(Jul 25) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA responded to the NPRM seeking comment on the provision in the Infrastructure Act establishing an Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). NTCA rebuffed the FCC’s attempt to turn the data collection into a...
(Jul 18) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA recommended several reforms to the ACAM, CAF-BLS and HCLS program that the FCC should take now rather than waiting for other grant programs to distribute funds. The filing includes five steps...
(Jul 8) In a letter submitted as part of the USForward Group, NTCA responds to claims that the USForward Report and its recommendation to access BIAS revenues is based on flawed assumptions. The letter outlines and addresses each of these...
(Jul 1) In the FCC’s annual State of Competition in the Communications Marketplace proceeding, NTCA pointed to permitting and supply chain delays that hamper the deployment of broadband service in rural markets. NTCA also noted that developing rules that require...
(June 21) In a meeting with FCC staff, NTCA discussed the role of the USF in terms of both getting and keeping rural Americans connected. NTCA further noted that even as the grant funding made available in recent years is...
(June 21) In a meeting with FCC staff, NTCA discussed the role of the USF in terms of both getting and keeping rural Americans connected. NTCA further noted that even as the grant funding made available in recent years is...
(June 17) In a meeting with FCC staff, NTCA discussed the role of the USF in terms of both getting and keeping rural Americans connected. NTCA further noted that even as the grant funding made available in recent years is...
(June 15) In reply comments filed in the FCC’s mapping proceeding, NTCA reiterated that the Commission should clarify the scope of the professional engineering certification rule applicable to the new Broadband Data Collection. As an alternative, NTCA stated that the...
(June 9) In a meeting with Wireline Competition Bureau staff, NTCA reiterated that the complexities involved in tracking subscriber usage for purposes of the ACP program outweigh the benefits. As this issue is acutely problematic for those serving Tribal areas...