FCC Clarifies Broadband Lifeline Obligations for Rate-of-Return Carriers

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Today, the Wireline Competition Bureau released an Order clarifying the broadband Lifeline obligations for rate-of-return carriers. WTA and NTCA filed in October 2016 a request for a temporary waiver of a provision in the Lifeline Modernization Order seen as requiring … Continue reading “FCC Clarifies Broadband Lifeline Obligations for Rate-of-Return Carriers”

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FCC Releases Fact Sheet on TCPA Declaratory Ruling

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Today, the FCC released a fact sheet on an upcoming declaratory ruling to be considered at the Commission’s June 18th open meeting. The declaratory ruling is intended to address a number of petitions filed with the Commission on various aspects … Continue reading “FCC Releases Fact Sheet on TCPA Declaratory Ruling”

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Unique Communities Bonded by Broadband

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In the above video, newly elected WTA president and Totah Communications‘ GM/president, Mark Gailey, discusses his concern that the idea of universal service has been lost on the current generation of politicians, regulators and the general populace. He makes … Continue reading “Unique Communities Bonded by Broadband”

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WTA Foundation and FRED to Host Joint Fundraiser in September

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Western Telecommunications Alliance (WTA) Foundation, Inc. and the Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED) will host a charity auction on Monday, September 30, 2013, in conjunction with the WTA Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California. This is the first

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Study by Former FCC Economist Finds USF Changes Undercutting Rural Broadband Investment

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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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Rural Associations Meet with FCC and Hill Staff to Discuss Call Completion

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On November 14th, representatives from NECA, NTCA, WTA and OPASTCO met with the FCC to discuss the results of a survey that found that consumer complaints about occurrences of calls failing to complete to rural communities are steady or getting … Continue reading “Rural Associations Meet with FCC and Hill Staff to Discuss Call Completion”

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