ensures that providers pay no more than their urban counterparts for telecom needs in the provision of healthcare services, the bureau said. The bureau also seeks comment on whether to maintain the existing level of pilot program support for eligible participants’ recurring costs. Comments are due April 18, replies May 3.