WTA Joins Partners to Push for USF Contributions Reform

Today, WTA, along with eleven other organizations, sent a letter to House Democratic and Republican leadership to support the inclusion of H.R. 6723, the Universal Broadband Act, which directs the FCC to begin assessing broadband for contributions to the Universal … Continue reading “WTA Joins Partners to Push for USF Contributions Reform”

WTA Recommends Suspension of BCM for Remainder of COVID Emergency

On May 28, representatives from WTA and five of its member companies discussed suspending the Budget Control Mechanism reductions for CAF-BLS companies for a year or at least for the remainder of the COVID-19 emergency with all five FCC Commissioner … Continue reading “WTA Recommends Suspension of BCM for Remainder of COVID Emergency”

WTA and Industry Partners Ask Congress to Fund Program to Ensure Communications Network is Secure

Today, WTA along with several industry partners sent a letter to Congressional leadership requesting that when they consider policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, that they “provide appropriation funding for implementation of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act.”

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WTA Files Comments on Section 4 of Secure Networks Act

On May 20, WTA filed comments in response to the Public Notice, released by the Wireline Competition Bureau, seeking comment on the applicability of Section 4 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (“Secure Networks Act”) to … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on Section 4 of Secure Networks Act”

WTA Files Comments in Robocalls/TRACED Act Proceeding

On May 15, WTA filed Comments in response to the Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted by the Commission on March 31, which implements the TRACED Act and mandates STIR/SHAKEN on IP portions of a carrier’s … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments in Robocalls/TRACED Act Proceeding”

2020 Fall Educational Forum

Our nation has certainly EXPERIENCED MAJOR CHALLENGES since the start of 2020, and our INDUSTRY HAS NOT BEEN IMMUNE.

The need for robust broadband has never been more apparent and your company plays an increasingly critical role in the health … Continue reading “2020 Fall Educational Forum”