WTA Files Unsubsidzed Competitor Form With FCC

On October 24, WTA filed a proposed form with instructions that wireline and fixed wireless competitors could use to provide sufficient information to demonstrate that they fulfill the requirements of the March 2016 USF Reform Order to be deemed unsubsidized … Continue reading “WTA Files Unsubsidzed Competitor Form With FCC”

WTA Discusses New Broadband Privacy and Data Security Rules at the FCC

Last week WTA, 3 Rivers, USConnect, and Wheat State Telephone met with Commissioners’ staff to discuss new CPNI and data security rules for broadband providers. WTA urged the Commission to retain the ability for ISPs to use publicly available information … Continue reading “WTA Discusses New Broadband Privacy and Data Security Rules at the FCC”

WTA Meets with Wireline Bureau and Commissioner Staff on Standards for Competitive Overlap

On September 20, representatives from WTA and WTA member companies met with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau and Chairman Wheeler’s office, as well as staff from the offices Commissioners O’Rielly, Rosenworcel, and Clyburn. The discussion focused on a … Continue reading “WTA Meets with Wireline Bureau and Commissioner Staff on Standards for Competitive Overlap”

WTA Meets with Commissioner Pai’s staff on Competitive Overlap Provisions

On September 11, representatives from WTA member companies and WTA staff met with Nick Degani, wireline advisor to FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, to discuss evidence that cable, fixed wireline, and wireless competitors must produce in order to be considered … Continue reading “WTA Meets with Commissioner Pai’s staff on Competitive Overlap Provisions”

WTA Advocates for Premanent Exemption for Small MVPDs from New Set-Top Box Rules

This week, WTA met with staff of Commissioners Rosenworcel and O’Rielly urging the Commission to adopt a permanent exemption from any new rules developed in the ongoing set-top box proceeding. WTA noted that requiring compliance by small MVPDs with either … Continue reading “WTA Advocates for Premanent Exemption for Small MVPDs from New Set-Top Box Rules”

WTA Proposal to Certify Unsubsidized Competitors for USF

Today, WTA sent a letter to the FCC following up on a meeting last month in which the Wireline Competition Bureau asked WTA to propose a method by which entities could prove that they are a bona fide “unsubsidized competitor” … Continue reading “WTA Proposal to Certify Unsubsidized Competitors for USF”

WTA Asks FCC to Reduce MVPD Reporting Burdens

Today, WTA filed comments urging the FCC to adopt its proposal to eliminate reporting requirements relating to cable system principal headend locations. Requiring MVPDs to disclose information only upon request to regulators and local broadcast stations will reduce reporting burdens … Continue reading “WTA Asks FCC to Reduce MVPD Reporting Burdens”