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WTA Replies to Comments in Data Breach Notification Proceeding

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”

WTA Meets With Offices of Commissioners Clyburn and O’Rielly

On March 29, representatives from WTA and one of its member companies met with staff from the offices of Commissioners Clyburn and O’Rielly. In both meetings, WTA discussed:

  • its desire to work with the FCC, considering the status of the
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WTA Meets with Chairman Pai’s Staff to Discuss Privacy Order, the Local Voice Rate Floor, and Disincentives to Invest in Rural Areas

On March 23, representatives from WTA met with Jay Schwarz, Wireline Advisor to Chairman Pai. They discussed working with the Commission to ensure that certain CPNI rules eliminated in the 2016 Privacy Order are not resurrected should Congress succeed … Continue reading “WTA Meets with Chairman Pai’s Staff to Discuss Privacy Order, the Local Voice Rate Floor, and Disincentives to Invest in Rural Areas”

WTA Supports Targeted Reconsideration of FCC’s Privacy Rules

WTA filed reply comments in response to nearly a dozen petitions for reconsideration and several oppositions regarding the FCC’s Broadband Privacy Order adopted in October 2016.  WTA urged targeted reconsideration of the Order to address concerns that (1) the FCC … Continue reading “WTA Supports Targeted Reconsideration of FCC’s Privacy Rules”

WTA Discusses New Broadband Privacy and Data Security Rules at the FCC

Last week WTA, 3 Rivers, USConnect, and Wheat State Telephone met with Commissioners’ staff to discuss new CPNI and data security rules for broadband providers. WTA urged the Commission to retain the ability for ISPs to use publicly available information … Continue reading “WTA Discusses New Broadband Privacy and Data Security Rules at the FCC”

WTA Files Reply Comments on FCC Broadband Privacy and Data Security Proposals

Today, WTA filed replies to comments in the record regarding the FCC’s proposals on privacy and data security for broadband providers. Reiterating its initial comments, WTA again urged the Commission to adopt exemptions tailored for small providers that lack the … Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments on FCC Broadband Privacy and Data Security Proposals”

WTA Files Comments on Privacy and Data Security

Today, WTA filed comments in response to the FCC’s NPRM on broadband privacy and data security.… Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on Privacy and Data Security”