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ACA Balks at Telco-Led Broadband Proposals

March 06, 2013 |
PITTSBURGH -- In comments filed Monday, the American Cable Association urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject a number of proposals of the trade association for large phone carriers related to the process for settling upon the areas eligible for financial support for broadband deployment through the Connect America Fund (CAF). ACA explained that the large telephone association’s suggestions are impractical and burdensome and would significantly delay the agency’s goal of providing support to areas where needed and frustrate the efforts of ACA Members to ensure that government support flows to truly unserved areas.

“ACA overriding message to the FCC is that it should continue to stand behind the work done on the National Broadband Map,” ACA President and CEO Matthew M. Polka said. “The development of the map is a process with checks and balances, and while there is some under- and over-reporting, this can be addressed by a reasonable and fair process such as proposed by the FCC with refinements suggested by ACA. Starting over is not an option.”

American Cable Association (ACA)



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