WTA Welcomes Legislation Introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch to Address Federal Permitting Delays

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 13, 2017) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband welcomes Senator Orrin Hatch’s (R-UT) Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017, which was introduced last Friday afternoon. The bill would grant a categorical exclusion from federal environmental … Continue reading “WTA Welcomes Legislation Introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch to Address Federal Permitting Delays”

WTA Supports President’s Re-Nomination of Ajit Pai to Chair FCC

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 8, 2017) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband supports President Donald Trump’s decision to re-nominate Ajit Pai to another term and to continue to serve as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

“WTA looks forward to … Continue reading “WTA Supports President’s Re-Nomination of Ajit Pai to Chair FCC”

WTA Meets With Chairman Pai’s Office to Discuss USF, Lifeline, Rate-floor

On March 2, representatives from WTA’s staff met with Jay Schwarz, Wireline Advisor to Chairman Ajit Pai. WTA advocated for full funding of the ACAM and RoR USF paths as well as a elimination or suspension of the telephone … Continue reading “WTA Meets With Chairman Pai’s Office to Discuss USF, Lifeline, Rate-floor”

WTA Support Adak Eagle Enterprises’ Petition for Reconsideration

On March 6, WTA filed comments in support of Adak Eagle Enterprises’ Petition for Reconsideration. In its Petition for Reconsideration, Adak requested the FCC reconsider its decision to not extend the company a second-round ACAM offer because it could not … Continue reading “WTA Support Adak Eagle Enterprises’ Petition for Reconsideration”

ILEC Industry Tells Congress to Support Rural Broadband

On February 27, WTA, NTCA, USTelecom and ITTA sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Commerce Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee asking them to ensure that broadband networks in rural areas are supported in any national … Continue reading “ILEC Industry Tells Congress to Support Rural Broadband”

WTA Supports Partial Stay of Broadband Privacy Order

This week, WTA met with the Wireline Competition Bureau at the FCC regarding industry’s request for a partial stay of the Broadband Privacy Order.  WTA emphasized that time is of the essence in granting the stay with a March 2 … Continue reading “WTA Supports Partial Stay of Broadband Privacy Order”

WTA Supports FCC Small ISP Exemption of Open Internet Order Enhanced Transparency Provisions

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 23, 2017) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband supports today’s action by the Federal Communications Commission to extend the exemption for small internet service providers (ISPs) from the Commission’s 2015 Open Internet Order’s enhanced transparency provisions. … Continue reading “WTA Supports FCC Small ISP Exemption of Open Internet Order Enhanced Transparency Provisions”