Federal Filings and Ex Parte

Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment , WC Docket No. 17-84, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Notice of Inquiry, and Request for Comment, FCC 17-37 (rel. Apr. 21, 2017) (“ Wireline Barriers Notice ”); and Accelerating Wireless...

Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90, Universal Service Reform – Mobility Fund, WT Docket No. 10-208 On Tuesday, June 13, 2017, Jill Canfield, Vice President, Legal & Industry, Assistant General Counsel, and Michael Romano, Senior Vice President-Industry and Affairs...

Authorizing Permissive Use of the “Next Generation” Broadcast Television Standard , GN Docket No. 16-142, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 17-13 (rel. Feb. 24, 2017) (“NPRM”) On May 9, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association filed Reply Comments and Initial Regulatory...

In re Connect America Fund , WC Docket 10-90 On June 14, 2017, the Rural Coalition submitted to the Federal Communication a White Paper prepared by auction expert Dr. David Salant to support its position that the Commission should reject...

Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations Seeks to Refresh the Record on Issues Related to Jurisdictional Separations , CC Docket No. 80-286, Public Notice, FCC 17J-1 (rel. Apr. 24, 2017) (“Comprehensive Reform Public Notice”); Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations...

Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90 On Thursday, May 25, 2017, Michael Romano, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), with Derrick Owens and Gerry Duffy on behalf of WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband, Jeff Smith of GVNW Consulting...

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Provides Guidance to CMRS Providers Regarding Certification of Compliance with E911 Location Accuracy Requirements, Public Notice, PS Docket No. 07-114 and 17-78, DA 17-306 (rel. March 30, 2017) (“Public Notice”) On June 1, 2017...

On June 14, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”) and The United States Telecom Association (“USTelecom”) filed a Petition for Forbearence regarding USF Contributions on RLEC Broadband Services, WC 06-122. 06.14.17 NTCA and USTelecom file Petition for Forbearance on USF...

In the Matter of Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90, Universal Service Reform – Mobility Fund, WT Docket No. 10-208, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Rel. March 7, 2017) (“Order and FNPRM”) On May 26...