Federal Filings and Ex Parte

Request for Comments on Negotiating Objectives Regarding Modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico (82 F.R. 98 23699-23700, Docket No. USTR-2017- 0006) – “NAFTA NEGOTIATIONS” On October 13, 2017, cable television system operators and associations...

Nationwide Number Portability , WC Docket No. 17-244; Numbering Policies for Modern Communications , WC Docket No. 13-97 NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”) submitted a letter to ensure that any discussion of a migration toward nationwide number portability (“NNP”) seeks...

Rural Call Completion, WC Docket No. 13-39 On Tuesday, October 10, 2017, Jill Canfield, Vice President of Legal & Industry, Assistant General Counsel, and Michael Romano, Senior Vice President – Industry Affairs & Business Development of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association...

Media Bureau Seeks Comment on the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming , MB Docket No. 17-214, Public Notice (rel. Aug. 24, 2017) (“Public Notice”) On October 10, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”)...

Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program: Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WC Docket No. 11-10, FCC 17-103 (2017) (FNPRM) On October 10, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”) filed Comments in the proceeding referenced above. 10.10.17 NTCA Comments on...

Inquiry Concerning Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion , Thirteenth Section 706 Report Notice of Inquiry, GN Docket No. 17-199, FCC 17-109 (rel. Aug. 8, 2017) (“NOI”) On October 6, 2017, NTCA-The...

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

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Tuesday, October 3, 2017, Shirley Bloomfield, Chief Executive Officer of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), and Michael Romano, Senior Vice President-Industry Affairs & Business Development, met with Commissioner Michael O’Rielly and...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Tuesday, October 3, 2017, Michael Romano, Senior Vice President-Industry Affairs & Business Development, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), spoke via telephone with Jay Schwarz, wireline advisor to Chairman...