WTA Recommends Suspension of BCM for Remainder of COVID Emergency

On May 28, representatives from WTA and five of its member companies discussed suspending the Budget Control Mechanism reductions for CAF-BLS companies for a year or at least for the remainder of the COVID-19 emergency with all five FCC Commissioner … Continue reading “WTA Recommends Suspension of BCM for Remainder of COVID Emergency”

WTA Files Comments on Section 4 of Secure Networks Act

On May 20, WTA filed comments in response to the Public Notice, released by the Wireline Competition Bureau, seeking comment on the applicability of Section 4 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (“Secure Networks Act”) to … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on Section 4 of Secure Networks Act”

WTA Files Comments in Robocalls/TRACED Act Proceeding

On May 15, WTA filed Comments in response to the Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted by the Commission on March 31, which implements the TRACED Act and mandates STIR/SHAKEN on IP portions of a carrier’s … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments in Robocalls/TRACED Act Proceeding”

WTA Files Letter on Lifeline RAD

On April 9, WTA filed a letter in regards to the implementation of the Lifeline Representative Accountability Database. WTA thanked the Wireline Competition Bureau for its quick response in delaying mandatory registration to May 25 from March 26 as a … Continue reading “WTA Files Letter on Lifeline RAD”

WTA Files Comments to Supply Chain Public Notice

On March 27, WTA filed comments in response to the Public Notice, released by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau on March 13, 2020, seeking comment on the applicability of provisions in the Secure Networks Act to the Commission’s … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments to Supply Chain Public Notice”

WTA Files Comments on RDOF

Today, WTA filed comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice on the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.

In its comments, WTA focused on the following four issues:

  • (1) that the Commission should retain census block groups as the minimum geographic
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WTA Submits Comments on USDA ReConnect Program

Today, WTA filed comments with the Rural Utilities Service regarding the ReConnect Program, which provides grants and loans to build networks in rural America. In its comments, WTA recommends RUS make areas that have less than 25/3 Mbps broadband speeds … Continue reading “WTA Submits Comments on USDA ReConnect Program”