ILEC Associations Meet with FCC Staff to Discuss Voice Rate Floor, Network Testing

On March 15, representatives from WTA, NTCA, ITTA and USTelecom met with staff from FCC Chairman Pai’s office to discuss the need to ensure the voice rate floor policy does not harm rural consumers in coming months. The ILEC representatives … Continue reading “ILEC Associations Meet with FCC Staff to Discuss Voice Rate Floor, Network Testing”

Partnership with UNITEL expands WTA Member Benefits

Ancillary Benefit Program:
Since September 2011, WTA members have been benefiting from the ancillary benefits program offered in partnership with UNITEL.  The program was developed with flexible plan design, competitive pricing, and enhancing employee benefits.  Member and associate member premium Continue reading “Partnership with UNITEL expands WTA Member Benefits”

WTA Files Comments on CBOL, Competitive Overlap and Tribal Broadband Factor

On March 8, WTA filed comments on the FCC’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on using reverse auctions to distribute USF support in areas deemed competitive, how to address conversations to broadband-only loops, and providing additional USF support … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on CBOL, Competitive Overlap and Tribal Broadband Factor”

WTA Policy Committee Meets with Staff from Commissioner Rosenworcel’s Office

On March 5, Travis Litman, Chief of Staff and Senior Legal Advisor for FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, sat down with members of WTA’s Public Policy Committee who were in D.C. for a two-day meeting.  They discussed the performance testing requirements … Continue reading “WTA Policy Committee Meets with Staff from Commissioner Rosenworcel’s Office”

WTA Discusses National Security Proceeding With Wireline Advisors

On Friday, February 22, 2019, WTA met with Nirali Patel, Wireline Advisor to Chairman Ajit Pai, and Arielle Roth, Wireline Advisor to Commissioner Michael O’Rielly to discuss developments in the Commission’s national security proceeding. Of note, WTA recommended … Continue reading “WTA Discusses National Security Proceeding With Wireline Advisors”

WTA Discusses Network Testing and Rate Floor with FCC Staff

On January 29th, representatives from WTA met with staff from the offices Chairman Pai and Commissioners Carr and O’Reilly to discuss the FCC’s network testing requirements and scheduled voice rate floor increases.

In regards to network testing, WTA emphasized its … Continue reading “WTA Discusses Network Testing and Rate Floor with FCC Staff”

WTA Praises Passage of Farm Bill Broadband Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 12, 2018) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband praises Congress for passing the Farm Bill this week, which contains important provisions that will spur broadband growth in rural America. Among other thing, the bill provides the

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