ekeber, Author at WTA Advocates for Rural Broadband

WTA Files Reply Comments to FCC’s E-rate Modernization FNPRM

October 1, 2014 in Filing /by ekeber

Yesterday, WTA filed reply comments to the FCC’s E-rate Modernization Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The reply comments urge the Commission to resist encouraging consortium bidding in an arbitrary or over-generalized manner that “may lead to unintended consequences such as … Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments to FCC’s E-rate Modernization FNPRM”

September 30, 2014 in Filing /by ekeber

Yesterday, WTA filed comments in support of a Petition filed by MediaCom Communications Corporation requesting the FCC to open a proceeding to address the program access and retransmission challenges faced by small MVPDs. WTA shared the experiences of its members … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments in Support of MediaCom Petition for Rulemaking”

September 19, 2014 in Congressional Advocacy /by ekeber

Today, WTA and the Washington Independent Telecommunications Association responded to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s White Paper on the Universal Service Fund.… Continue reading “WTA and WITA Respond to House White Paper on USF”

September 8, 2014 in Filing /by ekeber

Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA, ERTA and 11 state telecom associations filed reply comments in response to the FCC’s April Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on USF reform. The reply comments show that a review of the comments filed in the … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments to FCC’s April FNPRM”

September 5, 2014 in Filing /by ekeber

Yesterday, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed comments in response to the FCC’s Tenth Broadband Progress Notice of Inquiry. The FCC is seeking data and information to help determine whether advanced telecommunications is being deployed to all Americans in … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Broadband NOI”

August 20, 2014 in Filing /by ekeber

Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed comments with the FCC in response to a Public Notice seeking comments on a specific methodology for calculating a reasonable comparability benchmark for fixed broadband services.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Broadband Benchmark Methodoloy”

August 18, 2014 in Filing /by ekeber

Today, NECA, WTA and NTCA sent a letter to the FCC to express concern about the continuing delay in implementation of the rural call completion order.… Continue reading “Rural Associations Send Letter to FCC on Call Completion”