On May 2, representatives from WTA met with staff from FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s office to discuss alternatives not involving waivers or amnesties that can incentivize RDOF awardees who cannot or will not build their networks to relinquish those awards at … Continue reading “WTA Discusses RDOF “Amnesty” with FCC Chairwoman’s Office”
Today, WTA filed reply comments in opposition to proposals to waive default penalties or otherwise provide post-auction relief that undercuts and destroys the integrity of Auctions 904, 903 and any future USF reverse auctions. As it stated in its original … Continue reading “WTA Submits Reply Comments on Requested RDOF “Amnesty””
Yesterday, WTA filed comments with the FCC expressing opposition to a request to waive all penalties for RDOF awardees who do not fulfill their build-out commitments so that those locations could be included in BEAD. The FCC asked for input … Continue reading “WTA Opposes RDOF Amnesty in Comments to FCC”
Today, WTA filed in opposition to the Emergency Petition by the Coalition of RDOF Winners for waiver and “emergency relief” from the rules and procedures governing the RDOF Auction.
The principal issue at stake, as WTA previously argued in its … Continue reading “WTA Responds to Coalition of RDOF Winners”
In a letter filed today with the FCC, WTA expressed opposition to letters from a coalition of RDOF winners that seek substantial post-auction supplemental additions to the support amounts, as well as significant changes to the distribution schedules and other … Continue reading “WTA Expresses Opposition to Supplementing RDOF Support Amounts”
Today, WTA filed a letter with the FCC contesting LTD Broadband’s claim that “rural areas do not present the same challenges of deploying fiber [as many urban fiber deployments] because of the lack of in-ground infrastructure such as gas lines, … Continue reading “WTA Responds to LDT Broadband on Challenges of Serving Rural Areas”
In an April 20 letter sent to the FCC, WTA wrote that its members “are very skeptical of the ability of several RDOF auction ‘winners’ to fulfill their promises to construct and operate new stand-alone Gigabit-speed fiber optic broadband networks … Continue reading “WTA Expresses Serious Concerns to FCC about RDOF Auction”
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