NTCA members are interested in a potential voluntary...
NTCA members are interested in a potential voluntary model-based option for USF support distribution, but have concerns, the association and representatives from several of its member companies told FCC officials Tuesday, an ex parte filing said (http://bit.ly/1447qml). Concerns include the…
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utility and applicability of a five-year distribution term, given that the financing options available for investments in rural networks often involve a timeline of decade or two, and the ability to realize a payback on such investments can take even longer, they said. NTCA members also expressed concern with their inability to plan for 2014 investments or beyond given the uncertainty arising out of quantile regression analysis-based USF support caps, and continuing reconciliation of model data including study area boundaries.