On February 14, representatives from WTA and WTA member companies met with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss fully funding the ACAM and rate-of-return paths of the High-Cost USF program. They also discussed the rate-of-return path competitive … Continue reading “WTA Discusses USF Reform with FCC Wireline Competition Bureau, Commissioner O’Rielly’s Staff”
On February 13, WTA filed comments with the FCC seeking “full funding of the ACAM Path at the original August 3, 2016 support offers and associated build-out obligations for all entities that accepted the revised December 20, 2016 offers and … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments Supporting Full Funding of ACAM and Rate-of-Return Mechanism”
On February 10, representatives from WTA and its member companies met with Jay Schwartz, FCC Chairman Pai’s, wireline advisor to discussion broadband deployment in rural areas, advantages of fiber, and the need to fully fund both ACAM and the … Continue reading “WTA Discusses USF Reforms with FCC Chairman’s Office”
This week, WTA, ITTA, and USTelecom met with Wireline Competition Bureau staff, and the offices of Commissioner Ajit Pai and Commissioner Mike O’Rielly to urge the FCC to refrain from expanding the E-rate program for achieving High-Cost and Lifeline program … Continue reading “WTA Discusses E-rate and Broadband Availability and Affordability at the FCC”
On Dec. 8, WTA sent a letter to the FCC urging it to implement A-CAM “in whole or in part” by the end of 2016. WTA writes that “the numerous companies electing A-CAM support urge the Commission and Bureau to … Continue reading “WTA Urges FCC to Implement ACAM Before End of Year”
On December 2, WTA and ERTA filed jointly in opposition to a petition for forbearance filed by AT&T in which it seeks to avoid paying access charges to certain RLECs allegedly engaging in “access stimulation.” WTA and ERTA object to … Continue reading “WTA Files Oppositions to AT&T Forbearance Petition”
WTA and NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association filed a letter urging the FCC to waive the requirement for high-cost ETCs to offer standalone broadband service to their Lifeline customers due to the continuing higher retail costs for standalone broadband. Without such … Continue reading “Rural Associations Urge FCC to Waive Lifeline Standalone Broadband Requirement”
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