WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27, 2016) – WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband applauds the letter sent today to FCC Chairman Wheeler from ten Senators to bring attention to the effects the FCC’s set top box proposal will have on small pay-TV providers … Continue reading “WTA Applauds Senate Letter to Chairman Wheeler on Effects of Set Top Box Proposal on Small Video Providers”
Today, Derrick Owens, VP of Government Affairs for WTA, released a statement of support for a bipartisan letter to Chairman Wheeler highlighting the negative impacts the FCC’s set-top box proposal will have on small MVPDs and their customers. The FCC’s … Continue reading “WTA Applauds House Letter to Chairman Wheeler on Set-Top Box”
On April 21, 2016, WTA staff and Nex-Tech CEO Jimmy Todd met with FCC staff to discuss ongoing proceedings regarding retransmission consent negotiations and broadband privacy from the perspective of small rural MVPDs and broadband providers. Points of discussion included … Continue reading “WTA and Nex-Tech Talk Retransmission Consent and Broadband Privacy with FCC”
Today, WTA filed comments in the FCC’s proceeding to “unlock the box” and require MVPDs to make available content and other information included in providing video services to third-party box manufacturers. Before proceeding to adopt rules, WTA urged the FCC … Continue reading “WTA Urges FCC to Consider Set Top Box Proposals Burden on Small MVPDs”
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, WTA, Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company and Interstate Communications met with the Commission’s Media Bureau to discuss their experiences negotiating for retransmission consent with local commercial broadcast stations in their rural service areas. WTA, NNTC, and Interstate … Continue reading “WTA Members Discuss Retransmission Consent Reform with the FCC’s Media Bureau”
Today, WTA submitted reply comments in the FCC’s proceeding to review its totality of the circumstances test for good faith in retransmission consent negotiations. Building on its initial comments from other stakeholders in the record, WTA argues that the FCC … Continue reading “WTA Replies to Comments on Retransmission Consent Reform”
Yesterday, WTA filed comments urging reform to the Federal Communications Commission’s totality of the circumstances test and enforcement of the requirement that MVPDs and broadcasters negotiate retransmission consent agreements in good faith. The comments explain the challenges small rural cable … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on “Good Faith” in Retransmission Consent Negotiations”
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