Rural Associations File Comments on Open Internet Proceeding

On October 12, WTA, NECA, OPASTCO, NTCA and ERTA filed comments in response to a Public Notice regarding the FCC’s Open Internet Proceeding.  Specifically, the FCC sought further information on: (1) the relationship between open Internet protections and services that are provided over the same last-mile facilities as broadband Internet access service (“specialized” services), and (2) the application of open Internet rules to mobile wireless Internet access services.