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RUS Posts Letter to Potential Borrowers

February 3, 2012 in Announcements /by admin

Today, RUS Assistant Administrator David Villano posted a letter on the agency’s webpage discussing new requirements for loan applicants for the current fiscal year.… Continue reading “RUS Posts Letter to Potential Borrowers”

January 26, 2012 in Filing /by admin

On January 25th, WTA, NECA, NTCA and OPASTCO met with representatives from from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau and Enforcement Bureau to discuss continued problems with call completion in rural areas. A notice of ex parte was filed today.… Continue reading “Rural Associations Discuss Call Completion Problems with FCC”

January 24, 2012 in Filing /by admin

On January 23rd, WTA, NTCA, OPASTCO and ITTA filed a Petition for Clarification to the FCC to inquire as to whether the new rules adopted last year permit carriers sufficient time to implement rate changes that would enable the carriers’ … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Petition for Clarification of FCC Order”

January 19, 2012 in Congressional Advocacy /by admin

Today, Senator Tim Johnson (SD) lead a group of 24 Senators in sending a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski requesting he and the FCC take the “necessary actions to protect consumers and ensure that the widespread and frequent occurrence … Continue reading “Senators Send Letter to FCC on Call Termination”

January 19, 2012 in Filing /by admin

RURAL TELECOM ASSOCIATIONS WEIGH IN ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM IN RESPONSE TO FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

Urge FCC to turn focus from cutting and reducing Universal Service Fund support for small carrier networks to adoption of a plan that … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on USF FNPRM”

January 12, 2012 in Announcements /by admin

Today, NTCA, WTA and OPASTCO sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who’s also the Chair of the White House Rural Council, regarding the FCC’s Order and FNPRM. The associations write that the FCC’s actions “threaten the sustainability of … Continue reading “Rural Associations Send Letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack Regarding FCC Reforms”

January 6, 2012 in Filing /by admin

Today, WTA filed to intervene in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of several of its member companies in seeking review of the FCC’s Report and Order on its USF/ICC reform rules.… Continue reading “WTA Files to Intervene in 10th Circuit Court of Appeals of FCC’s Report and Order on USF/ICC Reform”