02.06.14 FCC Ex Parte - Rural Representatives meet with WCB, WC 13-184

WC Docket No. 13-184, Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries

On Thursday, February 6, 2014, Mike Romano and Brian Ford, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), together with Max Huffman with INDATEL, Mark Shlanta with SDN Communications, Rob Ferris and Corey Jensen with Vision Net, and Russell Berg and Scott Hoffmann with the Wisconsin Independent Network ("Rural Representatives"), met with Jonathan Chambers, Chief of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, and Trent Harkrader, Patrick Halley, Lisa Hone, Soumitra Das, Mark Walker, Kate Dumouchel, and Charles Eberle of the Wireline Competition Bureau.  The parties discussed proposed reforms to the Universal Service Fund (“USF”) Schools and Libraries (“E-rate”) Program.   

02.06.14 FCC Ex Parte  - Rural Representatives meet with WCB, WC 13-184