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ACA Takes On the Big Telcos

February 15, 2013 |
PITTSBURGH -- The American Cable Association urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject efforts of large telephone companies (Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers) to modify the Connect America Fund (CAF) rules because their proposals would most likely fail to advance the program’s goal of deploying broadband networks in areas most in need. At the same time, their proposals would provide them with excess support, which they could use in areas served by competitors.

“ACA combed through the Price Cap LEC comments searching for data providing sufficient support for their proposals to expand the areas eligible for Phase I incremental support or use of support for second-mile fiber and found none, “ACA President and CEO Matthew M. Polka said. “Their proposed wholesale expansion of eligible areas from 768/200 Mbps broadband service to those lacking 4/1 Mbps is not supported by the data.”

ACA expressed its views in comments filed Feb 11 as part of the FCC effort to ensure that all Americans have broadband Internet access in response to reports showing that approximately 100 million Americans go without a high-speed connection. Given that broadband is central to the country’s economic growth and future prosperity on a number of important levels, the FCC opted to create the CAF program to allocate broadband funds to providers willing to deploy facilities in rural and remote areas.

American Cable Association (ACA)



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