On May 20, individuals representing rate-of-return carriers met with staff from the FCC to discuss progress made in developing a USF reform plan for small, rural providers that includes both a method for companies to receive support for data-only connections … Continue reading “RLEC Representatives Discuss RoR Reforms with FCC Staff”
On May 13, representatives from WTA, ERTA, Smithville Telephone Co., Burke’s Garden Telephone, and Hargray Telephone Co. met with staff from the offices of FCC Commissioner’s Pai, Rosenworcel and O’Rielly to discuss the proposed A-CAM for rate-of-return carriers.
A example … Continue reading “WTA, ERTA, Telcos Meet with FCC Commissioner Staff”
On May 5, two groups of RLECs and other industry representatives met with FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly after he spoke at WTA’s 2015 Spring Meeting.
At both meetings, attendees discussed the proposed Alternative-Connect America Model (A-CAM) and Data Connection Services … Continue reading “RLEC Representatives Meet With Commissioner O’Rielly at WTA Spring Meeting”
On April 29, representatives from NECA, WTA, NTCA and several telecommunications companies met with staff from the Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss the associations’ Data Connection Support (DCS) plan that would allow RLECs to receive support for broadband-only connections.
In … Continue reading “Rural Associations Meet with FCC to Discuss Data Connection Support Plan”
Today, NTCA, WTA and NECA submitted additional information to the FCC in support of the associations’ Data Connection Support proposal (formerly the Data-Only Broadband Plan). The information contains:
(1) an updated sheet showing the troubling disparity in what consumers pay … Continue reading “Rural Associations Submit Materials to FCC on Data Connection Support Proposal”
This past week, representatives from WTA met with staff for FCC Commissioners Rosenworcel, Pai and O’Rielly to discuss the rural associations’ data-only broadband plan, Capital Budget Mechanism and e-rate reform. The notices of ex parte can be found below.
Meeting … Continue reading “WTA Discusses Data-Only Broadband with FCC”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA, ERTA and 11 state telecom associations filed reply comments in response to the FCC’s April Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on USF reform. The reply comments show that a review of the comments filed in the … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments to FCC’s April FNPRM”
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