Rural Associations Urge FCC to Deny Sprint Petition for Declaratory Ruling on VoIP-Originated Traffic

Today, NECA, NTCA, WTA, OPASTCO and ERTA filed comments urging the FCC to deny Sprint’s petition for a declaratory ruling on several issues pertaining to the applicability of tariffed access rates to VoIP-originated calls prior to December 29, 2011.… Continue reading “Rural Associations Urge FCC to Deny Sprint Petition for Declaratory Ruling on VoIP-Originated Traffic”

Rural Associations Reply to CTIA Opposition to Rural Associations’ Application for Review

Today, NECA, NTCA, WTA, OPASTCO, ERTA and ITTA filed comments in response to CTIA’s opposition to the rural associations’ Application for Review of the FCC’s April 25th Order on regression analysis.  The associations’ state that “CTIA’s opposition contains only superficial … Continue reading “Rural Associations Reply to CTIA Opposition to Rural Associations’ Application for Review”

Rural Associations Urge FCC to Deny Sprint Petition for Declaratory Ruling on VoIP-Originated Traffic

Today, NECA, NTCA, WTA, OPASTCO and ERTA filed comments urging the FCC to deny Sprint’s petition for a declaratory ruling on several issues pertaining to the applicability of tariffed access rates to VoIP-originated calls prior to December 29, 2011.… Continue reading “Rural Associations Urge FCC to Deny Sprint Petition for Declaratory Ruling on VoIP-Originated Traffic”

Rural Associations Support NECA’s Waiver of Rules Regarding ARC Rates

Today, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO submitted to the FCC comments in support of NECA’s request for a temporary and expedited waiver of the FCC’s rules and related Orders governing the calculation of Interstate Access Recovery Charge rates and reporting of … Continue reading “Rural Associations Support NECA’s Waiver of Rules Regarding ARC Rates”

USDA Meets with Chairman Genachowski

On May 31st, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and RUS Administrator Jonathan Adelstein met with Chairman Genachowski and his staff.  You can find the notice of ex parte here.… Continue reading “USDA Meets with Chairman Genachowski”

Rural Associations Urge Stay of Regression-Based Caps on USF Support

Unpredictable, Impenetrable and Imprecise Formulas Will Undermine Sustainable Rural Broadband, Fail to Serve the Goals of EncouragingEfficient Operations or Prudent Investment

WASHINGTON (May 25, 2012) – NTCA, OPASTCO, WTA and NECA filed an Application for Review and Petition for StayContinue reading “Rural Associations Urge Stay of Regression-Based Caps on USF Support”

Rural Associations File Comments on Level 3 Call Signaling Waiver Petition

On May 14th, NECA, WTA, NTCA, and OPASTCO filed comments in response to a request for partial waiver of the FCC’s call signaling rules by Level 3.  The rural associations stated they “do not oppose grant of a waiver to … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Level 3 Call Signaling Waiver Petition”