Today, NECA, WTA, NTCA and ERTA filed comments with the FCC in response to its Public Notice on establishing a Remote Areas Fund to bring broadband to the hardest to serve parts of the country.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Remote Areas Fund”
On February 4th, NECA, WTA, NTCA, OPASTCO, ITTA and USTelecom filed joint comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice requesting comments on a proposal to collect data on an annual basis from ILECs that participate in the CAF intercarrier … Continue reading “Telco Associations File Comments on FCC’s Proposed ICC Reform Compliance and Monitoring Form”
On January 24th, representatives from WTA, NECA, NTCA and OPASTCO met with officials from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss ways to ensure that RLECs receive USF support even if a broadband subscriber chooses not to purchase local phone … Continue reading “Rural Associations Discuss Standalone Broadband with FCC”
On January 24th, WTA filed comments in support of South Central Telephone Association’s petition for waiver of regression caps and caps on monthly USF support.… Continue reading “WTA Files Comments in Support of South Central Telephone Association’s Petition for Waiver”
Today, WTA, NECA, NTCA and OPASTCO filed reply comments with the FCC expressing concern about the reliance upon the National Broadband Map as an arbiter of universal service fund eligibility and/or support levels.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on CAF Funding”
On January 9th, NECA, WTA, NTCA and OPASTCO filed comments with the FCC expressing concerns about the accuracy of the National Broadband Map and its use as an arbiter of USF eligibility and support levels.… Continue reading “Rural Associations File Comments on Inaccuracy of National Broadband Map”
Today, WTA filed comments in support of member company South Park Telephone’s request for a waiver of FCC rules regarding monthly caps on USF support and caps on study area loop costs.… Continue reading “WTA Files Comments in Support of South Park Telephone’s Waiver Request”
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