Incumbents Continue Sparring With Smaller Rural Carriers Over Revamp Plan

摘要

Last-minute comments poured in to the FCC about changes in universal service and nintercarrier compensation proposed by incumbent carriers. The six companies behind what nthey call the America’s Broadband Connectivity plan put out a written statement saying they nhad come up with a “detailed and workable proposal for fixing the outdated and unsustainable nuniversal service and intercarrier compensation programs.” The companies -- AT&T, Verizon, nFrontier, CenturyLink, Windstream and FairPoint -- added, “Adoption of the ABC Plan will lead nto greater broadband deployment in rural America. The plan enjoys broad support on issues nthat have paralyzed the industry for years.”