This week, representatives from WTA met separately with staff from the Wireline Competition Bureau and the four Commissioner offices to discuss the draft USF High Cost Program budget Order and FNPRM scheduled to be voted on at the Commission’s next … Continue reading “WTA Discusses USF Budget Order with Bureau, Commissioner Offices”
Today, WTA filed comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice on securing the communications supply chain against threats to national security. WTA recommends the FCC put out a Further Notice of Proposal Rulemaking as the previous NPRM on this … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on Protecting Communications Supply Chain”
This week, representatives from WTA held separate meetings with staff from Chairman Ajit Pai’s office and the Wireline Competition Bureau about a potential Order regarding the USF High Cost Program budget.
In the meetings, WTA discussed a range of potential
On October 2, representatives from WTA met with staff from FCC Chairman Pai’s office to discuss the details of the industry letter sent to the FCC on the USF budget review, the 8YY proceeding, and WTA’s Application for Review of … Continue reading “WTA Meets with Chairman Pai’s Staff to Discuss USF Budget, 8YY Calls, and Network Performance Testing”
On Oct. 1, WTA, along with USTelecom, NTCA and ITTA, sent a letter to the FCC with a consensus proposal on the USF High Cost Fund budget and providing certainty to cost-base rate-of-return carriers.
The four Associations urge the FCC … Continue reading “ILEC Associations Send USF Budget Consensus Proposal to FCC”
On Sept. 19, WTA filed an Application for Review with the FCC of the Commission’s Performance Testing Standards. In the Application, WTA requested that the Commissioners review the Bureau-level decisions regarding the amount of performance testing required, the scope of … Continue reading “WTA Files Application for Review of FCC’s Performance Testing Standards”
On September 10, WTA filed comments in response to the Rural Utilities Service’s Notice of Inquiry regarding its proposed e-Connectivity Pilot Program.
In its comments, WTA recommended that as RUS considers how to structure the Pilot Program, it should be … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on RUS’ e-Connectivity Pilot Program”
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