On May 14th, NECA, WTA, NTCA, and OPASTCO filed comments in response to a request for partial waiver of the FCC’s call signaling rules by Level 3. The rural associations stated they “do not oppose grant of a waiver to … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Level 3 Call Signaling Waiver Petition”
On May 17th, NECA, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO met with representatives from the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau and Wireline Bureau to discuss the results of the Associations’ recently completed call completion survey. A notice of ex parte was filed.… Continue reading “Rural Associations Discuss Call Completion Survey with FCC”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO filed comments on two petitions requesting waiver of the FCC’s call signaling rules. The Alaska Rural Companies requested a broad waiver of the rules, and, in their comments, the rural associations “do not … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on ARC and Fairpoint Call Signaling Waiver Petitions”
Today, WTA, NECA, NTCA and OPASTCO filed comments in a proceeding regarding the petition for waiver by the Alaska Communications Systems Group of the FCC’s newly-adopted call signaling rules with respect to certain SS7 network elements, multi-frequency signaling equipment, and … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on ACS Call Signaling Waiver Petition”
Today, WTA, NECA, NTCA, OPASTCO, ITTA and ERTA filed reply comments noting that “the exception of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) and Sprint, all parties endorse the Commission’s proposal to extend the freeze2 as it continues … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Separations Freeze Reply Comments”
Today, WTA, NECA, NCTA and OPASTCO filed comments with the FCC stating that they “do not oppose grant of the requested waiver for the two specified circumstances described in the petition, subject to certain conditions as described herein.” Hawaiian Telcom … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Hawaiian Telcom Waiver Petition”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA, OPASTCO, ITTA, and ERTA filed comments with the FCC supporting a two year extension of the current freeze of Part 36 category relationships and jurisdictional cost allocation factors. The associations wrote that “This two-year period should … Continue reading “Rural Associations Support Separations Freeze”
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