Rural Associations Refute USF/ICC Order Petitions for Reconsideration

Opposition to Petitions to Deny various aspects of the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund/Intercarrier Compensation Transformation Order were due February 9, 2012, and the Rural Associations NTCA, OPASTCO, WTA and NECA took the opportunity to refute arguments made by WISPA, wireless provider NTCH, USTelecom, Verizon, and satellite provider ViaSat, Inc. The Rural Associations’ opposition centered primarily on issues related the definition of “unsubsidized competitor,” phantom traffic call signaling rules, and intercarrier compensation reform elements.