Posts Tagged ‘Universal Service Reform’
Three Keys to USF Reform – Fair, Simple and Efficient
Later tonight, I have the pleasure of speaking at a very timely FCBA Continuing Legal Education event on Universal Service Contribution Methodology. Well, this CLE is not timely in terms of my ability to watch Game 4 of the NBA Finals, but is incredibly timely in that the FCC recently opened a contribution methodology proceeding, [...]
CTIA Statement After the FCC’s April Open Meeting
After the FCC’s April Open Meeting, I released the following statement on the Innovation in the Television Bands Report and Order: “Today’s adoption of the Innovation in the Television Bands Report and Order by the FCC marks another important step to freeing up valuable spectrum so the U.S. wireless industry may meet Americans’ demand for [...]
CTIA Statement on FCC’s Lifeline Order and Further Notice
Today I released this statement: “CTIA’s members, as providers of Lifeline benefits to millions of consumers, share the FCC’s commitment to ensuring that the low income program adapts to meet changing consumer needs and functions in as cost-effective and responsible manner as possible. CTIA is pleased that the FCC’s reforms will allow low income consumers [...]
CTIA Statement on FCC’s Adoption of Order and FNPRM on USF and ICC
In response to the FCC’s adoption today of an Order and FNPRM comprehensively reforming the high cost universal service and intercarrier compensation systems, I issued the following statement: “I am extremely grateful that the FCC has been willing to tackle the complex and important issues of universal service and intercarrier compensation reform, and we look [...]
CTIA Statement on FCC Chairman Genachowski’s Speech on USF and Intercarrier Compensation System
After FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski delivered a speech today announcing proposed reforms of the Universal Service Fund and the Intercarrier Compensation System, I released the following statement: “CTIA strongly agrees that comprehensive reform of the federal Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation System is necessary in order to ensure these government programs meet the changing [...]
CTIA Recognizes “National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week”
This morning, we issued a press release to recognize the “National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week” with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and our members. CTIA supports efforts to educate low-income and rural consumers about these federal and state [...]
State Legislators Recognize Benefits of Wireless Technology at NCSL Legislative Summit 2011
During last week’s National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit, we spoke with state legislators and their staff about some of wireless industry’s priorities for the upcoming state legislative sessions. At the summit, the NCSL Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee passed the Twenty-First Century Communications policy, which outlines the increasing importance of [...]
CTIA Statement on the Proposed Framework for Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation Reform
Regarding the introduction of a proposed framework for universal service and intercarrier compensation reform by AT&T, CenturyLink, FairPoint, Frontier, Verizon and Windstream, I issued the following statement: “CTIA has called for reform of both of the outdated intercarrier compensation and universal service mechanisms for several years. While we look forward to reviewing the final details [...]
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