NCTA's Powell Talks EBB-to-ACP Worries With FCC's Starks
Ensuring there's no disruption of subscribers' broadband as they transition from the emergency broadband benefit program to the affordable connectivity program is critical, NCTA President Michael Powell told FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, per a docket 21-450 posting Friday. Rather than…
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making EBB-enrolled households opt into ACP, the FCC should default to EBB customers remaining in ACP unless they are no longer eligible or choose to opt out, Powell said. Many ACP implementation issues won't be solved before its Dec. 31 start, especially as the commission likely won't adopt final rules by then, he warned.