RLEC Associations Meet With FCC Staff on Reforming the High Cost Fund

On September 30, representatives from US Telecom, WTA, NTCA, ITTA and two consulting firms met with advisors to FCC Commissioner O’Reilly and Chairman Wheeler, as well as staff from the Wireline Competitor Bureau to discuss reforms to the rate-of-return portion of the High Cost Fund. They submitted a list of questions about the proposed bifurcated approach as requested by the Commission staff.

The associations representatives met separately with Commissioner Pai’s wireline advisor.