WTA, Alaska Companies Meet with FCC

On December 5th, representatives from WTA and two Alaska telcos met with FCC staff from the Wireline Competition Bureau and Chairman Genachowski’s office.  They discussed the difficulty in serving rural Alaska, the importance of USF and ICC to Alaska telcos … Continue reading “WTA, Alaska Companies Meet with FCC”

WTA Applauds Letter Signed by 36 Senators to FCC on Rural Call Completion

Today, Senator Senator Tim Johnson (SD) and 35 other Senators sent a letter to the FCC encouraging it to aggressively pursue voice service providers who are not completing calls to consumers and businesses in rural America.

The letter urges the … Continue reading “WTA Applauds Letter Signed by 36 Senators to FCC on Rural Call Completion”

WTA, Other Intervenors, File in 10th Circuit

On November 20th, WTA and other rural associations and telecommunications companies filed a brief before the Court of Appeals, which is hearing the case challenging the USC/ICC Transformation Order.… Continue reading “WTA, Other Intervenors, File in 10th Circuit”

Rural Associations Meet with FCC and Hill Staff to Discuss Call Completion

On November 14th, representatives from NECA, NTCA, WTA and OPASTCO met with the FCC to discuss the results of a survey that found that consumer complaints about occurrences of calls failing to complete to rural communities are steady or getting … Continue reading “Rural Associations Meet with FCC and Hill Staff to Discuss Call Completion”

WTA Meets with FCC on USF/ICC Reform

On November 7th, representatives from WTA met with FCC staff from Chairman Genachowski’s office and the Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss reforms to USF/ICC.  They also met with the legal advisors from the other four Commissioners’ offices.… Continue reading “WTA Meets with FCC on USF/ICC Reform”

WTA Meets with FCC Regarding USF/ICC Reform

On November, 1, WTA met with staffers for FCC Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai regarding proposals to adjust various sections of the FCC’s USF and ICC reforms.… Continue reading “WTA Meets with FCC Regarding USF/ICC Reform”

WTA Files Reply Comments in Support of Central Texas Telephone Co-op Waiver Petition

Today, WTA filed reply comments in support of Central Texas Telephone Cooperative’s request for waiver of the FCC’s regression model benchmarks that will limit the High Cost Loop Support the company receives.Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments in Support of Central Texas Telephone Co-op Waiver Petition”