On May 12, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed comments in response to two petitions for waiver by Midcontinent Communications and AT&T of the FCC’s recently adopted call completion rules. The associations state “each provider should conclusively demonstrate a minimum … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Call Completion Waiver Requests”
Rural Associations File Comments on Call Completion Waiver Requests
/in Filing /by ekeberOn May 12, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed comments in response to two petitions for waiver by Midcontinent Communications and AT&T of the FCC’s recently adopted call completion rules. The associations state “each provider should conclusively demonstrate a minimum … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Call Completion Waiver Requests”
WTA and NECA Meet with FCC on E-rate
/in Filing /by ekeberOn May 7, representatives from WTA and NECA met with FCC staff to discuss reform of the E-rate program.… Continue reading “WTA and NECA Meet with FCC on E-rate”
WTA Applauds Elimination of QRA and Reinstatement of Safety Net Additive Support
/in Press Release /by ekeberWASHINGTON, D.C. – WTA applauds the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) unanimous decision today to eliminate the quantile regression analysis (QRA), which had been used to unpredictably cap and cut Universal Service Fund support to rural local exchange carriers (RLECs).
“We’re … Continue reading “WTA Applauds Elimination of QRA and Reinstatement of Safety Net Additive Support”
Rural Associations File Comments on Separations Freeze Extension
/in Filing /by ekeberOn April 16, NECA, WTA, NTCA, ERTA and ITTA submitted comments to the FCC in support of extending the freeze of Part 36 category relationships and jurisdictional cost allocation factors applicable to ILECs.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Separations Freeze Extension”
Rural Associations File Reply Comments on Rural Broadband Experiments
/in Filing /by ekeberToday, NTCA, NECA, WTA and ERTA filed reply comments with the FCC in response to its FNPRM on rural broadband experiments in conjunction with its IP Transition proceeding.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments on Rural Broadband Experiments”
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai Addresses WTA’s 2014 Spring Meeting
/in Events, WTA News /by adminEarlier this morning, Commissioner Ajit Pai of the Federal Communications Commission addressed WTA’s Spring Meeting. A copy of his remarks is available here.… Continue reading “FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai Addresses WTA’s 2014 Spring Meeting”
WTA Files Comments on the FCC’s E-rate Notice of Inquiry
/in Filing /by adminToday, WTA filed comments on the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry seeking focused comment on its E-rate Modernization NPRM.… Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on the FCC’s E-rate Notice of Inquiry”