The NTCA, OPASTCO and the Western Telecommunications Alliance have joined forces once again, jointly sending a letter last week to Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack asking him to escalate rural telco concerns about certain elements of the Connect America Fund order adopted by the FCC late last year.
In addition the groups asked Vilsack to help prevent the FCC from undertaking several additional reform measures.
By Joan Engebretson
The NTCA, OPASTCO and the Western Telecommunications Alliance have joined forces once again, jointly sending a letter last week to Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack asking him to escalate rural telco concerns about certain elements of the Connect America Fund order adopted by the FCC late last year.
In addition the groups asked Vilsack to help prevent the FCC from undertaking several additional reform measures.
http://www.telecompetitor.com/rural-telco-groups-call-on-vilsack-to-intervene-in-usf-reform/
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