U.S. Cellular offered FCC officials broad advice on...
U.S. Cellular offered FCC officials broad advice on the upcoming Phase II Mobility Fund auction, said an ex parte filing at the commission. Representatives of the carrier met with Wireless Bureau staff. “U.S. Cellular advocated targeting Phase II funding to…
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those areas that lack 4G service,” the filing said. “U.S. Cellular believes that coverage should be demonstrated by road miles, as the testing parameters are known to carriers and developing new ones for testing service at residences or businesses will prove to be unduly complicated, difficult to comply with, and to enforce,” the carrier said (http://bit.ly/14kU0SW). “Since this is a mobility fund, coverage requirements should focus on the places where consumers use their phones in a mobile environment. In addition, the existing rule that makes an area ineligible if a carrier makes a public commitment to provide service by a date certain is extraordinarily difficult to enforce and should be eliminated.” C Spire reported on meetings with staff for all three FCC commissioners. “C Spire advocated targeting Phase II funding to those areas that lack 4G service,” the filing said (http://bit.ly/15nbTPW). “C Spire believes that coverage should be demonstrated by road miles, as the testing parameters are known to carriers and developing new ones for testing service at residences or businesses will prove to be unduly complicated, difficult to comply with, and to enforce. C Spire favors removing the letter of credit and opinion letter requirements in Phase II, as the FCC has ample tools at its disposal to enforce its performance requirements. In addition, the existing rule that makes an area ineligible if a carrier makes a public commitment to provide service by a date certain is extraordinarily difficult to enforce and should be eliminated.”