Rural Associations File Comments on Proposed Urban Rates Survey

On Sept. 28th, NECA, WTA, NTCA, OPASTCO and ERTA filed comments with the FCC in its proceeding on a proposed survey of urban rates for fixed voice and fixed broadband residential services.  The FCC also seeks comment on how this survey data may be used to determine the local voice rate floor that carriers receiving High Cost Loop Support or high-cost model support must meet in order to receive their full support amounts beginning in 2014.