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, Allies Meet With Wireline Competition Bureau Staff
/in Filing /by ekeberOn 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
/in Filing /by ekeberOn 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
/in Press Release /by ekeberWTA 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
/in Press Release /by ekeberWTA 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
/in Filing /by ekeberToday, 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”
Congress Sends Two Letters to FCC on QRA
/in Congressional Advocacy /by ekeberToday, 26 Senators, lead by Senators John Tester (MT) and John Barrasso (WY), sent a letter to newly sworn in FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler noting that the FCC’s USF reforms, in particular the quantile regression analysis, have created uncertainty in … Continue reading “Congress Sends Two Letters to FCC on QRA”
WTA Congratulates Tom Wheeler and Michael O’Rielly
/in Press Release /by ekeberWTA congratulates Tom Wheeler and Michael O’Rielly on their Senate confirmations to serve as chairman and commissioner, respectively, of the Federal Communications Commission.
“There are many critical issues that must be addressed at the Commission regarding rural telcos’ ability to