ILEC Industry Tells Congress to Support Rural Broadband

On February 27, WTA, NTCA, USTelecom and ITTA sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Commerce Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee asking them to ensure that broadband networks in rural areas are supported in any national … Continue reading “ILEC Industry Tells Congress to Support Rural Broadband”

WTA and WITA Respond to House White Paper on USF

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”

WTA Responds to House Energy and Commerce Committee White Paper on Interconnection

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

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”