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NTCA Urges 'Meaningful Updates' to CAF, ACAM

NTCA sought "meaningful updates" to the Connect America Fund broadband loop support (BLS) and high-cost loop support (HCLS), as well as the Alternative Connect America Cost Model "in a timely manner," in separate meetings with aides to all four FCC…

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commissioners. The group said support through these programs is needed to sustain providers' delivery of broadband speeds of at least 100/20 Mbps in their service areas, per an ex parte filing posted Friday in docket 10-90. NTCA also backed adopting the ACAM Broadband Coalition's proposal to "adjust support using a two-pronged analysis comparable to the [broadband, equity, access, and deployment] program’s assessment of unserved and underserved areas."