WTA Supports Congresswoman Eshoo’s Legislation to Reform Retransmission Consent Rules

WTA supports the introduction of the Video CHOICE Act by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, that would update the nation’s retransmission consent rules.

“WTA welcomes Congresswoman Eshoo’s contributions to the much-needed debate about how … Continue reading “WTA Supports Congresswoman Eshoo’s Legislation to Reform Retransmission Consent Rules”

WTA Welcomes Chairman Wheeler’s Reconsideration of Quantile Regression Analysis

During today’s FCC oversight hearing in the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced that he will be instructing the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discontinue using the quantile regression analysis as a tool used in … Continue reading “WTA Welcomes Chairman Wheeler’s Reconsideration of Quantile Regression Analysis”

WTA, Allies Meet With Wireline Competition Bureau Staff

On November 23, representatives from WTA, NTCA, NECA, USTelecom, TDS, Totah Communications and FWA met with staff of the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss several issues related to USF reform. The association representatives discussed the data-only broadband proposal, additional … Continue reading “WTA, Allies Meet With Wireline Competition Bureau Staff”

WTA Meets With Chairman Wheeler’s Wireline Advisor

On November 19, representatives from WTA met with Daniel Alvarez, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s wireline legal advisor.  You can read the notice of ex parte here.… Continue reading “WTA Meets With Chairman Wheeler’s Wireline Advisor”

WTA Announces New Board Member

WTA is pleased to announce that Ms. Darby McCarty of Smithville Communications in Ellettsville, IN has joined its Board of Directors.  “It is an honor to have Darby join the WTA board of directors,” said Kelly Worthington, WTA’s Executive Vice … Continue reading “WTA Announces New Board Member”

WTA Encouraged by Senator Rockefeller’s Efforts to Reform Video Marketplace

WTA is encouraged by the release of the text of the Consumer Choice in Online Video Act by Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.

“WTA welcomes Senator Rockefeller’s contributions to the on-going reform conversations … Continue reading “WTA Encouraged by Senator Rockefeller’s Efforts to Reform Video Marketplace”

WTA and NTCA File Reply Comments on FCC’s E-Rate NPRM

Today, WTA and NTCA filed joint reply comments responding to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking designed to reform the USF School and Libraries, or e-rate, program.… Continue reading “WTA and NTCA File Reply Comments on FCC’s E-Rate NPRM”