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HELENA, MT – (October 15, 2025) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband is pleased to announce the election of its new officers for the coming two years: Matt Johnson, VP, Government Policy, Shawnee Communications (IL) as President; Kent … Continue reading “WTA Elects New President, Officers, and Directors”
HELENA, MT – (October 14, 2025) – In his last act as President of WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband, Pat McElroy, General Manager of Northeast Nebraska Telephone Cooperative, recognized three outstanding individuals during WTA’s 2025 Fall Educational Forum for … Continue reading “WTA Honors Derrick Owens, Volodymyr “V” Chornodolsky, and Kristi Lee at its 2025 Fall Educational Forum”
This week, WTA provided feedback to the FCC on its proposal to streamline Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) reporting. In its comments, WTA said the proposal to simplify DIRS reporting by having the filer answer a few questions on … Continue reading “WTA Comments on FCC Efforts to Streamline DIRS Reporting”
Today, WTA responded to an FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would remove anachronistic, unnecessary, and counterproductive regulations that are based in an era when incumbent local exchange carriers dominated the communications marketplace. Enacting the proposed reforms would reduce compliance … Continue reading “WTA Responds to FCC NPRM on Reducing Outdated Regulatory Burdens”
Today, WTA responded to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on expanding the nation’s Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts systems to streaming services. In its comments, WTA expressed concerns about how expanding the alerting systems to streaming … Continue reading “WTA Questions Practicality of FCC’s Emergency Alert NPRM”
Today, WTA filed reply comments in the FCC’s 706 inquiry reiterating its support expressed in its initial comments for long-term speed goals and superiority of fiber broadband compared to low-earth orbiting satellite service. WTA also pushed back against commenters who … Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments in FCC’s 706 Inquiry”
Today, WTA filed comments with the FCC in response to its NPRM on pole attachments released in August. In its comments, WTA recommended the FCC not adopt any deadlines for completion or even commencement of attachment after the make-ready work … Continue reading “WTA Responds to FCC on Pole Attachment NPRM”
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