NTCA Urges 'Meaningful Updates' to CAF, ACAM

NTCA sought "meaningful updates" to the Connect America Fund broadband loop support (BLS) and high-cost loop support (HCLS), as well as the Alternative Connect America Cost Model "in a timely manner," in separate meetings with aides to all four FCC commissioners. The group said support through these programs is needed to sustain providers' delivery of broadband speeds of at least 100/20 Mbps in their service areas, per an ex parte filing posted Friday in docket 10-90. NTCA also backed adopting the ACAM Broadband Coalition's proposal to "adjust support using a two-pronged analysis comparable to the [broadband, equity, access, and deployment] program’s assessment of unserved and underserved areas."