WTA and NTCA Meet with Offices of Commissioners O’Rielly and Clyburn

On April 27, representative from WTA and NTCA met with legal advisors to FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Mike O’Rielly. They discussed a list of issues identified in prior meetings that can and should be addressed to ensure that high-cost … Continue reading “WTA and NTCA Meet with Offices of Commissioners O’Rielly and Clyburn”

WTA Supports Continued Freeze of Part 36

Today, WTA submitted reply comments in support of the FCC’s proposal to continue to extend the existing freeze of the Part 36 category relationships and jurisdictional cost allocation factors applicable to ILECs.… Continue reading “WTA Supports Continued Freeze of Part 36”

WTA Supports Cordova Wireless’ Petition for Waiver

Today, WTA filed comments in support of Cordova Wireless’ petition for temporary waiver of the indoor location accuracy and related Phase II E-911 service and reporting requirements of Section 20.18(i) of the Commission’s Rules.… Continue reading “WTA Supports Cordova Wireless’ Petition for Waiver”

WTA Meets With Offices of Commissioners Clyburn and O’Rielly

On March 29, representatives from WTA and one of its member companies met with staff from the offices of Commissioners Clyburn and O’Rielly. In both meetings, WTA discussed:

  • its desire to work with the FCC, considering the status of the
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WTA Meets with Chairman Pai’s Staff to Discuss Privacy Order, the Local Voice Rate Floor, and Disincentives to Invest in Rural Areas

On March 23, representatives from WTA met with Jay Schwarz, Wireline Advisor to Chairman Pai. They discussed working with the Commission to ensure that certain CPNI rules eliminated in the 2016 Privacy Order are not resurrected should Congress succeed … Continue reading “WTA Meets with Chairman Pai’s Staff to Discuss Privacy Order, the Local Voice Rate Floor, and Disincentives to Invest in Rural Areas”

WTA Urges Full Funding for Universal Service

WTA has filed comments with the FCC seeking full funding of the Alternative-Connect America Model (A-CAM) and modified legacy rate-of-return universal service funding mechanisms. The FCC previously reduced A-CAM support and rural broadband deployment obligations as a result of insufficient … Continue reading “WTA Urges Full Funding for Universal Service”

WTA Supports Targeted Reconsideration of FCC’s Privacy Rules

WTA filed reply comments in response to nearly a dozen petitions for reconsideration and several oppositions regarding the FCC’s Broadband Privacy Order adopted in October 2016.  WTA urged targeted reconsideration of the Order to address concerns that (1) the FCC … Continue reading “WTA Supports Targeted Reconsideration of FCC’s Privacy Rules”