Incumbents on Defensive After Cable Lobbying Against Proposed USF First-Refusal Right

摘要

Cable industry lobbying against provisions in incumbents' plan for the Universal Service Fund nto give ILECs a right of first refusal to payouts seems to be gaining traction at the FCC. Aides nare pressing incumbents with concerns, telecom executives said. Wireless and satellite ncompanies have also lashed out at the plan, but cable has been more forceful, they nsaid. Incumbents have been mystified by cable’s posture, saying publicly that they made what nthey view as significant concessions to cable interests in the plan.