Klobuchar Planning Bill on Call Completion Problems 'in the Next Month'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., hopes to advance soon legislation on call completion problems. “I would hope it would be in the next month,” Klobuchar told us at the Capitol Tuesday. She said she finds the issue and need for…
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legislation “really important” and wants to advance a bill. “Rural call completion problems aren’t just a headache for consumers -- they’re also a problem for small businesses in Minnesota and across the country that need reliable phone service,” Klobuchar said in a statement Monday, praising the FCC call completion settlement with Verizon (see 1501260053). “This settlement sends a loud and clear message to phone carriers that failing to investigate rural call completion problems will come at a cost.” NTCA, which has frequently lobbied on the issue, welcomed the news. Klobuchar “understands the importance of seamless universal connectivity for rural communities and we are grateful for her tireless commitment on these issues,” NTCA Senior Vice President-Policy Michael Romano told us.