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HELENA, MT – (October 15, 2025) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband is pleased to announce the election of its new officers for the coming two years: Matt Johnson, VP, Government Policy, Shawnee Communications (IL) as President; Kent … Continue reading “WTA Elects New President, Officers, and Directors”
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WTA Files Comments in FCC Proceeding to Eliminate Barriers to Wireline Deployment
/in Filing /by ekeberToday, WTA responded to an FCC Notice of Inquiry regarding the elimination of barriers to wireline deployment. WTA concured with the NOI that deterrence of broadband deployment as a result of state and local officials’ actions can take several different … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments in FCC Proceeding to Eliminate Barriers to Wireline Deployment”
WTA Files Reply Comments in FCC Proceeding to Reduce Outdated Regulatory Burdens
/in Filing /by ekeberYesterday, WTA filed reply comments in response to the FCC’s NPRM to reduce outdated regulatory burdens that are based in an era when incumbent local exchange carriers dominated the communications marketplace. WTA’s reply comments focused on the comments of parties … Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments in FCC Proceeding to Reduce Outdated Regulatory Burdens”
WTA Recommends FCC Continue Continuing System of Permissive, Rather than Mandatory Detariffing
/in Filing /by ekeberIn a filing today in response to the FCC’s NPRM on tariffing obligations, WTA urged the FCC not to adopt the proposed mandatory legacy BDS detariffing regime. The harms from such a policy will outweigh any possible benefits, mainly because … Continue reading “WTA Recommends FCC Continue Continuing System of Permissive, Rather than Mandatory Detariffing”
WTA Elects New President, Officers, and Directors
/in Press Release /by ekeberHELENA, MT – (October 15, 2025) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband is pleased to announce the election of its new officers for the coming two years: Matt Johnson, VP, Government Policy, Shawnee Communications (IL) as President; Kent … Continue reading “WTA Elects New President, Officers, and Directors”
WTA Honors Derrick Owens, Volodymyr “V” Chornodolsky, and Kristi Lee at its 2025 Fall Educational Forum
/in Press Release /by ekeberHELENA, MT – (October 14, 2025) – In his last act as President of WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband, Pat McElroy, General Manager of Northeast Nebraska Telephone Cooperative, recognized three outstanding individuals during WTA’s 2025 Fall Educational Forum for … Continue reading “WTA Honors Derrick Owens, Volodymyr “V” Chornodolsky, and Kristi Lee at its 2025 Fall Educational Forum”
WTA Comments on FCC Efforts to Streamline DIRS Reporting
/in Filing /by ekeberThis week, WTA provided feedback to the FCC on its proposal to streamline Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) reporting. In its comments, WTA said the proposal to simplify DIRS reporting by having the filer answer a few questions on … Continue reading “WTA Comments on FCC Efforts to Streamline DIRS Reporting”
WTA Responds to FCC NPRM on Reducing Outdated Regulatory Burdens
/in Filing /by ekeberToday, WTA responded to an FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would remove anachronistic, unnecessary, and counterproductive regulations that are based in an era when incumbent local exchange carriers dominated the communications marketplace. Enacting the proposed reforms would reduce compliance … Continue reading “WTA Responds to FCC NPRM on Reducing Outdated Regulatory Burdens”