WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband Honors Mark Gailey with Jack H Rhyner Award and Mike Reed with Associate Member Award

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HELENA, MT – (September 12, 2023) – At its 2023 Fall Education Forum, WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband President Jimmy Todd presented Mark Gailey with the Jack H Rhyner Award.

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WTA Elects New President, Officers, and Directors

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HELENA, MT – (September 12, 2023) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband is pleased to announce the election of its new officers for the coming two years: Pat McElroy, CEO/GM, Northeast Nebraska Telephone Co. (NE) as President; Matt … Continue reading “WTA Elects New President, Officers, and Directors”

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WTA Congratulates Anna Gomez on Confirmation to FCC

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 7, 2023) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband congratulates Anna Gomez on her Senate confirmation to serve as a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission.

“We’re pleased to see the Senate act earlier today on President

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WTA Applauds FCC Waiver on Budget Control Mechanism

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2023) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband applauds the FCC for waiving the application of the budget control mechanism for rate-of-return carriers that receive High Cost Loop Support (HCLS) and Connect America Fund Broadband Loop … Continue reading “WTA Applauds FCC Waiver on Budget Control Mechanism”

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WTA Supports BCM Waiver Circulating at FCC

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 12, 2023) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband supports the Order circulated by Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to waive the Budget Control Mechanism for the budget year starting in June.

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WTA Applauds the Introduction of the Bipartisan Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 28, 2023) – Today, Senators Amy Klobuchar and John Thune (R-SD), along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives led by Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), introduced legislation that requires the Federal Communications Commission to, after submitting … Continue reading “WTA Applauds the Introduction of the Bipartisan Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act”

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WTA Applauds Reintroduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 9, 2023) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband applauds the reintroduction of the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA) in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The BGTTA is bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Mark

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