Federal Filings and Ex Parte

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...

Expanding Flexible Use in Mid-Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24 GHz , Notice of Inquiry, GN Docket No. 17-183, FCC 17-104 (rel. Aug. 3, 2017). On October 2, 2017, the Broadband Access Coalition filed Comments in response to the above-referenced...

Amendment of Parts 1, 22, 24, 27, 74, 80, 90, 95, and 101 To Establish Uniform License Renewal, Discontinuance of Operation, and Geographic Partitioning and Spectrum Disaggregation Rules and Policies for Certain Wireless Radio Services, WT Docket No. 10-112, FCC...

Petition of NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association and the USTelecom Association for Targeted, Temporary Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C.§160(c) from Application of Contributions Obligations on Broadband Internet Access Transmission Service Pending Universal Service Fund Comprehensive Contributions Reform , WC...