Hughes Lobbies FCC for CAF Phase II Low Latency Test That's Tech Neutral
Hughes Network Systems lobbied the FCC to back its proposal for Connect America Fund Phase II recipients of USF money for broadband to meet a test that doesn't favor any platforms while ensuring the services have low latency. It would…
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measure if the services “'offer sufficiently low latency to enable use of real-time applications, such as VoIP' while remaining consistent with the Commission’s commitment to technological neutrality," the satellite broadband provider said in a filing posted Tuesday in docket 10-90, referring to its March 27 proposal in that docket. During a lobbying meeting last week with Wireline Bureau front-office and other staff, a lawyer at Hughes parent EchoStar, which shares with Dish Network Charlie Ergen as chairman and a top shareholder, also asked the agency to "without delay" adopt Remote Areas Fund rules, the newer filing said. After telcos decide whether and how much CAF Phase II funds to get out of a total of up to $10 billion over six years, the FCC can award USF money to other companies (see 1504290066).