(August 21) In comments to the FCC, NTCA urged the commission not to mandate the detariffing of subscriber line and access recovery charges, warning that doing so would increase regulatory uncertainty and create new burdens and confusion for providers and...
(August 6) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA urged the commission to decline to mandate detariffing of subscriber line charges (“SLCs”) and access recovery charges (“ARCs”). NTCA demonstrated that SLCs and ARCs represent an important component of the business...
(August 4) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA stated that relaxation of the National Television Multiple Ownership Rule would further hamper small rural providers’ ability to negotiate with broadcasters for reasonable retransmission consent fees. Rural consumers already bear the...
(August 4) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA and a large group of state associations and coalitions requested clarification of which regulatory body has the ultimate authority to enforce 911 reliability rules for entities that will have a critical...
(July 16) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA stated that the TRACED Act requires call authentication across all voice networks. With solutions available to authenticate calls across non-IP networks, the commission is required by the TRACED Act to promote...
(July 2) In a meeting with FCC staff, NTCA members and staff discussed the increasingly excessive fees paid to access local and state rights of way for the purposes of network deployment and upgrade. NTCA stated that these fees and...
(July 1) In a meeting with FCC staff, NTCA discussed current regulatory requirements that stand in the way of further progress in the IP transition and end-to-end IP connectivity for important applications like call authentication. NTCA noted that its members...
(June 30) In a letter to NTIA, NTCA thanked the agency for its efforts in directing states to undertake a thorough examination of network capabilities to deliver broadband in evaluating prior claims of coverage and future service proposals by fixed...
(June 20) In response to a Department of the Interior (DOI) Request for Information, NTCA proposed several amendments to the DOI’s permitting processes. These included the use of consistent processes across the DOI and the bureaus under its purview, as...
(June 6) In reply comments filed with the FCC, NTCA noted that the National Association of Broadcasters’ request to initiate a mandatory transition to ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV standard should be rejected. No market demand for ATSC 3.0 has been...
(June 3) In a meeting with staff to FCC Chair Brendan Carr, NTCA discussed its recently proposed method for defining locations subject to pending Enhanced A-CAM support adjustments. The association also discussed potential next steps for streamlining of rules as...
(June 2) In a letter filed with the FCC, NTCA and industry partners proposed a method for defining locations subject to pending Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support adjustments. The letter noted that alternatives to this proposal could...
(May 27, 2025) NTCA joined several other organizations in a letter to President Trump regarding the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. The organizations encouraged the president to eliminate unnecessary and burdensome program requirements and enable the states to move...
(May 19) Members of the Communications Sector Coordinating Council (CSCC), including NTCA, filed a report with the FCC titled Deploying Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI): Steps for Prioritization and Implementation. Contributors developed the report pursuant to the Roadmap to Enhancing...
(May 13) NTCA and over 50 other organizations sent a letter urging members of Congress to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) before it expires on September 30, 2025. The signers noted that CISA 2015 provides...
(May 13) The Communications Sector Coordinating Council (CSCC), of which NTCA is a member, filed comments with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emphasizing the importance of communications providers’ ability to collaborate with FEMA and CISA during emergencies. The CSCC...
(May 9) In comments filed with the Small Business Administration, NTCA pointed to several regulations that should be eliminated or amended due to their anti-competitive impact on the markets the association’s members serve. Many of these were previously discussed in...
(April 28) In reply comments in the FCC proceeding seeking comment on unnecessary or ineffective regulations, NTCA summarized strong industry agreement for eliminating or streamlining dozens of the commission’s rules. As NTCA stated, these rules are outdated, unnecessary, unduly burdensome...
(April 25) In a meeting with the FCC, NTCA highlighted the need for a granular data-driven assessment of unsubsidized competition in determining where universal service support may or may not be needed.
(April 24) Representatives from Range and Western Iowa Networks joined NTCA in meeting with the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss the commission’s definition of “rural CLEC.” The group highlighted how certain parties were attempting to revise unilaterally this definition...
