Expanding Consumers’ Video Navigation Choices, MB Docket No 16-42, Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices, CS Docket No. 97-80; Implementation of Section 103 of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, Totality of the Circumstances Test, MB Docket No. 15-216
On Thursday, May 19, 2016, Jill Canfield and Brian Ford from NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, together with member company representatives, Trent and Susan Boaldin of Epic Touch, Toni Rivas and Scott Warunek from Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc., and Tim Brinkman from Garden Valley Telephone Co. (collectively, “the Group”) met separately with Commissioner O’Rielly and his advisor Robin Colwell, Marc Paul from Commissioner Rosenworcel’s office, David Grossman from Commissioner Clyburn’s office and Jessica Almond from Chairman Wheeler’s office.The Group discussed the challenges rural providers face in providing video service to their subscribers.