Federal Filings and Ex Parte

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Monday, November 13, 2017, Michael Romano, Senior Vice President-Industry Affairs & Business Development, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), spoke via telephone with Claude Aiken, wireline legal advisor to...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Monday, November 13, 2017, Shirley Bloomfield, Chief Executive Officer of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), spoke with Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel regarding matters in the above-referenced proceeding. Consistent with prior advocacy, NTCA...

Comment Sought on Mobility Fund Phase II Challenge Process Procedures and Technical Implementation , Public Notice, WC Docket No. 10-90, WT Docket No. 10-208 (rel. Oct. 18, 2017) (“Public Notice”) On November 8, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association filed Comments...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Friday, November 3, 2017, the undersigned, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), met with Amy Bender, wireline legal advisor to Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, and Claude Aiken, wireline legal advisor...

Media Bureau Pauses 180-Day Transaction Shot Clock In The Proceeding For Transfer Of Control Of Tribune Media Company To Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. To Allow for Additional Comment, Public Notice, DA 17-1026 (rel. Oct. 18, 2017) (“Public Notice”) On November...

Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime , CC Docket No. 01-92; Petition of AT&T Services, Inc. for Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) from Enforcement of Certain Rules for Switched Access Services and Toll Free Database Dip Charges , WC...

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...