Federal Filings and Ex Parte

(June 3) In a meeting with staff to Commissioner Simington, 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...

(May 31) In a meeting with staff from the Chairwoman’s Office and the Wireline Competition Bureau, NTCA reiterated that the complexities involved in tracking subscriber usage for purposes of the ACP program outweigh the benefits. As this issue is acutely...

(May 24) 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...

(May 20) In a meeting with staff of the Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau, NTCA reiterated support for adopting a simple label that will not be complicated or confusing to consumers, and which would allow them to make meaningful and...

(May 18) In meetings with the USForward Group, NTCA continued to discuss the findings in the USForward Report and the state of the Universal Service Fund. The discussions included continued support for expanding the current revenues-based system to include broadband...

(May 16) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA welcomed the focus in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on ensuring access to broadband throughout the Nation. NTCA’s comments noted that certain of the outcomes envisioned by the IIJA...

(May 13) In a Petition filed in the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program docket, NTCA sought a waiver of the program’s non-usage rules for small providers serving Tribal consumers. NTCA outlined the complexities and costs of compliance with the rule and...

(May 12) In a meeting with staff to Commissioner Geoffrey, NTCA expressed support for moving forward with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding ACAM and other USF programs. NTCA encouraged the commission to acknowledge the work of these programs isn’t...

(May 12) In a meeting with staff to Commissioner Simington, NTCA expressed support for moving forward with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding ACAM and other USF programs. NTCA encouraged the commission to acknowledge the work of these programs isn’t...