ViaSat urged the FCC to help foster the use of...
ViaSat urged the FCC to help foster the use of satellite broadband. Consumers increasingly select satellite broadband “in lieu of DSL, cable and wireless,” ViaSat said in an ex parte filing in several dockets, including 09-51 and 07-135 (http://xrl.us/bnqnb2). The…
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Connect America Fund should allow satellite broadband “to compete fully with terrestrial providers,” ViaSat said about a meeting with Wireline Bureau staff. ViaSat said the CAF should facilitate ILEC use of satellite broadband. ILECs “can leverage satellite to quickly extend broadband to the unserved,” it said: They “should have to use satellite to extend service before seeking waivers, additional funds, etc. regarding their CAF obligations.” The company also urged that rules for the Remote Areas Fund should facilitate market-driven service terms and pricing.