On November 23, representatives from WTA, NTCA, NECA, USTelecom, TDS, Totah Communications and FWA met with staff of the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss several issues related to USF reform. The association representatives discussed the data-only broadband proposal, additional … Continue reading “WTA, Allies Meet With Wireline Competition Bureau Staff”
Today, 26 Senators, lead by Senators John Tester (MT) and John Barrasso (WY), sent a letter to newly sworn in FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler noting that the FCC’s USF reforms, in particular the quantile regression analysis, have created uncertainty in … Continue reading “Congress Sends Two Letters to FCC on QRA”
Recently, two congressional letters were recently sent to the FCC expressing concerns about the quantile regression analysis. The first, led by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), was signed by 11 other members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The … Continue reading “Congress Pressures FCC on QRA”
On September 10, representatives from NECA, WTA, NTCA, TDS and Vantage Point Solutions met with FCC staff to discuss an alternative to the quantile regression analysis, allowing RLECs to receive support for standalone broadband and issues that require resolution before … Continue reading “Rural Associations Meet with FCC to Discuss QRA, CAF, Standalone BBD”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA, USTelecom and ERTA responded to comments filed in response to the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau’s Staff Report on represcribing the authorized rate of return for RLECs. The associations notes that the comments of other interested parties … Continue reading “Rural Associations File Reply Comments on RoR Represcription”
On Friday, the FCC issued an Order giving the rural ILEC industry some certainty regarding the application of the regression analysis for next year. The Order keeps in place the FCC’s regression coefficients being used for 2012 and 2013 through … Continue reading “FCC Releases Order on Regression Analysis”
Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA, ERTA and USTelecom filed joint comments responding to the FCC’s Public Notice requesting feedback on a Wireline Competition Bureau Staff Report regarding potential data and methods to be used in represcribing the authorized interstate rate of … Continue reading “Associations File Comments Opposing Proposed Plan to Represcribe Rate of Return”
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