On November 19, representatives from WTA met with Daniel Alvarez, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s wireline legal advisor. You can read the notice of ex parte here.… Continue reading “WTA Meets With Chairman Wheeler’s Wireline Advisor”
Today, WTA and NTCA filed joint reply comments responding to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking designed to reform the USF School and Libraries, or e-rate, program.… Continue reading “WTA and NTCA File Reply Comments on FCC’s E-Rate NPRM”
Today, WTA and NTCA filed joint comments responding to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking designed to reform the USF School and Libraries, or e-rate, program.… Continue reading “WTA and NTCA File Comments on FCC’s E-Rate NPRM”
On September 10, representatives from NECA, WTA, NTCA, TDS and Vantage Point Solutions met with FCC staff to discuss an alternative to the quantile regression analysis, allowing RLECs to receive support for standalone broadband and issues that require resolution before … Continue reading “Rural Associations Meet with FCC to Discuss QRA, CAF, Standalone BBD”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA, USTelecom and ERTA responded to comments filed in response to the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau’s Staff Report on represcribing the authorized rate of return for RLECs. The associations notes that the comments of other interested parties … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments on RoR Represcription”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA, ERTA and USTelecom filed joint comments responding to the FCC’s Public Notice requesting feedback on a Wireline Competition Bureau Staff Report regarding potential data and methods to be used in represcribing the authorized interstate rate of … Continue reading “Associations File Comments Opposing Proposed Plan to Represcribe Rate of Return”
WASHINGTON (July 24, 2013) – The approach developed by the Federal Communications Commission to implement caps on Universal Service Fund (USF) support for small telecommunications providers has the effect of chilling investment in broadband infrastructure in some of the country’s … Continue reading “Study by Former FCC Economist Finds USF Changes Undercutting Rural Broadband Investment”
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