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WTA Recommends Areas of Clarification in Response to Border Gateway Protocol NPRM

Today, WTA submitted comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Routing Security Risk Management Plan requirements. In its comments, WTA noted several areas in which the small, rural-based ISPs it represents need … Continue reading “WTA Recommends Areas of Clarification in Response to Border Gateway Protocol NPRM”

WTA Discusses USF, 706 Proceeding, Open Internet, and other topics with FCC

On February 1, representatives from WTA met with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss WTA’s filings in the Open Internet and Section 706 report proceedings and the FCC’s recent addition of Personally Identifiable Information to Customer Proprietary … Continue reading “WTA Discusses USF, 706 Proceeding, Open Internet, and other topics with FCC”

WTA Responds to FCC’s NOI on BGP Integrity

On April 11, WTA responded to the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry seeking comments on the vulnerabilities threatening the security and integrity of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and how best to address them.

In its comments, WTA said that … Continue reading “WTA Responds to FCC’s NOI on BGP Integrity”

WTA Meets with FCC Chairman’s Office to Discuss National Security NPRM

On May 15, 2018,  WTA met with Nirali Patel, Special Counsel to Chairman Ajit Pai, to discuss the recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the above referenced proceeding. In a general, high-level discussion, WTA noted the initial concerns … Continue reading “WTA Meets with FCC Chairman’s Office to Discuss National Security NPRM”

WTA Supports Partial Stay of Broadband Privacy Order

This week, WTA met with the Wireline Competition Bureau at the FCC regarding industry’s request for a partial stay of the Broadband Privacy Order.  WTA emphasized that time is of the essence in granting the stay with a March 2 … Continue reading “WTA Supports Partial Stay of Broadband Privacy Order”

WTA Files Reply Comments on FCC Broadband Privacy and Data Security Proposals

Today, WTA filed replies to comments in the record regarding the FCC’s proposals on privacy and data security for broadband providers. Reiterating its initial comments, WTA again urged the Commission to adopt exemptions tailored for small providers that lack the … Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments on FCC Broadband Privacy and Data Security Proposals”

WTA Submits Comments on Cybersecurity

Today, WTA submitted comments on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework. NIST’s framework seeks to create a structure and guide by which critical infrastructure operators can assess the current state of their cybersecurity, identify … Continue reading “WTA Submits Comments on Cybersecurity”