National Exchange Carrier Association

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The National Exchange Carrier Association is a not-for-profit association created in 1984 by the Federal Communications Commission to administer the fees that long distance companies pay to access local telephone networks in the United States. Through the Federal Communications Commission’s access charge plan, NECA helps ensure telecommunications and broadband services remain available and affordable in all parts of the country, especially areas served by small rural telecommunications companies.

NECA is primarily made up of rural telecommunications companies,[1] as the vast majority of rural and small telecommunications companies are members of NECA.[2]

References

  1. ^ Rick Barrett (23 Aug 2014). "Rural phone calls lost in web of 'least-cost-routing' services". Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
  2. ^ Barbara Ellestad (26 Nov 2013). "Telephone rate increase much smaller than requested". Mesquite Citizen Journal. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.

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