Washington, August 23, 2013 — ATIS and NECA today announced the launch of a voluntary Joint National Call Testing Project (JNCTP). The project, to be co-administered by both ATIS and NECA, will offer interexchange carriers, wireless carriers and VoIP providers … Continue reading “ATIS and NECA Join Forces to Help Address Call Completion Issues”
ATIS and NECA Join Forces to Help Address Call Completion Issues
/in Press Release /by ekeberWashington, August 23, 2013 — ATIS and NECA today announced the launch of a voluntary Joint National Call Testing Project (JNCTP). The project, to be co-administered by both ATIS and NECA, will offer interexchange carriers, wireless carriers and VoIP providers … Continue reading “ATIS and NECA Join Forces to Help Address Call Completion Issues”
WTA Foundation and FRED to Host Joint Fundraiser in September
/in Media/News /by ekeberWestern Telecommunications Alliance (WTA) Foundation, Inc. and the Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED) will host a charity auction on Monday, September 30, 2013, in conjunction with the WTA Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California. This is the first
FCC Releases Order on Regression Analysis
/in Announcements /by ekeberOn Friday, the FCC issued an Order giving the rural ILEC industry some certainty regarding the application of the regression analysis for next year. The Order keeps in place the FCC’s regression coefficients being used for 2012 and 2013 through … Continue reading “FCC Releases Order on Regression Analysis”
Associations File Comments Opposing Proposed Plan to Represcribe Rate of Return
/in Filing /by ekeberToday, NECA, WTA, NTCA, ERTA and USTelecom filed joint comments responding to the FCC’s Public Notice requesting feedback on a Wireline Competition Bureau Staff Report regarding potential data and methods to be used in represcribing the authorized interstate rate of … Continue reading “Associations File Comments Opposing Proposed Plan to Represcribe Rate of Return”
Study by Former FCC Economist Finds USF Changes Undercutting Rural Broadband Investment
/in Filing, Media/News, Press Release /by ekeberWASHINGTON (July 24, 2013) – The approach developed by the Federal Communications Commission to implement caps on Universal Service Fund (USF) support for small telecommunications providers has the effect of chilling investment in broadband infrastructure in some of the country’s … Continue reading “Study by Former FCC Economist Finds USF Changes Undercutting Rural Broadband Investment”
Rural Associations Meet with FCC to Discuss QRA
/in Filing /by ekeberOn July 17, representatives from WTA, NTCA and NECA met with representatives from the Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss aspects of the quantile regression analysis. The associations stated that although the associations “continue to object to the use of QRA-based … Continue reading “Rural Associations Meet with FCC to Discuss QRA”
FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory on Call Completion
/in Announcements /by ekeberOn July 19, the FCC issued an Enforcement Advisory reminding long distance providers that if they receive an informal complaint regarding a call originating on their long distance networks they “must submit a written response explaining that the provider: (a) … Continue reading “FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory on Call Completion”