Lots of folks agree with you, but the rural telecom lobby has some muscle. Their golden cow has survived most previous attacks.
From: Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 10:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Internet Only CAF Oh sure, SIP out of the tandem is the way to go (I believe for all fixed voice deployments), but they have no grounds to do Internet only now, nor do I think they should. Let's wind down this USF\CAF program. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 11:30:15 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Internet Only CAF They are fixin’ to change all of that. CAF presumes sip provided by the local regional access tandem. So voice is easy to paint on to any broadband deployment. From: Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 10:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Internet Only CAF With our own money. I don't believe there are any grounds for CAF to fund any deployment that doesn't have voice. There is no legislative authorization for that. See ya in court! :-) ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 10:24:16 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Internet Only CAF For sure. Makes your competitors more able to compete against you. -----Original Message----- From: Josh Reynolds Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 9:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Internet Only CAF Not so good for WISPs I guess :/ On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 10:20 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > It could be good for the smaller telcos. Right now we would not have a > product to sell if we sold only naked DSL/FTTH. Have to bundle in that > dial > tone before it becomes cost competitive. > > -----Original Message----- From: Josh Reynolds > Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 9:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AFMUG] Internet Only CAF > > > http://www.telecompetitor.com/connect-america-fund-for-rural-carriers-stand-alone-broadband-lower-ror-on-tap/ > > "Importantly, the order proposes that the nation’s small rural > *rate-of-return* _carriers_ should be able to collect funding for > high-cost lines that are _only delivering broadband_ and not voice > service – an important change as more and more consumers cancel, or > would like to cancel, traditional voice service. The order also calls > for lowering the authorized rate of return for ROR carriers – a move > that Wheeler said was made to “better reflect current financial market > conditions.” > > Emphasis mine. This seems... a little sticky to me.
