ekeber, Author at WTA Advocates for Rural Broadband

WTA Files Comments on Draft ACAM Rules

December 18, 2015 in Filing /by ekeber

On December 17, WTA filed comments with recommended changes to the proposed rules for model-based USF support submitted by ITTA earlier this month.… Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on Draft ACAM Rules”

December 17, 2015 in Filing /by ekeber

On December 16, WTA, NTCA and USTelecom filed with the FCC suggested speed and build-out obligations for rate-of-return carriers that, in the future, decline model-based USF support. The filing also recommends eliminating the “5-year plan” component of the 481 form … Continue reading “RLEC Associations File Proposed USF Obligations with FCC”

December 12, 2015 in Filing /by ekeber

On December 9, WTA staff and representatives from two WTA member companies met with FCC Wireline Bureau staff and Commissioner staff to discuss the two company’s perspectives on both the proposed A-CAM and proposed bifurcated approach to reforming the existing … Continue reading “WTA Members Meet With FCC Staff To Discuss USF Reform”

December 3, 2015 in Filing /by ekeber

On December 1, representatives from WTA met with FCC Wireline Competition Bureau staff to discuss the tariff and pricing impacts of potential changes to high-cost support mechanisms for rural carriers. The topics discussed included the potential impact of the voluntary … Continue reading “WTA Meets with FCC’s Wireline Staff to Discuss USF Reforms for RoR Carriers”

December 2, 2015 in Filing /by ekeber

Yesterday, WTA filed comments urging reform to the Federal Communications Commission’s totality of the circumstances test and enforcement of the requirement that MVPDs and broadcasters negotiate retransmission consent agreements in good faith. The comments explain the challenges small rural cable … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on “Good Faith” in Retransmission Consent Negotiations”

November 24, 2015 in Filing /by ekeber

On November 24, NECA. WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed reply comments with the FCC in response to its FNPRM on the IP transition and Section 214 service discontinuation. The reply comments recommend the FCC “exercise caution in adopting new guidelines … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments on Section 214 Service Discontinuance Petitions”

November 19, 2015 in Filing /by ekeber

On November 13, representatives from WTA, NTCA, US Telecom and ITTA met with FCC Commissioner O’Rielly and staff from Commissioner offices and the Wireline Bureau to discuss reforms to the USF High Cost Fund.… Continue reading “RLEC Associations Meet with Commissioner O’Rielly, FCC Staff”