Today, WTA responded to an inquiry from the Senate USF Working Group on the future of the Universal Service Fund. The construction, operation, maintenance, and upgrade of rural communications networks requires a predictable and sufficient USF. Without USF and the … Continue reading “WTA Responds to Senate USF Working Group”
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”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 28, 2023) – Today, Senators Amy Klobuchar and John Thune (R-SD), along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives led by Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), introduced legislation that requires the Federal Communications Commission to, after submitting … Continue reading “WTA Applauds the Introduction of the Bipartisan Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act”
Today, a group of industry associations, including WTA, sent letters to the Chair and Ranking Members Senate and House Appropriations Committees requesting that they address the shortfall in funding of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program administered by … Continue reading “Telecom Industry Urges Congress to Address Shortfall in Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program”
On November 29, WTA, along with 253 other organizations signed a letter to policymakers recommending they modernize the Universal Service Fund contribution mechanism to include broadband. The statement notes the problem of the rising contributions factor, now around 30%, states … Continue reading “WTA Joins More than 250 Other Organizations in Calling for USF Contributions Modernization”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 5, 2021) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband is gratified to see Congress pass the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which creates several new broadband programs that will go a long way to ensuring all … Continue reading “WTA Applauds Passage of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act”
Today, the American Connection Project, a coalition to which WTA belongs, sent a letter to the President and Congressional leadership advocating an investment of at least $80 billion to close the digital divide across America. The letter also supports swift … Continue reading “American Connection Project Promotes Broadband to Congressional Leadership”
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