:: December 29th, 2011 ::
Today, NECA, WTA and OPASTCO filed a Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification of the FCC’s Order on USF and intercarrier compensation reform. The associations also issued a press release.
:: November 21st, 2011 ::
Today, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO issued a press release responding to the FCC’s release of the Report and Order and FNPRM released on Nov. 18th.
:: October 27th, 2011 ::
Today, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO issued a statement to the media in response to the FCC’s vote to approve a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on USF and intercarrier compensation.
The FCC has also issued a press release and Executive Summary of the Report and Order and FNPRM.
:: October 13th, 2011 ::
Yesterday, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing entitled “Universal Service Reform-Bringing Broadband to All Americans” at which Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA, testified on behalf of the three rural associations.
Shirley Bloomfield’s testimony
:: October 7th, 2011 ::
Today, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO sent letters (click here for an example) to the Leadership of the Senate and House Commerce Committees requesting that in their upcoming recommendations to the Select Committee they include specific language outlining why USF is separate and distinct from the U.S. Treasury and why the panel should refrain from the further consideration of the privately held USF as a source of federal debt reduction. The associations also issued a press release.
:: October 6th, 2011 ::
Today, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO issued a press release responding to Chairman Genachowski’s announcement that he was circulating an Order on USF and intercarrier compensation reform for consideration at the FCC’s October Public Meeting. The release can be found here.
:: September 26th, 2011 ::
Today, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging the committee members to recognize the long history and legal precedent of the Universal Service Fund as private funds and that those funds are unavailable for use by the Committee to aid in their efforts to reduce the Federal debt. An associated Press Release was also issued.
:: September 6th, 2011 ::
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO filed joint reply comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice on three USF and intercarrier compensation reform plans submitted by the Rural Associations, a group of larger carriers and the state members of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. An associated press release was also issued.
:: August 24th, 2011 ::
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO filed joint comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice on three USF and intercarrier compensation reform plans submitted by the Rural Associations, a group of larger carriers and the state members of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. An associated press release was also issued.
:: August 5th, 2011 ::
On Aug 4th, WTA, OPASTCO and NTCA released a joint press statement on the FCC’s further inquiry into Universal Service Fund and broadband deployment.
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