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NTCA Calls on FCC to Require Accountability When Establishing Emergency Broadband Benefit Eligibility for Both Providers and Consumers

(Jan. 25) In comments regarding the criteria broadband providers and consumers should meet to participate in the Emergency Broadband Benefit program (“EBB”), NTCA asserted the FCC can and should adopt provider participation rules that are administratively simple and that safeguard...

NTCA Supports Thorough Consideration of Technical Hurdles to the Provision of Location Information With a 988 Call

(Jan. 11) In reply comments, NTCA stated that providing location information with a 988 call will require resolution of many technical, funding, and policy challenges and thus the North American Numbering Council should form a working group to explore them...

12.28.17 NTCA Comments on NPRM to Change Spectrum Rules to Promote Investment in Network Deployment, GN 17-258

Promoting Investment in the 3550-3700 MHz Band , GN Docket No. 17-258, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Rel. Oct. 24, 2017) (“Notice”) On December 28, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association filed Comments in the proceeding referenced above. 12.28.17 NTCA Comments on...

12.20.17 NTCA and WTA File a Joint Letter re Updated Proposal for Recoverable Expenses via High-Cost USF Support, WC 10-90

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On December 20, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), and WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband (“WTA”), submitted a Joint Letter to be included in the public record in the above referenced proceeding wherein...

12.15.17 NTCA Comments on Extension of Reporting Requirements of FCC Form 480 re Rural Call Completion, WC 13-39

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, OMB 3060-1186, 82 FR 48079 (published Oct. 16, 2017). On December 15, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association’s filed Comments in response to the Notice of Information Collection (“Notice”) identified above. 12.15.17...

12.13.17 NTCA telephone conversation with Suzanne Yelen, WCB, re high-cost USF support mechanisms, WC 10-90

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Wednesday, December 13, 2017, Michael Romano, Senior Vice President-Industry Affairs & Business Development, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, spoke via telephone with Suzanne Yelen of the Wireline Competition Bureau...