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”
Following remarks today by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, the rural associations released this statement.… Continue reading “Rural Telecom Representatives Set for Further Engagement on FCC Efforts To Move Forward with USF Reform”
Today, WTA issued a press release thanking RUS Administrator Adelstein for a letter he sent to Chairman Genachowski regarding the National Broadband Plan. The letter can be found here.… Continue reading “WTA Praises RUS Letter to FCC in Response to NBP”
WTA, OPASTCO and NTCA issued a press release regarding the FCC’s declaratory ruling on states’ ability to require VOIP providers to contribute to state universal service funds.… Continue reading “Rural Associations Applaud FCC Decision to Allow States to Require Nomadic VOIP Providers to Contribute to State USF”
On August 11th, WTA, NECA, OPASTCO, NTCA, and the Rural Alliance submitted reply comments to the FCC on its National Broadband Plan Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry. 41 State Associations concurred with the filing. The group also … Continue reading “Rural Associations Reply to Comments on FCC’s Broadband Universal Service Reform Proceeding”
WASHINGTON, DC – (August 11, 2010) – The Western Telecommunications Alliance (WTA) offers its deepest condolences to the family of former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens and to the families of the other passengers who lost their lives in Monday’s plane … Continue reading “WTA Expresses Condolences For Passengers and Their Families Involved in Alaska Plane Crash”
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