Noah Cherry To Join WTA Staff

Posted by ekeber - May 23, 2013 - WTA News

Today, the Western Telecommunications Alliance announced that Noah Cherry will be joining its staff in Washington, DC. Mr. Cherry will assume the position of director of government affairs with a focus on video regulation, cyber-security and other issues of concern to WTA member companies. Mr. Cherry’s employment with WTA will begin June 3rd.

Mr. Cherry is currently an associate attorney with St. Ledger-Roty Neuman & Olson LLP where he has been working on privacy and telecommunications law matters. He also has experience working with the wireless, broadcast and satellite industries. Mr. Cherry is a graduate of The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, DC. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs. View full press release.

Rural Associations Oppose Extension of Call Completion Comment Period

Posted by ekeber - May 21, 2013 - Filing

On May 20th, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed in opposition to a request by the National Association of Regulatory State Utility Consumer Advocates to extend the deadline for comments on the FCC’s call completion NPRM. The rural associations state that “solutions to the rural call completion problem have already been delayed too long. The Commission should not add additional delay at this point via an extension of time.:

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WTA Meets with FCC on TDM-IP Transition

Posted by admin - May 17, 2013 - Filing

On May 15th, representatives from WTA met with the the FCC’s General Counsel and Chief Technology Officer, representatives from the Wireline Competition Bureau and staff from Commissioners Pai and Rosenworcel’s office to discuss the TDM to IP transition.

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WTA Files Comments on FCC’s NPRM on Improving 9-1-1 Reliability

Posted by admin - May 15, 2013 - Filing

On May 13th, WTA filed comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the country’s 9-1-1 system. WTA does not believe that “there is a clear and established need for expanded new nationwide 9-1-1 service requirements and reporting rules for all service providers at this time.”

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