ITTA Members Pitch Carr on Rural USF, Contributions, Rural Calling Stay, 8YY, Supply Chain
ITTA and members voiced their views to FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and an aide, who spoke at a membership meeting that included executives of Blackfoot Communications, CenturyLink, Cincinnati Bell, Comporium Communications, Consolidated Communications, Consolidated Companies of Nebraska, Great Plains Communications,…
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Hargray Communications, Ritter Communications and TDS Telecom. "Attendees expressed positions consistent with ITTA’s prior advocacy related to the universal service high-cost program budget for rate-of-return carriers; the need for reforms of the universal service contribution methodology; support for stay of the rural call completion rules adopted in April 2018; proposed Commission action related to 8YY originating access charges; and a proposed Commission rule to withhold federal [USF] disbursements to any USF recipient purchasing equipment or services from any communications equipment or service providers identified as posing a national security risk to communications networks or the communications supply chain," said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 10-90.