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Yesterday, representatives from WTA met with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss the circulating Order and proposals to modify the ACAM and CAF-BLS mechanisms for small USF High Cost Program recipients.
WTA hopes that the ultimately adopted
Today, John Stuart, President and CEO of MTE Communications in Midvale, ID and WTA Board Member testified at a hearing held by the House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Federal Lands in favor of H.R. 4141, legislation to exempt broadband … Continue reading “WTA Board Member, John Stuart, Provides Congressional Testimony on Broadband Permitting Reform”
Today, WTA responded to the FCC’s Public Notice on Broadband Benchmarks. In its comments WTA stressed the importance accurate calculations of reasonably comparable broadband rate benchmarks for rural high-cost support recipients. WTA supports the continued inclusion of accurate upload speed … Continue reading “WTA Responds to Broadband Benchmark Public Notice”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2023) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband applauds the FCC for waiving the application of the budget control mechanism for rate-of-return carriers that receive High Cost Loop Support (HCLS) and Connect America Fund Broadband Loop … Continue reading “WTA Applauds FCC Waiver on Budget Control Mechanism”
Representatives from WTA recently met with staff for FCC Commissioners Carr, Starks and Simington to express support for the timely waiver of the Budget Control Mechanism for CAF-BLS support for at least the July 2023-to-June 2024 support year. A representative … Continue reading “WTA Discusses BCM Waiver Order with FCC”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 12, 2023) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband supports the Order circulated by Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to waive the Budget Control Mechanism for the budget year starting in June.
The following statement can … Continue reading “WTA Supports BCM Waiver Circulating at FCC”
On May 8, representatives from WTA met with staff from FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s office to reiterate support for a timely waiver of the Budget Control Mechanism for at least the July 2023-to-June 2024 support year and for timely adoption and
… Continue reading “WTA Discusses BCM, Enhanced ACAM Plan with FCC”
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