On March 11, NECA, USTelecom, WTA, ERTA, NTCA, and ITTA filed for an extension of the deadline for compliance with the new 2014 local service rate floor from July 1, 2014, to January 2, 2015.… Continue reading “Telco Associations File for Exention of Deadline for Compliance of Local Service Rate Floor”
Last week, representatives from WTA met with FCC staff to discuss the E-rate program and what types of information might WTA member companies submit to assist the FCC with its reforms.… Continue reading “WTA Meets With FCC To Discuss E-rate Program”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed in opposition to the Petitions for Reconsiderations of the FCC’s Call Completion Order filed by Sprint and Transcom. Transcom is petitioning the FCC to alter its ban on false ring tones so that … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Opposition to PRFs on Rural Call Completion”
On February 25, representatives from WTA met with Maria Kirby, Legal Advisor for Media issues for Chairman Wheeler to discuss the need for retransmission consent reform and for the FCC to address the ever increasing prices paid by rural MVPDs … Continue reading “WTA meets with Chairman Wheeler’s Office on Video Issues”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed reply comments on the FCC’s Rural Completion FNPRM. The associations stated that:
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed comments in response to the FCC’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on rural call completion that was released last year. In the comments, the associations urge the FCC to implement its call completion … Continue reading “WTA, Allies File Comments on Call Completion FNPRM”
On January 7, representatives from WTA met with Daniel Alvarez, Legal Advisor for Wireline issues for Chairman Wheeler to discuss the elimination of the QRA and alternative USF distribution methods. The notice of ex parte can be found here.… Continue reading “WTA Meets With Chairman Wheeler’s Office”
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