WTA Discusses E-rate Reform with FCC Staff

On March 18, representatives from WTA and Tenino Telephone Co. met with FCC staff to discuss reforms of the USF E-rate program.… Continue reading “WTA Discusses E-rate Reform with FCC Staff”

WTA Submits Comments on the FCC’s Video Competition Report Update

On Friday March 21, 2014 WTA submitted comments on the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry seeking information on the state of competition in the delivery of video programming for the Commission’s Sixteenth Video Competition Report.… Continue reading “WTA Submits Comments on the FCC’s Video Competition Report Update”

WTA Responds to Senate Commerce Committee’s Questions on Video Policy

Today, WTA submitted a response to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee’s questions on the proposed reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act and general video policy issues.… Continue reading “WTA Responds to Senate Commerce Committee’s Questions on Video Policy”

WTA Applauds Senator Johnson’s Bill to Address Problems of Rural Call Completion

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 13, 2014) – WTA applauds Senator Tim Johnson (SD) for introducing the Public Safety and Economic Security Communications Act of 2014, which would strengthen the ability of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to address problems with voice

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Rural Associations Meet with FCC on Call Completion

On March 10, representatives from NECA, WTA and NTCA met with staff from the FCC to discuss the continued problem of rural call completion and to discuss the associations’ recent filing on various Petitions for Reconsideration of the call completion … Continue reading “Rural Associations Meet with FCC on Call Completion”

Telco Associations File for Exention of Deadline for Compliance of Local Service Rate Floor

On March 11, NECA, USTelecom, WTA, ERTA, NTCA, and ITTA filed for an extension of the deadline for compliance with the new 2014 local service rate floor from July 1, 2014, to January 2, 2015.… Continue reading “Telco Associations File for Exention of Deadline for Compliance of Local Service Rate Floor”

WTA Meets With FCC To Discuss E-rate Program

Last week, representatives from WTA met with FCC staff to discuss the E-rate program and what types of information might WTA member companies submit to assist the FCC with its reforms.… Continue reading “WTA Meets With FCC To Discuss E-rate Program”