This week, WTA filed a letter in support of a petition to temporarily increase the USF Lifeline benefit for Tribal Lifeline customers from $25.00 to $65.75. When added to the $9.25 Lifeline benefit, the combined $75.00 Tribal/Lifeline benefit would match … Continue reading “WTA Supports Temporary Increase in Tribal Lifeline Benefit”
On April 9, WTA filed a letter in regards to the implementation of the Lifeline Representative Accountability Database. WTA thanked the Wireline Competition Bureau for its quick response in delaying mandatory registration to May 25 from March 26 as a … Continue reading “WTA Files Letter on Lifeline RAD”
On February 19th, WTA met with Wireline Competition Bureau staff to discuss its recently filed Petition for Reconsideration that requested the Commission reconsider placing the same Universal Service Administrative Company Lifeline Representative Accountability Database registration requirements on Lifeline enrollment representatives … Continue reading “WTA Discusses Lifeline RAD Petition with Wireline Competition Bureau”
On January 27th, WTA filed a Petition for Reconsideration requesting that the Commission reconsider its decision to apply the same registration requirements to enrollment representatives directly employed by facilities-based ETCs despite the lack of evidence of waste, fraud, and abuse … Continue reading “WTA Files Petition for Reconsideration on Lifeline RAD”
On August 30, WTA filed comments in support of NTCA’s petition requesting a temporary waiver of the Lifeline minimum service standard applicable to fixed, wireline broadband Internet access service. WTA agrees with NTCA’s argument that good cause exists under Section … Continue reading “WTA Supports NTCA Lifeline Petition”
On August 15, WTA met with Nirali Patel, Special Counsel to Chairman Ajit Pai, to discuss its concerns with the Lifeline Representative Accountability Database (RAD). WTA asserted that the new RAD needlessly puts the personally identifiable information of RLEC customer … Continue reading “WTA Discusses Lifeline Representative Accountability Database (RAD) With Chairman’s Office”
On August 30th, WTA filed comments in support of NTCA’s petition to temporarily waive the Commission’s new minimum service standards for the Lifeline program. WTA agreed with NTCA’s assessment that the newly increased 18/2 Mbps standard will result in increased … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments in Support of NTCA’s Lifeline Petition”
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