Today OPASTCO, NTCA, WTA, ITTA and RICA filed comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice regarding Regional Sports Networks. In their filing, the associations “urge the Commission to acknowledge in its RSN Report that small and mid- sized multichannel … Continue reading “Rural Video Providers File Comments on RSN Public Notice”
Rural Telecom Associations Send Letters to Commerce Committees on USF and Deficit Reduction
/in Congressional Advocacy, Press Release /by adminToday, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO sent letters (click here for an example) to the Leadership of the Senate and House Commerce Committees requesting that in their upcoming recommendations to the Select Committee they include specific language outlining why … Continue reading “Rural Telecom Associations Send Letters to Commerce Committees on USF and Deficit Reduction”
Rural Telecom Associations Reaffirm Commitment to Working with the FCC
/in Press Release /by adminToday, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO issued a press release responding to Chairman Genachowski’s announcement that he was circulating an Order on USF and intercarrier compensation reform for consideration at the FCC’s October Public Meeting. The release can be found here… Continue reading “Rural Telecom Associations Reaffirm Commitment to Working with the FCC”
WTA, NTCA, OPASTCO Send Letter Defending USF From Deficit Reduction Threats
/in Press Release /by adminToday, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging the committee members to recognize the long history and legal precedent of the Universal Service Fund as private funds and that those funds … Continue reading “WTA, NTCA, OPASTCO Send Letter Defending USF From Deficit Reduction Threats”
Rural Video Providers File Comments on RSN Public Notice
/in Filing /by adminToday OPASTCO, NTCA, WTA, ITTA and RICA filed comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice regarding Regional Sports Networks. In their filing, the associations “urge the Commission to acknowledge in its RSN Report that small and mid- sized multichannel … Continue reading “Rural Video Providers File Comments on RSN Public Notice”
WTA Member Volcano Communications Featured in Local News Story
/in WTA News /by adminRural Broadband Funding Changes Proposed
By Matthew Hedger
Grass roots efforts are getting under way to try to change the minds of federal government policy makers who are proposing changes in the way money collected from consumers will be used … Continue reading “WTA Member Volcano Communications Featured in Local News Story”
OPASTCO, WTA and NTCA File Comments on “Section 706” Notice of Inquiry
/in Filing /by adminOn September 6, 2011, OPASTCO, WTA and NTCA submitted comments to the FCC in response to its Notice of Inquiry into broadband deployment required by Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act.… Continue reading “OPASTCO, WTA and NTCA File Comments on “Section 706” Notice of Inquiry”
Rural Associations File Reply Comments on USF/ICC Public Notice
/in Filing, Press Release /by adminToday, NECA, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO filed joint reply comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice on three USF and intercarrier compensation reform plans submitted by the Rural Associations, a group of larger carriers and the state members of … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments on USF/ICC Public Notice”