Rural Associations File Comments on USF/ICC Public Notice

Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO filed joint comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice on three USF and intercarrier compensation reform plans submitted by the Rural Associations, a group of larger carriers and the state members of the … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on USF/ICC Public Notice”

Rural Associations File Joint Letter Supporting Industry Consensus and Their Earlier April 2011 Filing at the FCC

Today, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO filed a joint letter with a group of other telecommunications companies explaining how their plan and the rural associations’ April 2011 plan can work in tandem to create an effective framework for reasonable USF and … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Joint Letter Supporting Industry Consensus and Their Earlier April 2011 Filing at the FCC”

Rural Associations File Comments on CALM Act Implementation

Today, OPASTCO, WTA and NTCA filed comments at the FCC in a proceeding on how to implement the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, legislation designed to moderate the volume of television commercials.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on CALM Act Implementation”

Rural Video Providers Respond to Video Competition Notice

OPASTCO, WTA, NTCA, ITTA and RICA submitted comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry into the “Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming”.… Continue reading “Rural Video Providers Respond to Video Competition Notice”

Rural Groups File Comments on Broadband Speed Information

On May 26, 2011, NTCA, OPASTCO and WTA filed comments with the FCC in response to a Notice of Inquiry about broadband speeds and consumer information.  The associations state that “voluntary industry ‘best practice’ regarding the presentation of broadband speed … Continue reading “Rural Groups File Comments on Broadband Speed Information”

Rural Video Providers File Comments on Retransmission Consent NPRM

Today, OPASTCO, NTCA, WTA, ITTA and RICA filed comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on retransmission consent.… Continue reading “Rural Video Providers File Comments on Retransmission Consent NPRM”

Rural MVPD Group Submits Reply Comments to Library of Congress

Today, the American Cable Association, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO filed joint reply comments with the Library of Congress Copyright Office on the benefits of compulsory license and the harms threatened by its elimination.… Continue reading “Rural MVPD Group Submits Reply Comments to Library of Congress”