Federal Filing

NTCA Recommends Methods for an Efficient and Effective 5G Fund for Rural America

(Oct. 23) In comments filed with the FCC pertaining to the FCC’s 5G Fund for Rural America, NTCA recommended the FCC require 35/3 Mbps speeds to be delivered and clearly establish eligible areas prior to commencing the 5G Fund reverse auction. NTCA also urged the FCC to continue to offer existing support through a cost model and to allow providers to file updated cybersecurity and supply chain risk management plans simultaneous with their annual FCC Form 481.