(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...
Alongside industry consultants and engineers, NTCA met with FCC staff to discuss reporting broadband deployments made prior to May 2016. Citing prior FCC reports indicating plans to enable the HUBB portal to acknowledge pre-2016 buildouts, NTCA explained the value of...
In comments on the effectiveness of rules intended to prevent rural call blocking, NTCA reported that while industry reports indicate that rural call competition problems have improved, they have not yet ceased and continued investigation and work is warranted. Rural...