Accomplishments

• Instrumental in successfully securing IXC access payments to rural competitive service providers.

• Organization input and actions recognized nationally - FCC commissioners and policymakers have appeared to address membership at meetings.

• Hold semi-annual meetings to provide training, resources, and networking for member companies and others interested in rural competitive services.

• Provide an active member website representing interests of the rural competitive communications services industry - the sole website of it's kind.

• Only representative organization of rural competitive communication service providers in America.

• A recognized national, proactive and respected voice for the position of rural competitive service providers at the FCC - filings have included USF issues, reconsideration of access charge reform and intercarrier compensation.

• RICA is a member driven organization, routinely surveying its membership for positions on topical issues.