Today, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging the committee members to recognize the long history and legal precedent of the Universal Service Fund as private funds and that those funds … Continue reading “WTA, NTCA, OPASTCO Send Letter Defending USF From Deficit Reduction Threats”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO filed joint reply 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 … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply 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”
On Aug 4th, WTA, OPASTCO and NTCA released a joint press statement on the FCC’s further inquiry into Universal Service Fund and broadband deployment.… Continue reading “Rural Telecom Associations Encouraged as FCC Further Inquiry References Proposed Consensus Reform Framework”
On July 14th, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO issued this press release.… Continue reading “Rural Telecom Associations Unveil New Campaign to Promote and Sustain Rural Broadband Access”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA, OPASCTO, ERTA, the Rural Alliance and the Rural Broadband Alliance filed comments with the FCC addressing near term intercarrier compensation reform issues. A related press release can be found here.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Near-Term Intercarrier Compensation NPRM”
Today, WTA and its rural telecom allies issued a statement rebutting the findings of a report alleging that $.59 of every dollar of USF support goes to “general and administrative expenses.” The response from the rural associations can be found … Continue reading “Rural Advocates Rebut Misleading Conclusions With Facts About Allocation of High-Cost USF Support”
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