On May 17th, NECA, NTCA, OPASTCO and WTA released the findings of a joint call completion test project conducted to determine the frequency with which calls to rural areas are being successfully terminated.
The project found that despite recent efforts … Continue reading “Rural Telecom Associations Announce Results of Call Completion Test Project”
Rural Associations Urge FCC to Deny Sprint Petition for Declaratory Ruling on VoIP-Originated Traffic
/in Filing /by adminToday, 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
/in Filing /by adminToday, 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
/in Announcements /by adminOn 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
/in Filing /by adminUnpredictable, 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 Stay… Continue reading “Rural Associations Urge Stay of Regression-Based Caps on USF Support”
Rural Associations File Comments on Level 3 Call Signaling Waiver Petition
/in Filing /by adminOn 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”
Rural Associations Discuss Call Completion Survey with FCC
/in Filing /by adminOn May 17th, NECA, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO met with representatives from the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau and Wireline Bureau to discuss the results of the Associations’ recently completed call completion survey. A notice of ex parte was filed.… Continue reading “Rural Associations Discuss Call Completion Survey with FCC”
Rural Telecom Associations Announce Results of Call Completion Test Project
/in Press Release /by adminOn May 17th, NECA, NTCA, OPASTCO and WTA released the findings of a joint call completion test project conducted to determine the frequency with which calls to rural areas are being successfully terminated.
The project found that despite recent efforts … Continue reading “Rural Telecom Associations Announce Results of Call Completion Test Project”