NTCA Seeks 'Swift' Action on NASUCA Lifeline Petition

NTCA asked FCC Wireline Bureau staff to act on the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates' petition for reconsideration of the phase-down of Lifeline voice-only support set for Dec. 1, said an ex parte posted Thursday in docket 11-42 (see 2108030072). There's a “need for swift commission action on the NASUCA petition” because “many low-income consumers continue to rely on voice service for critical communications,” the group said.