WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 18, 2024) – The statement below can be attributed to Derrick Owens, Senior Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs, WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband:
“WTA is pleased that Congress has finally fully funded the Rip … Continue reading “WTA Applauds Full Funding of Rip and Replace Program”
Yesterday, WTA joined a large group of national and state trade associations representing small and large broadband providers in sending a letter to the Secretary of Commerce expressing concerns that a “growing numbers of the hundreds of local and regional … Continue reading “WTA & National and State Industry Associations Express Concerns About BEAD Rate Recommendation”
Today, WTA provided comments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in response to its proposed regulations implementing the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act’s (CIRCIA) covered cyber incident and ransom payment reporting requirements.
WTA recommends that CISA:… Continue reading “WTA Provides Comments on Cyber Incident Reporting”
Back at the end of November, WTA sent a letter to the USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small expressing its disappointment with one aspect of the application scoring criteria for ReConnect Round III that deviates from long-standing RUS … Continue reading “WTA Expresses Concerns to USDA About Discriminating Against For-Profit Providers”
On January 28, WTA along with many other organizations, sent a letter to President Biden asking him to prioritize rural infrastructure, including broadband.
The letter says “The scope of the investment needed is staggering. Clearly, the federal government must continue … Continue reading “Rebuild Rural Coalition Sends Letter on Infrastructure to President Biden”
On October 10th, WTA filed reply comments in the Commission’s telehealth pilot program proceeding focused on improving the health outcomes of low-income Americans, especially in rural areas, through the use of telehealth solutions. In its filing, WTA reminded the Commission … Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments in Telehealth Pilot Program Proceeding”
On August 30th, WTA filed comments in support of NTCA’s petition to temporarily waive the Commission’s new minimum service standards for the Lifeline program. WTA agreed with NTCA’s assessment that the newly increased 18/2 Mbps standard will result in increased … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments in Support of NTCA’s Lifeline Petition”
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