(March 8) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA opposed a commission proposal to require cable operators to give their subscribers rebates when customers do not receive channels in the event of a blackout due to failed retransmission consent negotiations...
(March 8) In a letter to the FCC, NTCA responded to recent submissions by several parties regarding the surrender of locations associated with RDOF and CAF 2 auction awards. The association proposed conditions and penalties that the commission should impose...
(March 7) NTCA and a coalition of other stakeholders met with leadership from the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss why forbearance from universal service contribution obligations in the FCC’s neutrality proceeding is unnecessary, would be ill-advised as a matter...
(March 6) In a meeting with the FCC's Public Safety Bureau, NTCA and the RLEC parties proposed changes to proposed rules to promote the Next Generation 911 transition. NTCA and the RLEC parties noted that their proposal would be consistent...
(March 5) In reply comments filed with the FCC, NTCA pointed out that the FCC’s proposal to prohibit cable and DBS providers from charging Early Termination or Billing Cycle Fees amounts to rate regulation and thus exceeds statutory authority. NTCA...
(March 5) In reply comments with the FCC, NTCA pointed to several parties that supported the Association’s proposals to improve the process by which providers can challenge other operators’ coverage claims on the National Broadband Map. NTCA once again highlighted...
(March 4) In joint comments filed with the FCC, NTCA along with industry representatives encouraged the FCC to allow for time to evaluate the impact of the first set of rules before considering imposing any additional requirements to address digital...
(February 26) NTCA and other industry partners encouraged the FCC to start from Version 3 of the National Broadband Map and the June 30, 2023, broadband availability data, with limited modifications, to determine Enhanced A-CAM deployment obligations and support levels...
(February 26) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA argued that proposed reporting requirements for commercial television station blackouts fail to collect sufficient information to be of value to the commission and public as to the root causes of the...
(February 20) In comments with the FCC, NTCA offered up several proposals to improve the process by which providers can challenge other operators’ coverage claims on the National Broadband Map. NTCA in particular highlighted how the current challenge process does...
(February 20) NTCA joined several other industry associations on a joint letter to the FCC urging the commission to "proactively examine and endorse measures that promote IP interconnection, facilitating the implementation of technologies that promise to mitigate fraudulent calls, enhance...
(February 15) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA noted its support for the creation of an Alaska Connect Fund that would build upon prior support mechanisms in the state and enable the delivery of higher-speed broadband services to more...
(February 9) In a meeting with staff from the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau, NTCA discussed potential resolutions of outstanding location and broadband coverage issues under the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) program. NTCA discussed how providers could establish...
(February 6) NTCA and several interests representing the RLEC industry offered an alternative proposal in the FCC’s NG911 proceeding that would avoid the imposition of new costs on small rural carriers. The group filing pointed to the many legal and...
(January 29) In reply comments filed with the FCC, NTCA supported the FCC’s goal of ensuring students, school staff and library patrons have access to high-speed Internet services. However, NTCA pointed to the intended use by Congress of the Emergency...
(January 16) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA encouraged the FCC to proceed with the implementation of an ACF fund to ensure the ongoing provision of high-quality, reliable, and affordable voice and broadband services in remote Alaska.
(January 17) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA pointed out the potential regulatory burden on small providers, the multi-party ecosystem of the internet, and the hazard of the FCC refraining from including broadband revenues in USF contributions if broadband...
(January 16) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA identified that the proposed E-rate expansion rules stretch the boundaries for the program as authorized under Section 254 and implementation of the proposals raises significant questions under the Children’s Online Privacy...
(January 12) In comments filed with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, NTCA and ACA Connects support a NTIA backed proposal to simply historic preservation reviews applicable to federally funded broadband projects. The associations noted that these reviews are time-consuming...
(January 8) In comments filed with the FTC, NTCA built upon its pervious filing and included specific new examples from the broadband labels and “all-in cable pricing” proceedings while calling for a clear and precise exemption for telecom companies that...
