Today, WTA, NECA, NTCA and ERTA responded to the FCC’s request for comment on two proposals intended to spur broadband investment in rural America: allowing RLECs to receive support for standalone broadband and to seek Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Standalone Broadband”
On April 12th, NTCA, WTA and ERTA filed reply comments in response to comments on the Public Notice released by the Wireline Competition Bureau seeking input regarding service obligations and on identification of unsubsidized competitors for purposes of Connect America … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments on CAF Phase II Support”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed comments in response to a FCC Public Notice seeking comment service obligations and identification of unsubsidized competitors for purposes of Connect America Fund Phase II support. The associations are concerned that the determinations … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments On NPRM on Unsubsidized Competitors”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed reply comments at the FCC noting that filings in the original round comments clearly show “it would be premature, at best, for the Commission to implement the Remote Areas Fund as proposed in … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments on Remote Areas Fund”
On February 19th, NECA, WTA and NTCA filed comments with the FCC warning about the use of the National Broadband Map as a tool to determine whether an ILEC faces an unsubsidized competitor.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Flawed National Broadband Map”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed comments with the FCC in response to its Public Notice on establishing a Remote Areas Fund to bring broadband to the hardest to serve parts of the country.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Remote Areas Fund”
On February 4th, NECA, WTA, NTCA, OPASTCO, ITTA and USTelecom filed joint comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice requesting comments on a proposal to collect data on an annual basis from ILECs that participate in the CAF intercarrier … Continue reading “Telco Associations File Comments on FCC’s Proposed ICC Reform Compliance and Monitoring Form”
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