(May 13) In a filing with the FCC, NTCA reiterated its concerns that proposed obligations to collect and report information during an emergency situation, and on an ongoing basis, impose tremendous costs and burdens on small providers. The association also...
(May 6) In joint reply comments filed with the FCC, NTCA and ACA Connects pointed to substantial industry agreement as to the many flaws with respect to the proposal for Emergency Alert System (EAS) alerts in multiple languages. As NTCA...
(May 2) NTCA and representatives of rural broadband providers met separately with staff from the offices of FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks, as well as with staff from the Wireline Competition Bureau, Office of...
(May 2) NTCA filed an amicus curae (“friend of the court”) brief supporting other industry petitioners who are appealing the FCC’s recent Digital Discrimination Order. Trade associations representing the broadband, construction, and small business industries appealed the Order, which introduced...
(April 18) NTCA met with staff to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to raise concerns about potential forbearance by the commission from universal service contribution obligations in the context of its net neutrality rulemaking. NTCA asserted that the commission would be...
(April 17) In a meeting with the FCC's Wireline Competition and Public Safety Bureaus, NTCA suggested changes to proposed rules to promote the Next Generation 911 transition. NTCA noted that this proposal would be consistent with applicable law and would...
(April 17) NTCA met with staff to FCC Commissioners Geoffrey Starks and Anna Gomez to raise concerns about potential forbearance by the commission from universal service contribution obligations in the context of its net neutrality rulemaking. NTCA asserted that the...
(April 15) In comments to the FCC, NTCA noted that the commission's rules do not in all cases require all affiliated entities to elect incentive regulation for the business data services. Hilliary’s acquisition of one affiliated entity after it made...
(April 9) NTCA filed reply comments with the FCC regarding the surrendering of locations associated with Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) and Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II auction awards.
(April 9) NTCA joined ACA Connects in filing comments on the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to require cable operators to deliver Emergency Alert System (EAS) alerts in multiple languages. The proposed rules would require cable operators to...
(April 3) In a letter to the FCC, NTCA proposed a process for implementing Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support adjustments using the best available datasets and subject to continuing Broadband Data Collection (BDC) challenges.
(April 2) NTCA and a coalition of other stakeholders met with staff to FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks to discuss why forbearance from universal service contribution obligations in the FCC’s neutrality proceeding is unnecessary, would be ill-advised as a matter of...
(April 1) NTCA and a coalition of other stakeholders met with staff to FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington to discuss why forbearance from universal service contribution obligations in the FCC’s neutrality proceeding is unnecessary, would be ill-advised as a matter of...
(April 1) NTCA and a coalition of other stakeholders met with staff to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to discuss why forbearance from universal service contribution obligations in the commission's neutrality proceeding is unnecessary, would be ill-advised as a matter of...
(April 1) In reply comments, NTCA pointed to support in the record for tying verification of High-Cost Universal Service Fund (USF) buildout obligations to the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric only after it is a more stable data set. NTCA also...
(April 1) Noting the absence of any evidence of discriminatory practices by small providers, NTCA and other associations representing small ISPs argued for an exemption from proposed requirements. The commenters also noted that additional regulations should not be considered when...
(March 26) NTCA filed reply comments urging the FCC only to accept the return of locations subject to a Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II or Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction award subject to three conditions: (1) payment of...
(March 18) NTCA submitted comments in response to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) request for feedback on the draft Measurement Guide for Information Security. In its response, NTCA noted that while it supports NIST’s intention of providing...
(March 15) In comments, NTCA urged the FCC to compel the tracking of compliance with High-Cost USF buildout obligations to the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric only for newly established programs and only after the Fabric is a more settled and...
(March 15) NTCA and a coalition of other stakeholders met with staff from the FCC Office of General Counsel to discuss why forbearance from universal service contribution obligations in the FCC’s neutrality proceeding is unnecessary, would be ill-advised as a...
