Rural Associations File Comments on Broadband Benchmark Methodoloy

Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed comments with the FCC in response to a Public Notice seeking comments on a specific methodology for calculating a reasonable comparability benchmark for fixed broadband services.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Broadband Benchmark Methodoloy”

Rural Associations Send Letter to FCC on Call Completion

Today, NECA, WTA and NTCA sent a letter to the FCC to express concern about the continuing delay in implementation of the rural call completion order.… Continue reading “Rural Associations Send Letter to FCC on Call Completion”

Rural Associations, Frontier, Windstream File Reply Comments on Their Petition to Pause ICC Reductions

On August 14th, NECA, WTA, NTCA, ERTA, ITTA, Frontier and Windstream filed reply comments in response to comments filed on their emergency petition for waiver to “pause, effective June 30, 2014, any reductions in intercarrier compensation rates for originating intrastate … Continue reading “Rural Associations, Frontier, Windstream File Reply Comments on Their Petition to Pause ICC Reductions”

Rural Associations File Comments in Response to CAF FNPRM

Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA, ERTA and 12 state telecom associations filed comments in response to the FCC’s FNPRM on further USF reform that was approved in April.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments in Response to CAF FNPRM”

Rural Associations File Petition For Clarification and/or Reconsideration on Unsubsidized Competitors

Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed a Petition for Clarification and/or Reconsideration of the FCC’s recently approved rule to eliminate USF support in areas where a competitor serves 100 percent of the residents and businesses within an RLEC’s service … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Petition For Clarification and/or Reconsideration on Unsubsidized Competitors”

Rural Associations File Petition for Recon on Rate Floor Methodology

Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed a Petition for Reconsideration at the FCC of the methodology used to determine the local service rate floor for rural voice service.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Petition for Recon on Rate Floor Methodology”

WTA and RBSC Meet With FCC Regarding Rural Experiments

Yesterday, representatives from WTA and the Rural Broadband Services Corp. met with staff from FCC Commissioner offices and from the office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis to discuss RBSC’s proposal for participation in the FCC’s rural broadband experiments.… Continue reading “WTA and RBSC Meet With FCC Regarding Rural Experiments”