Allow Bulk Broadband Billing in Apartment Buildings: WISPA

The Wireless ISP Association urged the FCC to continue allowing providers to engage in bulk broadband billing arrangements in apartment buildings. Meeting with an aide to Commissioner Nathan Simington (see 2403150058), WISPA said that "competitive providers, especially small providers, benefit from securing a stable and steady customer base" in apartment buildings at "a significant reduction in transactional costs." In a separate meeting with an aide to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, OpticalTel and DigitalBridge urged the FCC to seek comment through a notice of inquiry before adopting new rules, according to an ex parte filing Monday in docket 17-142. "There is no basis in the record for tentative conclusions that there is a need to disrupt competitive services that offer lower prices than incumbent providers," the companies said.