NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association
11/09/2026 | Press release | Archived content
NTCA Urges FCC to Update USF Cost Model
(November 9) In a letter filed with the FCC, NTCA urged the commission to seek comment on updating the cost and network assumptions used in the USF cost model before making another model-based offer of support. NTCA said the model relies on assumptions developed nearly 15 years ago that no longer reflect current network technology or the cost of building and operating rural broadband networks, citing a survey of 87 NTCA members that found average costs exceeded the model's assumptions for 47 of 48 comparable inputs.
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