NARUC Adopts Communications Resolutions at “Communicating Reality”

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Committee on Telecommunications sponsored two resolutions at NARUC’s meeting:

1. Resolution on Accountability for FCC Imposed Merger Public Interest Commitments to Deploy Broadband Infrastructure and Adoption Programs: NARUC requests that the Federal Communications Commission undertake a public inquiry to assess the extent to which public interest broadband deployment and adoption obligations imposed on previously approved merger applicants are being met – and for the FCC consider on a case-by-case basis whether to approve the use of federal financial support from the Connect America Fund or the Mobility Fund for expenses related to supplementing an applicant’s public interest obligations in the FCC order approving such applicants’ merger to deploy broadband infrastructure and/or to implement broadband adoption and usage programs.
2. Resolution Urging the Federal Communications Commission to Protect All Voice Service Consumers from Cramming Billing Practices: NARUC urges the FCC to implement mandatory cramming rules to all voice service providers that assess telephone bills on consumers, including traditional wireline service providers, interconnected Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers, and wireless service providers