On January 25, NTCA, along with 3 Rivers Communications in Montana and Montana Telecommunications association met with Wireline Competition Bureau staff to discuss the NTCA Petition for Temporary Waiver of the updated minimum service standards applicable to fixed, wireline broadband Internet access service (“BIAS”) eligible for support by the Lifeline Universal Service Fund (“USF”) program in the following proceeding: WC Docket No. 11-42, Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization.
