Rural Associations Submit Comments to OMB on Rural Call Completion

On January 12th, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget as it considers the administrative burden of the FCC’s proposed rules on data retention and documentation of call completion rates. The associations conclude that the FCC “examined a lengthy and complete record on the issue and determined that this targeted data collection will provide decision makers with the best chance of finding a permanent solution to this troubling issue. The self-serving assertions of a few commenters should not stand in the way of approving a data collection that will ultimately restore reliability to our nation’s telecommunications network.”