RWA Says Its Mobility Fund Proposal Walks Fine Line
The Rural Wireless Association is asking the FCC to adopt challenge rules for Mobility Fund Phase II (MF-II) that encourage maximum participation in the fund, said RWA General Counsel Caressa Bennet in a statement. “Today, RWA submitted Reply Comments in…
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response to the Mobility Fund Phase II [Further] NPRM urging the Commission to adopt a challenge process that does not unduly burden Challenged Carriers or Challengers, and that is administratively efficient,” Bennet said. “Rather than burdening all carriers by requiring the resubmission of coverage data everywhere, or burdening Challengers by requiring the submission of extensive unsubsidized coverage data in a too-short time period, the RWA Proposal walks a fine line by requiring additional information where necessary without being over inclusive and inefficient.” RWA weighed in against a CTIA proposal for the challenge process (see [Ref 1704270011]). The FCC decided to seek comment in an FNPRM as part of a February order approved 3-0 by commissioners launching the MF-II (see 1702230042).