• FCC - Federal Communications Commission

• National Exchange Carrier Association

• NRTC - National Rural Telephone Cooperative

• NTCA - National Telecommunications Cooperative Association

• OPASTCO - Organization for the Protection and Advancement of Small Telephone Companies

• Western Telecommunications Alliance

• USTA - United States Telephone Association

• Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)

• Rural Telecommunications Congress

• Rural Independent Competitive Alliance

• Rural Utilities Service

• Foundation for Rural Service

• The Coalition to Keep America Connected