On June 21, 2010, WTA and NTCA filed joint comments opposing the NBC-Comcast merger. The two associations recommend several conditions be placed on the merger should the FCC consider approving it. The comments can be found here.… Continue reading “WTA, NTCA File Comments Opposing NBC-Comcast Merger”
Today, WTA, OPASTCO, NTCA, ITTA and RICA filed comments at the FCC in support of an OPASTCO/NTCA petition for a waiver for IPTV providers of proposed rules meant to ensure that security elements are separate from the basic navigation devices. … Continue reading “WTA and Allies Comment on Waivers for IPTV Providers”
On May 18, 2010, WTA, OPASTCO, NTCA, ITTA and RICA filed comments at the FCC in response to its Public Notice on a petition requesting that the FCC institute a proceeding to amend and supplement its retransmission consent rules. WTA … Continue reading “WTA, OPASTCO, NTCA, ITTA and RICA File Comments on Retransmission Consent”
On May 14, 2010, WTA and other associations and telecommunications companies filed comments at the FCC in response to a petition for declaratory ruling filed by US Telecom and CTIA. US Telecom and CTIA had requested that the FCC clarify … Continue reading “WTA and Others File Comments on E-Rate”
On April 29th, WTA, NECA, OPASTCO, NTCA and ERTA filed a response to a request for comments from the Federal-State Joint Board on Separations on a proposal for “interim adjustments to jurisdictional separations allocation factors and category relationships, pending comprehensive … Continue reading “WTA joins NECA, NTCA, OPASTCO and ERTA in Filing Comments on Separations”
On April 19th, WTA and other organizations representing rural telecommunications companies recommended that the FCC freeze Part 36 category relationships and jurisdictional cost allocation factors. The organizations recommended extending the freeze at least one year following issuance of Commission orders … Continue reading “WTA Joins NECA, NTCA, OPASTCO and ERTA in Filing Comments Regarding Separations Freeze”
On February 22nd, Free Press petitioned the FCC to allow it and the public to view the propriety data submitted in Form 477 by broadband providers. On April 19th, WTA and the other organizations responded by opposing the petition due … Continue reading “WTA Joins NTCA, OPASTCO, ITTA, ACA and USTelecom in Opposing Petition to Publicly Release Form 477 Data”
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