NTCA Petitions FCC on Parts of Enhanced ACAM Order

NTCA asked the FCC to reconsider parts of its July order establishing an enhanced alternative connect America cost model (ACAM) program, saying "greater clarity and resolution" would "help promote informed election of the offers by a greater number of potential recipients" (see 2307240064). The group asked in a petition for reconsideration Monday that the commission reconsider how it validates information in the broadband data collection and broadband availability map when "determining whether a given entity in fact qualifies as an unsubsidized competitor." It also asked that enhanced ACAM recipients be given a "limited opportunity to rescind its election" if its support amount "drops by a material amount due to subsequent findings" and to align deployment time frames with NTIA's broadband, equity, access and deployment program.