(Dec. 14) In a letter to the FCC, NTCA refreshed its request for relaxed financial reporting requirements for ACAM companies. Referring to its petition for rulemaking filed last October, NTCA noted that no party has filed opposition to the request...
On December 7, NTCA filed reply comments with the Rural Wireless Association reemphasizing the need for the FCC to auction the 3.45 GHz spectrum on a county-by-county basis to allow small providers an opportunity to acquire licenses at the auction...
(Dec. 4) Citing increasing demand for broadband, NTCA supported a petition for expedited rulemaking to leverage existing ACAM support mechanism to provide enhanced broadband service in rural areas. Expanding Broadband Service Through the ACAM Program, RM No. 11868 Connect America...
NTCA met separately with advisors to several Commissioners as well as Wireline Competition Bureau staff to cost recovery shortfalls implicated by pending phasedowns of Lifeline support for voice-only customers. NTCA expressed its desire to work with the Commission to ensure...
In joint comments, NTCA proposed county-by-county licensing for 3.45 GHz in order to allow small businesses the opportunity to acquire licenses in this auction. NTCA highlighted the significant number of winning bidders in the Citizens Band Radio Service (CBRS) Priority...
On November 18, NTCA asked the FCC to adjust pre-testing protocols for carriers receiving high-cost Universal Service Fund support to reflect delayed acquisition and distribution of performance measurement testing equipment as the pandemic continues to disrupt supply chains and COVID...
In comments to the Rural Utilities Service, NTCA supported additional coordination between USDA and FCC broadband programs to ensure effective application of resources to build reliable broadband networks while avoiding duplicative deployments. Special Authority to Enable Funding of Broadband, RUS-20-Telecom-0022...
In a letter filed on November 3, NTCA reiterated the need for a forthcoming FCC report to Congress on the status of STIR/SHAKEN implementation to include a discussion of barriers to nationwide implementation of this technology. Despite calls for the...
In a letter to the FCC, NTCA reiterated the need for meaningful accountability for all providers’ coverage claims and a focus on ensuring that the FCC’s broadband maps and forthcoming Section 706 reports at all times provide a complete and...