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Easy Wireless Seeks to Become ETC in 8 States, D.C.

Easy Wireless petitioned the FCC to be designated an eligible telecom carrier in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Texas and Washington, D.C. “Easy Wireless’s mobile, wireless service offerings will provide low-income consumers with an attractive alternative…

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to traditional landline services that may be effectively unavailable or simply not the best option for the consumer,” said the petition posted Wednesday in docket 09-197. “The prepaid nature of Easy Wireless’s services will reduce barriers to adoption of broadband usage and enable low-income consumers to anticipate and control their communications costs more effectively so that they can stay connected,” the company said.