New Mailing Address For USAC High Cost and Low Income Forms

USAC has asked WTA to publicize that effective October 1, 2009, USAC will begin collecting all High Cost & Low Income forms at its Washington, D.C. mailing address.

ETCs must send High Cost Forms 507, 508, 509, 525, Local Switching … Continue reading “New Mailing Address For USAC High Cost and Low Income Forms”

WTA Comments Regarding Equal Access Scripting Requirement

WTA, along with NECA, OPASTCO, and ERTA, filed comments in support of USTelecom’s petition to waive the equal access switching requirement for small and mid-size ILECs.  A copy of the comments can be found here.Continue reading “WTA Comments Regarding Equal Access Scripting Requirement”

Summaries of BIP, BTOP Applications Are Available Online

Summaries of the applications can be viewed here. … Continue reading “Summaries of BIP, BTOP Applications Are Available Online”

WTA Files Comments Regarding VOIP Contributions to State USFs

WTA and other associations filed comments in support of a Nebraska Public Service Commission and Kansas Corporation Commission petition for declaratory ruling that the Commission’s 2004 Vonage Preemption Order did not prohibit states from imposing state-level USF assessments on providers … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments Regarding VOIP Contributions to State USFs”

WTA Comments in Response to FCC’s Section 706 Notice of Inquiry

WTA submitted the following comments on September 4th, in response to the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry Concering the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment Pursuant … Continue reading “WTA Comments in Response to FCC’s Section 706 Notice of Inquiry”

BTOP/BIP Update – Nearly 2,200 Applications Received

NTIA and RUS announced that the two broadband stimulus programs have received nearly 2,200 applications.  Over 1,500 of these applications are for broadband infrascture grants and loans.  For more information, visit NTIA’s website.  A related news story posted Continue reading “BTOP/BIP Update – Nearly 2,200 Applications Received”

USDA Releases Report on Broadband in Rural America

The Department of Agriculture recently released a report entitled “Broadband Internet’s Value for Rural America”.  According to the USDA, the report “analyzes (1) rural broadband use by consumers, the community-at-large, and businesses; (2) rural broadband availability; and (3) broadband’s social Continue reading “USDA Releases Report on Broadband in Rural America”