On October 21, WTA filed comments with the FCC in support of the Petition for Temporary Waiver of TDS Telecommunications LLC. TDS had sought a waiver of certain reporting deadlines in Section 54.316 of the Commission’s Rules and the HUBB … Continue reading “WTA Files in Support of TDS Waiver Petitions”
On Oct. 15, representatives from WTA and its member companies discussed with staff from Chairman Pai’s office the need by the approximately 435 rural local exchange carriers that receive HCLS and/or CAF-BLS for relief from the budget control mechanism during
On May 28, representatives from WTA and five of its member companies discussed suspending the Budget Control Mechanism reductions for CAF-BLS companies for a year or at least for the remainder of the COVID-19 emergency with all five FCC Commissioner … Continue reading “WTA Recommends Suspension of BCM for Remainder of COVID Emergency”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May, 5 2020) – WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband applauds Representatives Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Don Young (R-AK) for introducing bipartisan legislation to modernize the contributions mechanism for the Universal Service Fund (USF).
The USF is funded
Today, WTA filed comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice on the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
In its comments, WTA focused on the following four issues:
Today, seven trade associations representing various broadband providers, including WTA, sent a letter to the FCC asking for modifications to the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) draft rules regarding letters of credit. The letter warns that if modifications to the … Continue reading “WTA Joins Other Trade Associations in Asking FCC to Modify Letter of Credit Requirements for RDOF”
Prior to the Christmas holiday, representatives from WTA met with staff from the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau and the Commissioner offices to discuss the association’s thoughts on the proposed Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
WTA indicated that some of its members
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