Federal Filings and Ex Parte

Rural Call Completion, WC Docket No. 13-39 On Friday, October 27, 2017, Jill Canfield, Vice President Legal & Industry, Assistant General Counsel, from NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), met with Jamie Susskind, Wireline Advisor to Commissioner Carr of the Federal...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90; Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program , WC Docket No. 11-10 ; Petition of NTCA and USTelecom Association for Targeted, Temporary Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C.§160(c) ,WC Docket Nos. 17-206 and...

Parties Asked to Refresh the Record on Intercarrier Compensation Reform Related to the Network Edge, Tandem Switching and Transports, and Transit , Public Notice, WC Docket No. 10-90, CC Docket No. 01-92, 32 FCC Rcd 6856 (2017) ( “Public Notice...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Thursday, October 26, 2017, Michael Romano, Senior Vice President-Industry Affairs & Business Development, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), spoke via telephone with Amy Bender, wireline legal advisor to...

Rural Call Completion, WC Docket No. 13-39 On Monday, October 23, 2017, Jill Canfield, Vice President Legal & Industry, Assistant General Counsel from NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), met with Amy Bender, Wireline Advisor to Commissioner O’Rielly of the Federal...

Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program: Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WC Docket No. 11-10, FCC 17-103 (2017) (FNPRM) On October 24, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), filed Reply Comments in the proceeding referenced above. 10.24.17 NTCA Reply...

Wireline Competition Bureau Announces Updated Lifeline Minimum Service Standards and Indexed Budget Amount , WC Docket No. 11-42, DA 17-619 (rel. Jun. 26, 2017) (“ Public Notice ”) On Friday, October 20, 2017, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association filed a Petition...

Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures and Certain Program Requirements for the Connect America Fund Phase II Auction , Public Notice, 32 FCC Rcd 6238 (2017) (“ PN ”) On October 18, 2017, The Rural Coalition filed Reply Comments in...

Rural Call Completion, WC Docket No. 13-39 On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, Jill Canfield, Vice President Legal & Industry, Assistant General Counsel, from NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), met with Jay Schwarz, Wireline Advisor to Chairman Pai of the Federal...