WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 23, 2015) – WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband applauds Senators Amy Klobuchar (MN) and Jon Tester (MT) for introducing the Improving Rural Quality and Reliability Act of 2015. The legislation directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to address
As part of its consent decree in the rural call completion proceeding, Verizon is hosting two rural call completion workshops. The first will take place on Wednesday, April 22nd from 12:00pm to 5:00pm at the National Press Club in Washington, … Continue reading “Verizon Schedules Rural Call Completion Workshop”
Today, NTCA, WTA, ERTA and NECA filed reply comments with respect to a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by the LEC Coalition submitted last November in response to numerous federal district court lawsuits brought by Sprint and Verizon. The petition … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments With Respect to the LEC Coalition Petition for Declaratory Ruling”
Today, the Rural Associations filed a Petition for Reconsideration and/or Clarification requesting that the Federal Communications Commission reconsider its requirement adopted in the Second E-rate Modernization Order that Universal Service Fund support recipients bid to provide fixed broadband access service … Continue reading “Rural Associations file Petition for Reconsideration on E-rate Bidding Requirement for USF Support Recipients”
Today, WTA, NTCA, RICA and RBA sent a Notice of ex parte to the FCC reminding it that under the Regulatory Flexibility Act it must conduct an analysis prior to selecting a new Local Number Portability vendor to “evaluate the … Continue reading “Rural Associations Send Letter to FCC on LNP Vendor”
Today, NTCA, WTA, ERTA and NECA filed comments with respect to a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by the LEC Coalition submitted last November in response to numerous federal district court lawsuits brought by Sprint and Verizon. The petition also … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments With Respect to the LEC Coalition Petition for Declaratory Ruling”
Today, WTA submitted comments to the Rural Utilities Service in response to its Public Notice asking for comment on how it can improve its Environmental Review process of telecom program loans.… Continue reading “WTA Files Comments With RUS on Environmental Reviews”
