03.16.16 Rural Representatives meet with R. Goodheart on Lifeline Reform, WC 11-42, 10-90

WC Docket No. 11-42, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; WC Docket No. 10-90, Connect America Fund

On Wednesday, March 16, 2016, Mike Romano and Brian Ford on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, along with Patricia Cave, Derrick Owens, and Gerry Duffy on behalf of WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband, Paul Kelly with Cordova Telephone Cooperative, Inc. and Dave Goggins with TelAlaska (the “Rural Representatives”), met with Rebekah Goodheart, Legal Advisor to Commissioner Mignon Clyburn.  The parties discussed the Universal Service Fund (“USF”) Lifeline modernization Order reportedly under consideration by the Federal Communications Commission.

03.16.16 Rural Representatives meet with R. Goodheart on Lifeline Reform, WC 11-42, 10-90