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Last week, representatives from WTA member companies met with staff from the offices of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Commissioners Nathan Simington, Geoffrey Starks, and Anna Gomez. They discussed various issues regarding the difficulties and concerns relating to the deployment … Continue reading “WTA Representatives Meet with Offices of FCC Chairman and Commissioners”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 15, 2025) – Today, WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of FCC vs. Consumers’ Research supporting the constitutionality of the Federal Universal Service Fund. … Continue reading “WTA Argues for Constitutionality of and Need for USF in Amicus Brief at Supreme Court”
On January 6, WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband submitted comments in support of the Siskiyou Telephone Company’s petition seeking a two-year waiver of the $200 per line monthly support cap on high-cost universal service support. WTA believes that a … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments in Support of Siskiyou Waiver Petition”
Today, WTA provided feedback to NTIA on its proposed Performance Measures Guidance. In its comments, WTA recognized the importance of a robust performance measurement program to help ensure that the BEAD funds are being spent wisely and efficiently … Continue reading “WTA Comments on NTIA’s Proposed BEAD Performance Measures Guidance”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 18, 2024) – The statement below can be attributed to Derrick Owens, Senior Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs, WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband:
“WTA is pleased that Congress has finally fully funded the Rip … Continue reading “WTA Applauds Full Funding of Rip and Replace Program”
On November 18, WTA and USTelecom met with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss the location-level E-ACAM support amounts for various types of served and unserved locations. The associations indicated that the primary E-ACAM implementation matter of … Continue reading “WTA Discusses E-ACAM Location Support Amounts with FCC”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2024) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband announces that Gerry Duffy, WTA’s current outside regulatory counsel, is retiring at the end of this calendar year and will serve as regulatory advisor until then. Gerry Duffy … Continue reading “WTA Announces Retirement of Gerry Duffy; Hires Stephen Goodman as Regulatory Counsel”
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