WISPA Blasts NTCA Bid to 'Saddle' VoIP-Based CAF II Winners With New Duties
The Wireless ISP Association slammed NTCA questioning of VoIP eligibility for Connect America Fund Phase II auction support as a "misguided effort to rewrite" Communications Act Title II and FCC rules. "NTCA’s arguments seek to saddle auction winners with additional…
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obligations not required by long-established law, undermine the Commission’s consideration of long-form applications submitted by auction winners, and delay the deployment of broadband and voice services," WISPA filed, posted Wednesday in docket 10-90. NTCA said Nov. 14 CAF II winners must comply with eligible telecom carrier duties to offer a telecom service, urging the FCC to scrutinize VoIP claims (see 1811150005). "The Commission has recognized that legacy TDM voice subscriptions continue to plummet, and [VoIP] subscriptions and mobile voice subscriptions continue to rise," WISPA countered. "Consumers wanting voice service are voting with their wallets, and are migrating towards services that offer substitute -- and improved -- functionality."