Rural Associations Submit Materials to FCC on Data Connection Support Proposal

Today, NTCA, WTA and NECA submitted additional information to the FCC in support of the associations’ Data Connection Support proposal (formerly the Data-Only Broadband Plan). The information contains:

(1) an updated sheet showing the troubling disparity in what consumers pay … Continue reading “Rural Associations Submit Materials to FCC on Data Connection Support Proposal”

Rural Associations File Reply Comments With Respect to the LEC Coalition Petition for Declaratory Ruling

Today, NTCA, WTA, ERTA and NECA filed reply comments with respect to a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by the LEC Coalition submitted last November in response to numerous federal district court lawsuits brought by Sprint and Verizon. The petition … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments With Respect to the LEC Coalition Petition for Declaratory Ruling”

Rural Associations file Petition for Reconsideration on E-rate Bidding Requirement for USF Support Recipients

Today, the Rural Associations filed a Petition for Reconsideration and/or Clarification requesting that the Federal Communications Commission reconsider its requirement adopted in the Second E-rate Modernization Order that Universal Service Fund support recipients bid to provide fixed broadband access service … Continue reading “Rural Associations file Petition for Reconsideration on E-rate Bidding Requirement for USF Support Recipients”

Rural Associations Send Letter to FCC on LNP Vendor

Today, WTA, NTCA, RICA and RBA sent a Notice of ex parte to the FCC reminding it that under the Regulatory Flexibility Act it must conduct an analysis prior to selecting a new Local Number Portability vendor to “evaluate the … Continue reading “Rural Associations Send Letter to FCC on LNP Vendor”

Rural Associations File Comments With Respect to the LEC Coalition Petition for Declaratory Ruling

Today, NTCA, WTA, ERTA and NECA filed comments with respect to a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by the LEC Coalition submitted last November in response to numerous federal district court lawsuits brought by Sprint and Verizon. The petition also … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments With Respect to the LEC Coalition Petition for Declaratory Ruling”

WTA Files Comments With RUS on Environmental Reviews

Today, WTA submitted comments to the Rural Utilities Service in response to its Public Notice asking for comment on how it can improve its Environmental Review process of telecom program loans.… Continue reading “WTA Files Comments With RUS on Environmental Reviews”

WTA Submits Comments to House Energy & Commerce Committee on Video Reform

Today, WTA submitted comments to the House Energy & Commerce Committee in response to its sixth #CommActUpdate white paper seeking input on regulation and developments in the video marketplace.… Continue reading “WTA Submits Comments to House Energy & Commerce Committee on Video Reform”