WTA and WITA meet with FCC on E-rate

On May 28th, WTA and the Washington Independent Telecommunications Association (WITA) met with the wireline legal advisers to FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Jessica Rosenworcel to discuss E-rate. The ex parte filings can be found here and here.… Continue reading “WTA and WITA meet with FCC on E-rate”

Rural Associations File Comments on Call Completion Waiver Requests

On May 12, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed comments in response to two petitions for waiver by Midcontinent Communications and AT&T of the FCC’s recently adopted call completion rules. The associations state “each provider should conclusively demonstrate a minimum … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Call Completion Waiver Requests”

Rural Associations File Comments on Separations Freeze Extension

On April 16, NECA, WTA, NTCA, ERTA and ITTA submitted comments to the FCC in support of extending the freeze of Part 36 category relationships and jurisdictional cost allocation factors applicable to ILECs.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Separations Freeze Extension”

Rural Associations File Reply Comments on Rural Broadband Experiments

Today, NTCA, NECA, WTA and ERTA filed reply comments with the FCC in response to its FNPRM on rural broadband experiments in conjunction with its IP Transition proceeding.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments on Rural Broadband Experiments”

WTA Files Comments on the FCC’s E-rate Notice of Inquiry

Today, WTA filed comments on the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry seeking focused comment on its E-rate Modernization NPRM.… Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on the FCC’s E-rate Notice of Inquiry”

WTA Meets With Commissioner Pai’s Office to Discuss Video Issues

On April 1, representatives from WTA met with staff from FCC Commissioner’s Pai’s office to discuss video issues of interest to WTA member companies.… Continue reading “WTA Meets With Commissioner Pai’s Office to Discuss Video Issues”