Connect America Fund, WC Docket 10-90
On January 19, 2017, the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Midwest Energy Cooperative, HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association, Great Lakes Energy, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (“NRECA”), the Utilities Technology Council (“UTC”), and NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (collectively the “Rural Coalition”), submitted a proposal to the Federal Communications Commission for the Connect America Fund Phase II auction. Collectively, the parties operate critical infrastructure serving over 42 million consumers in rural America. The proposal would achieve the Commission’s goals and statutory directive to ensure that service in rural and high cost areas is reasonably comparable to service in urban areas.
01.19.17 Rural Coalition submits CAF Auction Weighing Proposal, WC 10-90