On May 29th, WTA filed reply comments opposing a relaxation of the Commission’s Duopoly Rule, which prevents a company from owning two broadcast stations among the top 4 in the same market. WTA warned the Media Bureau that broadcast consolidation … Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments Opposing Relaxation of Top Four Prohibition”
On May 7, representatives from WTA and WTA member companies met with FCC Commissioners Carr and O’Rielly, their staff, and staff from the offices of Chairman Pai and Commissioner Starks to discuss broadband network performance testing. The WTA representatives discussed … Continue reading “WTA Meets with Commissioner Offices on Network Performance Testing”
On May 2, 2019, representatives from WTA met with staff from the Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss the particular proposals presented by WTA in its letter of April 17.… Continue reading “WTA Meets With Wireline Bureau on Network Performance Testing”
On May 6, 2019, WTA filed comments in support of the Petitions for Reconsideration submitted by Silver Star Communications and Pineland Telephone Cooperative to the FCC’s December 13, 2018 Report and Order on the Universal Service Fund budget.… Continue reading “WTA Supports Recon Petitions Filed by Silver Star Communications and Pineland Telephone Cooperative”
On April 17, WTA sent a letter to the FCC following up on previous conversations about broadband network testing. The letter contains specific proposals WTA recommends the FCC adopt to reduce regulatory burdens on small, rural broadband providers. The proposals … Continue reading “WTA Presents Proposals to FCC on Network Testing Fixes”
Today, WTA filed reply comments in response to the FCC’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking reiterating its opposition to using reverse auctions as a method for distributing USF support in areas deemed competitive. It also restated its desire for the … Continue reading “WTA Replies to Comments on Reverse Auctions for USF, CBOL and Tribal Broadband Factor”
On April 2, representatives from WTA spoke with representatives from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau about the FCC’s broadband network performance testing rules. WTA explained that the overall problem is that the testing requirements were designed primarily for large price … Continue reading “WTA Discusses Network Performance Testing with FCC”
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