By definition, the Senate is more rural than the U.S. House of Representatives as every state has rural portions. That is one of the reasons why I found it powerful when two very strong NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association allies Reps. Bob Latta (R–Ohio) and Peter Welch (D–Vt.) announced the formation of a bipartisan, congressional working …
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Apr 15 2013
What’s the Point of Staying a Regulated Carrier?
The FCC has an open meeting on Thursday, and on the table is a proposal for the FCC to grant Vonage access to phone numbers, as a trial, without any subsequent obligations that telecom providers have under Title II. As the FCC just begins consideration of the PSTN-IP transition, this move would undermine one of …
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Apr 08 2013
Telephone Booths Are Alive and Well in the UK
Everywhere we have traveled with Kelsey in the U.K.—London and Scotland—bright-red telephone booths abound (even on the top of the volcanic ledge where the Edinburgh Castle is located). This sight is most unusual in the United States. However, there is a new twist to telephone booths, which I am sure has spurred a new life …
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Apr 02 2013
Universal Service: Fact and Fiction
Last week, the FCC released a lengthy report on universal service that contained a wealth of data on the program—much of which debunks many of the rhetoric of those that like to portray the Universal Service Fund (USF) as wasteful and that also like to portray rural carriers as big recipients. Regarding the high-cost program, the program utilized by …
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