On June 26, WTA filed reply comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released on March 23. WTA reiterated its support for increasing the size of the USF high cost program budget needs to be “substantially increased … Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments in USF Budget Proceeding”
Today, WTA filed comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released on March 23. In its comments, WTA supports an increase in the USF High Cost Fund budget devoted to rate-of-return carriers, a second ACAM offer for … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments in Response to USF NPRM on High-Cost Budget and Other Reforms”
Today, WTA filed reply comments in the proceeding to evaluate the Petition for Waiver filed by Great Plains Communications. In its original filing, WTA expressed concerns that grant of Great Plains’ waiver petition, as well as the likely stream … Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments to Great Plains Waiver Petition”
On July 28, WTA filed comments in response to a Petition from Great Plains Communications asking for a waiver of particular FCC rules to permit it to utilize actual interstate switched access revenues in establishing rates and calculating revenues eligible … Continue reading “WTA Files Response to Great Plains Petition for Waiver of Certain FCC Rules”
Yesterday, WTA filed comments regarding the review and possible overhaul of the separations rules. WTA’s comments urge that a significant overhaul of the separations rules is neither necessary nor cost-justified given the limited application of the separations rules in today’s … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on Review and Possible Revision of Separations Rules”
On May 2, representative from WTA and NTCA met with staff from FCC Chairman Pai’s office. They discussed a list of issues identified in prior meetings that can and should be addressed to ensure that high-cost USF regulation will function … Continue reading “WTA and NTCA Meet with Chairman Pai’s Office to Discuss USF Reform”
On April 27, representative from WTA and NTCA met with legal advisors to FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Mike O’Rielly. They discussed a list of issues identified in prior meetings that can and should be addressed to ensure that high-cost … Continue reading “WTA and NTCA Meet with Offices of Commissioners O’Rielly and Clyburn”
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