Posts in 'USF/ICC' Category
A Full Deck ·
The FCC is up and running with all five commissioners now sworn in and serving. Five commissioners instead of just three will be very helpful to creating good public policy–as five voices will lead to vigorous debate and the best discussion (and hopefully best decisions as well) possible. The strong communications backgrounds of both Jessica Rosenworcel and …View more
Financial Expert Speaks Out on USF Reform ·
Telecompetitor had a really interesting interview today with respected telecommunications financial guru, Mike Balhoff of Balhoff and Williams. Mike has a very rich background in telecommunications from his days at the FCC and has facilitate numerous carrier mergers and acquisitions in his financial career. I’ve worked with Mike for many years and have always found …View more
Senate Appropriations Tees Up On USF And ICC ·
Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee held a hearing reviewing the FCC’s proposed 2013 budget. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), whose rural constituents will be significantly impacted by the FCC’s action on USF and ICC, had numerous questions for the chairman of the FCC. He focused on the need for small broadband …View more
Marching Forward ·
There have been so many things going on with activities regarding USF/ICC reform that I wanted to share some of our recent activities and thoughts on moving forward with the FCC with our members today. Granted, the email was a great deal longer than an easy read – but there honestly was so much to …View more
More Conversations at the FCC ·
Mike Romano and I headed back to the FCC this morning to have a follow-up discussion with Commissioner McDowell and his staff as a follow-up to the new order on the regression analysis, as well as to talk with him about the continued uncertainty in the market generated by the FNPRM and possible ways to …View more
