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WTA Applauds House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for Holding Hearing on Rural Call Completion Problems

September 8, 2016 in /by

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 8, 2016) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband applauds the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for highlighting the problem of telephone calls not being completed in rural parts of the country in a hearing held today.… Continue reading “WTA Applauds House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for Holding Hearing on Rural Call Completion Problems”

WTA Meets with Wireline Competition Bureau to Discuss Petition for Reconsideration of USF Order

July 12, 2016 in /by

On July 7, representatives from WTA met with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss WTA’s Petition for Reconsideration of aspects of the USF Reform Order released in March.

Specifically, WTA discussed strengthening the definition of an “unsubsidized … Continue reading “WTA Meets with Wireline Competition Bureau to Discuss Petition for Reconsideration of USF Order”

WTA Applauds Commerce Committee Passage of the “Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act’’ to Address Rural Call Completion Problems

June 30, 2016 in /by

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 29, 2016) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband applauds the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for approving S. 827, the Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act today. In particular, WTA appreciates the work … Continue reading “WTA Applauds Commerce Committee Passage of the “Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act’’ to Address Rural Call Completion Problems”