Today, WTA made recommendations to NTIA on its draft Model Challenge Process for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.
WTA urged NTIA to strengthen its proposed Deduplication Process to produce more effective targeting of BEAD funds to areas … Continue reading “WTA Recommends Modifications to NTIA’s BEAD Model Challenge Process”
Today, WTA responded to the FCC’s NPRM on making it easier for Tribal libraries to participate in the FCC’s E-Rate program. WTA recommends: (1) the simplification of E-Rate applications and processes to include only absolutely necessary information; (2) an increase … Continue reading “WTA Comments on Proposals to Facilitate Tribal Library Participation in the E-Rate Program”
Today, WTA filed reply comments in the FCC’s Data Breach Reporting Requirements proceeding. WTA reiterated its overall concern that because of the limited number of employees at its member companies, the FCC should coordinate its data breach reporting requirements … Continue reading “WTA Replies to Comments in Data Breach Notification Proceeding”
On March 16, WTA filed reply comments to the FCC’s FNRPM on broadband labelling requirements. WTA reasserted its belief that the FCC should monitor and assess the impact of the just implemented broadband labeling requirements before considering or adopting additional … Continue reading “WTA Submits Reply Comments on Broadband Labels”
Last week, WTA staff and representatives from WTA member companies met with all four commissioner offices at the FCC to express their support for adoption of the ACAM Broadband Coalition’s plan to modernize ACAM with higher speeds and additional support … Continue reading “WTA Member Companies Meet with FCC about CAF-BLS and ACAM Modernization”
On February 23, WTA responded to the FCC’s NPRM on data breach reporting requirements. In its comments, WTA recommends that the FCC reassess its rules limiting the use of CPNI for marketing purposes, with the goal of eliminating or … Continue reading “WTA Comments on Data Breach Reporting Requirements”
On February 22, WTA filed comments in support of the Alaska Telecom Association proposal for updating and extending the current Alaska Plan. The revised Alaska Plan would commence as soon as possible during the current Alaska Plan term that ends … Continue reading “WTA Supports Alaska Telecom Association Petition on Alaska Plan”
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