WTA Submits Response to Comm Act White Paper

On June 13, WTA submitted a response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s White Paper on Competition Policy and the Role of the Federal Communications Commission.… Continue reading “WTA Submits Response to Comm Act White Paper”

WTA Responds to Senate Commerce Committee’s Questions on Video Policy

Today, WTA submitted a response to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee’s questions on the proposed reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act and general video policy issues.… Continue reading “WTA Responds to Senate Commerce Committee’s Questions on Video Policy”

WTA Responds to House Committee’s White Paper on Updating the Communications Act

Today, WTA submitted a response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s White Paper on Modernizing the Communications Act.… Continue reading “WTA Responds to House Committee’s White Paper on Updating the Communications Act”

Congress Sends Two Letters to FCC on QRA

Today, 26 Senators, lead by Senators John Tester (MT) and John Barrasso (WY), sent a letter to newly sworn in FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler noting that the FCC’s USF reforms, in particular the quantile regression analysis, have created uncertainty in … Continue reading “Congress Sends Two Letters to FCC on QRA”

Congress Pressures FCC on QRA

Recently, two congressional letters were recently sent to the FCC expressing concerns about the quantile regression analysis. The first, led by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), was signed by 11 other members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Continue reading “Congress Pressures FCC on QRA”

The Critical Need for USF Contributions Reform

This week, WTA released a brief report highlighting the need and rational for engaging in contributions reform by expanding the base of contributors to the Universal Service Fund.… Continue reading “The Critical Need for USF Contributions Reform”

WTA Applauds Letter Signed by 36 Senators to FCC on Rural Call Completion

Today, Senator Senator Tim Johnson (SD) and 35 other Senators sent a letter to the FCC encouraging it to aggressively pursue voice service providers who are not completing calls to consumers and businesses in rural America.

The letter urges the … Continue reading “WTA Applauds Letter Signed by 36 Senators to FCC on Rural Call Completion”