(Mar 24) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA urged the agency to reject a Liberty Mobile Petition seeking to port, to Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-based customers, telephone numbers from wireline rate centers in other parts of the...
(Mar 21) In a meeting with Chairwomen Jessica Rosenworcel’s Staff, NTCA expressed concern regarding the impacts of the resurgent budget control mechanism on rural operators. NTCA requested the FCC waive the effectiveness of the budget control, pointing out that such...
(Mar 17) In reply comments in the FCC’s “Future of USF” proceeding, NTCA stated that many in the industry support the association’s proposals for a USF that enables construction of networks and for ongoing support to ensure services evolve over...
(Mar 16) In comments filed in the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program, NTCA addressed the Congressional mandate for an enhanced ACP subsidy for low-income consumers in “high-cost” areas. NTCA proposed that by definition the areas where NTCA members receive universal service...
(Mar 14) In reply comments filed, NTCA recommended the Commission adopt the following safeguards governing any Next Gen TV station’s ability to license non-simulcast programming streams to another station via 1.0 technology: (1) require new programming to be delivered only...
(Mar 14) NTCA reiterated that the FCC should deny the assignment of broadcast licenses in the Fargo DMA and the Duluth-Superior DMA to Forum Communications. In an earlier Petition to Deny, NTCA argued that its members will suffer injury in...
(Mar 9) NTCA and WISPA, in joint comments, encourage FCC to strike balance in implementing disclosure requirements. The joint comments presented recommendations for promoting consumer welfare and transparency while mitigating burdens on small providers.
(Mar 7) In a meeting with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau, NTCA raised questions related to the current Form 499 instructions and the Commission’s current rules in regard to how contribution obligations would arise for providers of all...
(Feb 24) NTCA asked the FCC to deny the assignment of broadcast licenses in the Fargo DMA and the Duluth-Superior DMA to Forum Communications. NTCA argued that the parties failed to meet the burden to receive a waiver of the...
(Feb 22) In a meeting with Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s staff, NTCA discussed how the $1.9 billion appropriated by Congress for reimbursement falls far short of what is needed for providers to remove and replace Huawei and ZTE equipment from networks...
(Feb 22) In comments to the USDA Forest Service, NTCA stated that it supported the use of a new fee on broadband providers that would directly support the agency hiring staff to process permits for access land under its purview...
(Feb 18) In response to a White House directive, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Institute of Technology (NIST) sought feedback on preliminary cybersecurity performance goals for critical infrastructure owners and operators. NTCA joined the Communications...
(Feb 17) In comments in the FCC’s “Future of USF” proceeding, NTCA stated that the FCC should work to return the USF programs to their original function of not only facilitating construction of networks but also distributing ongoing support so...
(Feb 14) In reply comments in the FCC’s robocalls proceeding, NTCA stated that callers should be given a method to remedy calls mistakenly blocked because they are viewed as illegal or unwanted. NTCA proposed process which the FCC could do...
(Feb 11) In a meeting with staff to Chairwomen Jessica Rosenworcel, NTCA discussed performance measurement testing, specifically the treatment of certain CAF-BLS carriers recently informed of broader-then-anticipated obligations to being testing in January 2022. NTCA suggested allowing carriers to test...
(Feb 4) In reply comments filed in response to a petition seeking a rulemaking on the delivery of NG 911 traffic, NTCA reiterated the need for the FCC to account for significant new transport costs that could be absorbed by...
(Feb 4) In comments filed with NTIA, NTCA noted that the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program must adopt accountability and coordination provisions, and aim higher in terms of speeds, to ensure the program is a success. NTCA...
(Feb 4) In a joint filing with The Rural Wireless Association (RWA), NTCA supports the waiver requests of the FCC Form 5640 deadline by Advantage Cellular Systems, Inc. (ACS) and VTel Wireless (VTel). The Associations pointed to the fact that...
(Jan 24) Pointing out that the CAA did not require the FCC to eliminate the sub-prioritization for Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) seeking reimbursement for the cost of removing and replacing equipment deemed a threat to national security, as previously adopted...
(Jan 21) In a meeting with Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and staff, NTCA provided an update on the work of its members over the past year to deliver on the mission of universal service in rural America. NTCA further noted that...
