U.S. Corp / Quintillion Networks / Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative Inc. / /
Continent
Asia / Europe / /
Country
United States / /
Event
Funding / /
Facility
University of Vermont / Alaska Pacific University / /
IndustryTerm
satellite middle mile backhaul / tribal telecommunications providers / satellite middle mile / rural telephony field / legacy network / voice and data service / local exchange carrier / inferior technology / /
NaturalFeature
Prudhoe Bay / Seward Peninsula / /
Organization
Congress / University of Vermont / Rural Utilities Service / Federal Communications Commission / Inupiat / Alaska Pacific University / USDA / Wireline Competition Bureau / Universal Service Fund / Indian Affairs and Commerce Committee / Bureau of Indian Affairs / /
Person
Young / John Padalino / Steve Merriam / Hanabusa / Stephen Merriam / Henry Ford / /
Position
current QRA model / which withholds high cost support / Chairman / Acting Administrator / Chief Executive Officer / Deputy Chief / /
Stephen Merriam, Chief Executive Officer, Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. Testimony on an Update from tribal leaders and tribal telecommunications providers on the implementation of the Federal Commu