Federal Filings and Ex Parte

Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90 On April 21, 2015, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (NTCA), WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband (WTA) and the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) (the “Rural Associations”) filed an Ex Parte letter providing further Data Connection...

In the Matter of 9-1-1 Governance and Accountability, Improving 9-1-1 Reliability, PS Docket Nos. 14-193 and 13-75, FCC 14-186 (rel. Nov. 21, 2014) (“NPRM”). On Tuesday, April 21, 2015, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), filed Reply Comments with respect to...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Thursday, April 9, 2015, Mike Romano, Senior Vice President-Policy, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), met with Travis Litman, legal advisor to Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, to discuss issues presented...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Thursday, April 9, 2015, CEO Shirley Bloomfield and Mike Romano, Senior Vive President-Policy, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), met with Ruth Milkman, Chief of Staff to Chairman Tom...

Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment More Generally on Letter of Credit Proposals for Connect America Phase II Competitive Bidding Process , WC Dockets No. 10-90 and 14-259, Public Notice (Wireline Com. Bur. Released Feb. 27, 2015). On Monday, April 13...

In the Matter of Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment Pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as Amended...

Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90 On behalf of the NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association ("NTCA"), CEO Shirley Bloomfiled sent a letter to FCC Chairman Wheeler to clarify the state of the record with respect to a proposal for a...

WT Docket No.14-170: Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules; GN Docket No.12-268: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; RM-11395: Petition of DIRE C TV Group, Inc. and EchoStar LLC for Expedited Rulemaking to Amend Section...

Promoting Innovation and Competition in the Provision of Multichannel Video Programming Distribution Services, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 14-261, FCC 14-120 (rel. Dec. 19, 2014). On Wednesday, April 1, 2015, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), filed Reply Comments...