The FCC should consider reforming high-cost rules for areas...

The FCC should consider reforming high-cost rules for areas served by rural, rate-of-return-regulated local exchange carriers, Michael Romano, NTCA senior vice president-policy, told aides to Chairman Tom Wheeler and to Commissioners Mignon Clyburn, Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel during separate meetings Monday, said an ex parte filing (http://bit.ly/1qqWrwT) posted Wednesday in docket 10-90. NTCA is interested in a “well-constructed transition away from legacy support mechanisms to a simple and straightforward new mechanism focused on supporting broadband-capable networks in high-cost areas served by smaller carriers,” the filing said.