Authors Defend Broadband Plan Against Rural Carriers' Complaints

摘要

Authors of the National Broadband Plan defended its broadband speed recommendations in na discussion with executives of the National Telecommunications Cooperative nAssociation. Rural carriers are “caught in a conflict,” said Shirley Bloomfield, NTCA's nCEO. Lenders want the companies to install the “technology that makes the most sense,” nusually fiber, she said. But limiting Universal Service Fund support in rural areas to 4 Mbps nservice would hold companies back, Bloomfield said.