Today, WTA filed comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released on March 23. In its comments, WTA supports an increase in the USF High Cost Fund budget devoted to rate-of-return carriers, a second ACAM offer for … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments in Response to USF NPRM on High-Cost Budget and Other Reforms”
On May 15, 2018, WTA met with Nirali Patel, Special Counsel to Chairman Ajit Pai, to discuss the recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the above referenced proceeding. In a general, high-level discussion, WTA noted the initial concerns … Continue reading “WTA Meets with FCC Chairman’s Office to Discuss National Security NPRM”
On April 23, WTA filed a joint reply with NTCA in support of the Petitions for Reconsideration filed by NCTA and ATVA in the ATSC 3.0 / NextGen Broadcasting proceeding. Specifically, the Rural Associations outlined their concerns that the Commission’s … Continue reading “WTA Affirms Issues Raised in ATSC 3.0 Proceeding”
On April 12th, WTA and NTCA met with representatives from the Media and Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureaus to discuss the approaching December 2018 video accessibility deadline applicable to small MVPDs. The Associations reviewed the technology available to their members … Continue reading “Rural Associations Discuss Video Accessibility at FCC”
This week, WTA members Deborah Rand and David Shipley of USConnect and Robert Johnson and Troy Radermacher of Dickey Rural Networks visited Washington, DC and held meetings with the FCC and Congress. In meetings with the Wireline Competition Bureau, … Continue reading “WTA Members Visit FCC and Congress”
On February 22, representatives from WTA and NTCA met with staff from Chairman Pai’s and Commissioner O’Rielly’s office to urge the FCC to provide clear and tailored guidance regarding the eligibility of certain expenses for recovery via high-cost USF support … Continue reading “WTA and NTCA Meet with FCC to Discuss USF Eligible Expenses”
This week, representatives from WTA met with staff from the offices of FCC Commissioners O’Reilly, Rosenworcel, Clyburn, and Carr. In all four meetings, WTA expressed support for review and increase of the overall High Cost program budget, for additional USF … Continue reading “WTA Meets with FCC Commissioner Offices to Discuss USF”
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