Federal Filings and Ex Parte

Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services, Report and Order, FCC 16-148 (rel. Nov. 2, 2016) (“ Order ”) On March 16, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association filed a Reply to Oppositions in the proceeding referenced...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Tuesday, March 14, 2017, and Wednesday, March 15, 2017, Michael Romano, Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs-Business Development, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, held separate conversations via telephone with Claude...

Rural Call Completion , WC Docket No. 13-39 On Thursday, March 9, 2017, Jill Canfield, on behalf of NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”) met with Dan Kahn, Nirali Patel, Alex Espinoza, Adam Copeland, David Brody and Bill Andrle...

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 82 Fed. Reg. 3313 (Jan. 11, 2017) On March 13, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association filed Comments in response to the Notice and Request for Comments (“Notice”) published in the Federal...

Request for Comments on NTIA Green Paper: Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things, NTIA Docket No. 170105023-7023-01, 82 Fed. Reg. 4313 (Jan. 13, 2017) On March 13, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association’s filed Comments in response to the...

Applications of Charter Communications, Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc., and Advance/Newhouse Partnership for Consent to Assign or Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations, MB Docket No. 15-149 On Thursday, March 9, 2017, Jill Canfield of NTCA – The Rural Broadband...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Friday, March 10, 2017, Michael Romano, Senior Vice President-Industry Affairs & Business Development, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, met with Amy Bender, legal advisor to Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, regarding...

WC Docket No. 13-184, Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries On Wednesday, March 8, 2017, Brian Ford, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, along with Bob DeBroux and Kay Midthun (via telephone) with TDS Telecommunications met with...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Wednesday, March 8, 2017, Michael R. Romano, Senior Vice President-Industry Affairs & Business Development, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, spoke via telephone with Claude Aiken, legal advisor to Commissioner...