On September 16th, Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA, testified on behalf of NTCA, WTA and OPASTCO at a hearing held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet. A copy of her testimony can … Continue reading “Shirley Bloomfield Testifies on Behalf of NTCA, WTA and OPASTCO”
Rural Associations Applaud FCC Decision to Allow States to Require Nomadic VOIP Providers to Contribute to State USF
/in Press Release /by adminWTA, OPASTCO and NTCA issued a press release regarding the FCC’s declaratory ruling on states’ ability to require VOIP providers to contribute to state universal service funds.… Continue reading “Rural Associations Applaud FCC Decision to Allow States to Require Nomadic VOIP Providers to Contribute to State USF”
Rural Associations File Comments on Open Internet Proceeding
/in Filing /by adminOn October 12, WTA, NECA, OPASTCO, NTCA and ERTA filed comments in response to a Public Notice regarding the FCC’s Open Internet Proceeding. Specifically, the FCC sought further information on: (1) the relationship between open Internet protections and services that … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Open Internet Proceeding”
Former RUS Administrators Send Letter to FCC Chairman Genachowski
/in Announcements /by adminThree former Administrators of RUS sent a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski expressing concerns about some of the proposals in the National Broadband Plan. The letter can be found here.… Continue reading “Former RUS Administrators Send Letter to FCC Chairman Genachowski”
Shirley Bloomfield Testifies on Behalf of NTCA, WTA and OPASTCO
/in Announcements, Testimony /by adminOn September 16th, Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA, testified on behalf of NTCA, WTA and OPASTCO at a hearing held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet. A copy of her testimony can … Continue reading “Shirley Bloomfield Testifies on Behalf of NTCA, WTA and OPASTCO”
Rural Groups File Comments Critical of NBC/Comcast Merger
/in Filing /by adminOn August 19th, WTA joined NTCA and the FACT Coalition (made up of OPASTCO, NRTC and RICA) in filing additional comments opposing the proposed NBC/Comcast merger without eight conditions being met.… Continue reading “Rural Groups File Comments Critical of NBC/Comcast Merger”
Rural Associations File Comments on Pole Attachment Rule Changes
/in Filing /by adminOn August 16th, WTA joined NTCA, OPASTCO, and ERTA in filing comments at the FCC in regards to an Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on its rules regarding pole attachments.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Pole Attachment Rule Changes”
Rural Associations File Reply Comments on Set-Top Box Regulations
/in Filing /by adminToday, WTA joined OPASTCO, NTCA, ITTA and RICA in filing reply comments at the FCC regarding its NOI on video set-top boxes. Initial comments by the rural associations were filed on June 14th.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments on Set-Top Box Regulations”