WTA’s Senior VP Derrick Owens Testifies at House Small Business Committee Hearing

Today, WTA’s Senior VP for Government and Industry Affairs testified in front of two Subcommittees of the House Small Business Committee on rural broadband issues.  His testimony and a webcast of the hearing can be found on the Committee’s websiteContinue reading “WTA’s Senior VP Derrick Owens Testifies at House Small Business Committee Hearing”

WTA Sends Letters to House and Senate Appropriations Committee on Rural Broadband Funding

On March 2, WTA sent letters to the leadership of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to express support for allocating federal dollars specifically for rural broadband infrastructure.  The letter notes both the President’s infrastructure proposal and the Congressional Budget … Continue reading “WTA Sends Letters to House and Senate Appropriations Committee on Rural Broadband Funding”

WTA Joins Industry in Supporting Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses Regulated by the FCC

Today, WTA joined its partners in the cable, wireless, and broadband businesses in expressing support for including H.R. 3787, the Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity (SERRO) Act, in the FCC  Reauthorization legislation currently being considered by the Energy and Commerce … Continue reading “WTA Joins Industry in Supporting Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses Regulated by the FCC”

WTA Board Member Dave Osborn Testifies at House Subcommittee Hearing

Yesterday, WTA Board Member Dave Osborn from VTX1 in Raymondville, TX testified at the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade on the importance of improving broadband solutions for rural America. A copy of this written testimony … Continue reading “WTA Board Member Dave Osborn Testifies at House Subcommittee Hearing”

ILEC Industry Tells Congress to Support Rural Broadband

On February 27, WTA, NTCA, USTelecom and ITTA sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Commerce Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee asking them to ensure that broadband networks in rural areas are supported in any national … Continue reading “ILEC Industry Tells Congress to Support Rural Broadband”

WTA and WITA Respond to House White Paper on USF

Today, WTA and the Washington Independent Telecommunications Association responded to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s White Paper on the Universal Service Fund.… Continue reading “WTA and WITA Respond to House White Paper on USF”

WTA Responds to House Energy and Commerce Committee White Paper on Interconnection

Today, WTA submitted a response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s White Paper on Interconnection.… Continue reading “WTA Responds to House Energy and Commerce Committee White Paper on Interconnection”