(Nov 4) In comments filed with the Rural Utilities Service, NTCA stated that, as the agency updates the Rural Telephone Loan Program pursuant to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, it should note where providers are receiving support from other...
(Nov 3) In a meeting with staff from the FCC’s Office of the Acting Chairwoman, NTCA emphasized the importance of swift FCC action to delay the phase out of Lifeline support for voice only services and addressed concerns with the...
(Oct 18) In reply comments filed with the FCC, NTCA noted the impossible task of identifying and locating every piece of equipment that the FCC deems a threat to national security, and pulling such equipment out of service, if the...
(Oct 18) In a meeting with staff from the FCC’s Office of the Acting Chairwoman, NTCA emphasized the importance of swift FCC action to delay the phase out of Lifeline support for voice only services. NTCA pointed to providers’ need...
(Oct 15) NTCA met with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss a proposal to address the subset of small carriers that are enabling large volumes of illegal robocalls. NTCA noted that the proposed rule to target these...
(Oct 4 ) NTCA met with staff from the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss a proposal to address the subset of small carriers that are enabling large volumes of illegal robocalls. NTCA noted that the proposed rule to target...
(Sept 30) In an ex parte meeting with FCC staff on September 28, 2021, NTCA emphasized that many low-income consumers continue to rely on voice service as an affordable method of contacting health care providers, government agencies, and public safety...
(Sept 22) In comments filed at the FCC, NTCA supported a petition filed by a Missouri company seeking preemption of a locality’s assessment of excessive rights-of-way fees. The petition argued that the fees at issue are unrelated to the locality’s...
(Sep 20) In comments filed at the FCC, NTCA stated that the agency’s proposal to use its equipment authorization rules to promote cybersecurity exceeds its authority. The FCC should instead coordinate with other federal agencies that have already taken action...
(Sep 7) NTCA met with staff from the office of FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to discuss a proposal to address the subset of small carriers that are enabling large volumes of illegal robocalls. NTCA noted that the proposed rule to...
(Aug 30) In reply comments filed at the FCC, NTCA proposed that the agency’s rules on network outage notifications to Public Safety Answering Point (“PSAP”) recognize the limited staff resources of small, rural providers. These rules should be based on...
(Aug 17) In reply comments, NTCA once again supported a petition for reconsideration filed by the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) seeking retention of Lifeline support for stand-alone voice service. Citing NTCA's previous comments and those of...
(Aug 13) In an ex parte letter filed with the FCC, NTCA and USTelecom addressed the disconnect between the locations identified in RDOF areas by the Connect America Cost Model and the actual “facts on the ground.” The letter noted...
(Aug 13) In a filing to the FCC, NTCA opposed a California Public Utilities Commission Petition seeking to make public network outage data filed by service providers. NTCA stated that the FCC has already addressed the issue and, that aside...
(Aug 9) In reply comments filed in the FCC’s STIR/SHAKEN proceeding, NTCA highlighted that industry agrees that the agency’s proposal to identify small providers enabling robocalls and require them to adopt call authentication technology on an accelerated timeframe is overly-inclusive...
(Aug 2) NTCA submitted comments in response to the Wireline Competition Bureau’s invitation to refresh the record on a petition for reconsideration filed by the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA). Citing NTCA’s previous comments and its own...
(Jul 16) Pointing to increasing broadband demand and demonstrated accomplishments of locally operated rural providers, NTCA demonstrated the need for fiber networks deployed by locally operated rural providers.
(Jul 9) In comments filed in the FCC’s STIR/SHAKEN proceeding, NTCA stated that the agency’s proposal to identify small providers enabling robocalls and require them to adopt call authentication technology on an accelerated timeframe is overly-inclusive. NTCA noted the FCC...
(Jun 28) Responding a Viasat Application for Review, NTCA argued that a Commission staff decision to reject the satellite provider’s application to bid a low-latency, low-Earth orbit (“LEO”) service in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction should be...
(Jun 15) In a letter filed June 15, 2021, NTCA stated that the FCC should identify the standards by which it will review RDOF long-form applications as it considers the distribution of billions of dollars of federal ratepayer resources to...
