On April 1, representatives from the Affordable Broadband Coalition, including staff from WTA, met with staff from FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s office to urge the FCC to not forebear from assessing broadband for contributions to USF in the event the FCC … Continue reading “Affordable Broadband Coalition, WTA Meet with Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s Staff on USF Contributions”
Today, WTA filed comments with the FCC in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on reclassifying broadband Internet access service from an information service to a telecommunications service regulated under Title II of the Communications Act.
WTA opposes the … Continue reading “WTA Provides Comments to FCC on Title II Regulation of Broadband”
Today, WTA filed comments with the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom proceeding arguing that “whether the national broadband network is classified and regulated under Title I or Title II, it requires appropriate and economically feasible broadband interconnection and middle mile transport … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments In Open Internet Proceeding”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 23, 2017) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband supports today’s action by the Federal Communications Commission to extend the exemption for small internet service providers (ISPs) from the Commission’s 2015 Open Internet Order’s enhanced transparency provisions. … Continue reading “WTA Supports FCC Small ISP Exemption of Open Internet Order Enhanced Transparency Provisions”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband applauds the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 288, the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act today. This bill would exempt small internet service providers (ISPs) from the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 … Continue reading “WTA Applauds House Passage of Small Business Broadband Deployment Act”
This week, representatives from WTA met with staff from four of the five Commissioners’ offices to reiterate the association’s support for “limited Title II regulation for broadband IP services.” While WTA “does not advocate common carrier regulation of retail IP … Continue reading “WTA Meets With FCC Staff to Discuss Open Internet Issues”
Today, WTA filed comments in response to the FCC’s NPRM on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet. Specifically, “WTA opposes the proposed new enhanced transparency requirements because their potential informational benefits are outweighed by the significant drain they impose upon … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on Open Internet Proceeding”
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