On January 21, representatives from WTA met with FCC Commissioner O’Rielly to discuss “various potential features of the Rate of Return path, including options for build-out requirements, distribution of high-cost support in areas served by unsubsidized competitors, budgets and budget … Continue reading “WTA Meets with Commissioner O’Rielly”
Today, WTA submitted reply comments in the FCC’s proceeding to review its totality of the circumstances test for good faith in retransmission consent negotiations. Building on its initial comments from other stakeholders in the record, WTA argues that the FCC … Continue reading “WTA Replies to Comments on Retransmission Consent Reform”
On January 11, representatives from WTA, NECA and NTCA met with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss whether interexchange carriers are eligible to invoke the IntraMTA rule and whether certain interexchange carriers have satisfied the requirements for … Continue reading “NECA, WTA, NTCA Meet With FCC to Discuss IntraMTA Dispute”
On January 8, representatives from WTA met with Carol Mattey of the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss bifurcated USF support mechanisms and the “distribution of high-cost support in areas served by unsubsidized competitors.”… Continue reading “WTA Meets With FCC to Discuss Bifurcated USF Proposal”
Over the last week, representatives of WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association and JSI met with the Wireline Competition Bureau and staff of Commissioner Rosenworcel and Pai to discuss the Commission’s ongoing efforts to reform and modernize the … Continue reading “RLEC Representatives Discuss Lifeline Reform and Modernization”
On December 17, WTA filed comments with recommended changes to the proposed rules for model-based USF support submitted by ITTA earlier this month.… Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on Draft ACAM Rules”
On December 16, WTA, NTCA and USTelecom filed with the FCC suggested speed and build-out obligations for rate-of-return carriers that, in the future, decline model-based USF support. The filing also recommends eliminating the “5-year plan” component of the 481 form … Continue reading “RLEC Associations File Proposed USF Obligations with FCC”
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