Small, rural telecom providers historically have looked to the United States Telecom Association for political muscle in Washington. But in recent years, they have become frustrated because they feel the USTA has shifted its focus to industry giants such as AT&T and Verizon instead of looking out for the rank-and-file. With an evolving industry, divisions between small and rural carriers, and a Democratic Congress that will push for greater federal oversight, this is the USTA's moment to prove its mettle.
April 23, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Don Bond is none too happy about the “few bigs” that have come to dominate the telecom debate.
For years Bond, a third-generation operator of his family’s rural telecom business, the Georgia-based Public Service Telephone Co., has looked to the United States Telecom Association for political muscle in Washington.
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