On November 5, WTA staff and representatives from telco leadership had a conversation with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau. Topics of discussion included “the structure of bifurcated support mechanisms for ‘old’ and ‘new’ investment and operating expenses; transition … Continue reading “WTA Discusses USF Reforms with FCC Staff”
This past week, representatives from WTA’s Board of Directors met with advisors from the offices of FCC Chairman Wheeler and the other four commissioners. They discussed some of the criteria by which they will have to judge both the USF … Continue reading “WTA Meets With FCC Staff to Discuss ACAM, Rate-of-Return Reforms”
On October 26, WTA, NTCA and USTelecom sent a letter to the FCC proposing that it “tether more closely the applicable USF broadband speed objectives to the Commission’s Section 706 broadband speed objectives.” Specifically, the associations propose that the FCC, … Continue reading “RLEC Associations Ask FCC to Tie USF Speed Requirements to Section 706 Speed Objectives”
On October 2, ITTA, WTA, NTCA and US Telecom submitted two letters to the FCC. The first detailed the consensus between the four organizations regarding how to distribute CAF reserves among carriers who opt for model-based support and basic build-out … Continue reading “RLEC Associations File Documents Related to A-CAM”
On September 16, representatives from WTA member companies, consultants and staff met with staff from Commissioners Rosenworcel’s and Clyburn’s offices to discuss broadband build-out, the A-CAM, and the proposed bifurcation of old and new investment under rate-0f-return regulation. The notices … Continue reading “WTA Members Meet with FCC Staff to Discuss A-CAM”
Today, NECA, WTA and NTCA sent a letter to the FCC in response the FCC’s recent Public Notice on the Alternative Connect America Model (A-CAM). In their letter, the associations express appreciation for “the visibility provided by this Public Notice … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Letter on A-CAM With FCC”
On August 3, representatives from WTA met with staff from Commissioner Rosenworcel’s office to discuss the two-path approach to reforming USF distributions for rate-of-return carriers. The two paths include a voluntary A-CAM and a rate-of-return option.… Continue reading “WTA Discusses “Two-Path” Approach to USF Reform With Commissioner Rosenworcel’s Office”
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