WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 13, 2016) – WTA–Advocates for Rural Broadband praises the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for passing H.R. 2566, the Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act, introduced by Rep. David Young (R-IA) and cosponsored by Communications and … Continue reading “WTA Praises House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for Passing H.R. 2566”
WTA Meets with Commissioner Pai’s staff on Competitive Overlap Provisions
/in Filing /by ekeberOn September 11, representatives from WTA member companies and WTA staff met with Nick Degani, wireline advisor to FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, to discuss evidence that cable, fixed wireline, and wireless competitors must produce in order to be considered … Continue reading “WTA Meets with Commissioner Pai’s staff on Competitive Overlap Provisions”
WTA Praises House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for Passing H.R. 2566
/in Press Release /by ekeberWASHINGTON, D.C. (September 13, 2016) – WTA–Advocates for Rural Broadband praises the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for passing H.R. 2566, the Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act, introduced by Rep. David Young (R-IA) and cosponsored by Communications and … Continue reading “WTA Praises House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for Passing H.R. 2566”
WTA Applauds House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for Holding Hearing on Rural Call Completion Problems
/in Press Release /by ekeberWASHINGTON, D.C. (September 8, 2016) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband applauds the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for highlighting the problem of telephone calls not being completed in rural parts of the country in a hearing held today.… Continue reading “WTA Applauds House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for Holding Hearing on Rural Call Completion Problems”
WTA Advocates for Premanent Exemption for Small MVPDs from New Set-Top Box Rules
/in Filing /by ekeberThis week, WTA met with staff of Commissioners Rosenworcel and O’Rielly urging the Commission to adopt a permanent exemption from any new rules developed in the ongoing set-top box proceeding. WTA noted that requiring compliance by small MVPDs with either … Continue reading “WTA Advocates for Premanent Exemption for Small MVPDs from New Set-Top Box Rules”
WTA Proposal to Certify Unsubsidized Competitors for USF
/in Filing /by ekeberToday, WTA sent a letter to the FCC following up on a meeting last month in which the Wireline Competition Bureau asked WTA to propose a method by which entities could prove that they are a bona fide “unsubsidized competitor” … Continue reading “WTA Proposal to Certify Unsubsidized Competitors for USF”
WTA Asks FCC to Reduce MVPD Reporting Burdens
/in Filing /by ekeberToday, WTA filed comments urging the FCC to adopt its proposal to eliminate reporting requirements relating to cable system principal headend locations. Requiring MVPDs to disclose information only upon request to regulators and local broadcast stations will reduce reporting burdens … Continue reading “WTA Asks FCC to Reduce MVPD Reporting Burdens”
WTA Meets with Wireline Competition Bureau to Discuss Petition for Reconsideration of USF Order
/in Filing /by ekeberOn July 7, representatives from WTA met with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss WTA’s Petition for Reconsideration of aspects of the USF Reform Order released in March.
Specifically, WTA discussed strengthening the definition of an “unsubsidized … Continue reading “WTA Meets with Wireline Competition Bureau to Discuss Petition for Reconsideration of USF Order”