WTA Discusses E-rate Reform with FCC Staff

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On March 18, representatives from WTA and Tenino Telephone Co. met with FCC staff to discuss reforms of the USF E-rate program.… Continue reading “WTA Discusses E-rate Reform with FCC Staff”

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WTA Submits Comments on the FCC’s Video Competition Report Update

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On Friday March 21, 2014 WTA submitted comments on the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry seeking information on the state of competition in the delivery of video programming for the Commission’s Sixteenth Video Competition Report.… Continue reading “WTA Submits Comments on the FCC’s Video Competition Report Update”

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Rural Associations Meet with FCC on Call Completion

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On March 10, representatives from NECA, WTA and NTCA met with staff from the FCC to discuss the continued problem of rural call completion and to discuss the associations’ recent filing on various Petitions for Reconsideration of the call completion … Continue reading “Rural Associations Meet with FCC on Call Completion”

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Telco Associations File for Exention of Deadline for Compliance of Local Service Rate Floor

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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”

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WTA Meets With FCC To Discuss E-rate Program

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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”

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Rural Associations File Opposition to PRFs on Rural Call Completion

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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”

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WTA meets with Chairman Wheeler’s Office on Video Issues

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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”

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