On March 8, WTA filed comments on the FCC’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on using reverse auctions to distribute USF support in areas deemed competitive, how to address conversations to broadband-only loops, and providing additional USF support … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on CBOL, Competitive Overlap and Tribal Broadband Factor”
On March 5, Travis Litman, Chief of Staff and Senior Legal Advisor for FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, sat down with members of WTA’s Public Policy Committee who were in D.C. for a two-day meeting. They discussed the performance testing requirements … Continue reading “WTA Policy Committee Meets with Staff from Commissioner Rosenworcel’s Office”
On Friday, February 22, 2019, WTA met with Nirali Patel, Wireline Advisor to Chairman Ajit Pai, and Arielle Roth, Wireline Advisor to Commissioner Michael O’Rielly to discuss developments in the Commission’s national security proceeding. Of note, WTA recommended … Continue reading “WTA Discusses National Security Proceeding With Wireline Advisors”
On January 29th, representatives from WTA met with staff from the offices Chairman Pai and Commissioners Carr and O’Reilly to discuss the FCC’s network testing requirements and scheduled voice rate floor increases.
In regards to network testing, WTA emphasized its … Continue reading “WTA Discusses Network Testing and Rate Floor with FCC Staff”
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
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