USF Fun—Phase II Cost Model Expected Soon
By | April 12, 2013
The Connect America Fund Phase II cost model might be one of the last things chmn Julius Genachowski works on—and we’re hearing that the final version could be released before the chmn’s departure. The decision will be made at the bureau level. The Wireline Bureau will still need to work on specific inputs, along with which it will use to set Phase II support amounts to be offered to price cap carriers. But groups like ACA have concern regarding the bureau’s proposals.
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