Last week, WTA and NTCA met with FCC staff and advisors to Commissioners O’Rielly, Clyburn, Pai, Rosenworcel and Wheeler to discuss impending reforms to the Lifeline universal service program. The Rural Representatives reiterated the need for coordination … Continue reading “WTA Discusses Lifeline Modernization and Reform with FCC”
Over the last week, representatives of WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association and JSI met with the Wireline Competition Bureau and staff of Commissioner Rosenworcel and Pai to discuss the Commission’s ongoing efforts to reform and modernize the … Continue reading “RLEC Representatives Discuss Lifeline Reform and Modernization”
Today, WTA filed replies to comments in the Lifeline Reform proceeding before the FCC. WTA again urged the FCC to avoid adopting reforms that would increase inefficiencies and reduce burdens and costs to providers and consumers, including by leveraging existing … Continue reading “WTA Replies to Comments on Lifeline Reform at the FCC”
WTA submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission in response to its Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking input on reforms to the Universal Service Fund’s Lifeline program, including expanding the program to include broadband services as Lifeline services. … Continue reading “WTA Comments on FCC’s Lifeline Modernization and Reform Efforts”
Today, WTA joined USTelecom, NTCA, OPASTCO, ITTA, and ERTA in filing a waiver request at the FCC, asking the Commission to waive the effective date of April 2012 for certain aspects of its Lifeline reform Order and extend it to … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Waiver Request for Lifeline Program”
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