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
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 25, 2019) – This morning, the FCC approved an Order on Reconsideration regarding its network performance testing rules approved last year. WTA was one of several entities that asked the FCC to revise its testing regime. The … Continue reading “WTA Supports Delay in Network Testing and Hopes FCC Will Address Problems in Testing Regime Should They Materialize”
Today, WTA filed reply comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to create the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. WTA reiterated many of its thoughts from its initial comments, writing that the CAF Phase II Auction procedures
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