Federal Filings and Ex Parte

Wireline Competition Bureau Publishes and Requests Comment on Rate-of-Return Study Areas Potentially 100 Percent Overlapped by Unsubsidized Competitors , Public Notice, DA 17-760 (rel. Aug. 11, 2017). On August 25, 2017, representatives from the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (“WISPA”)...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90; Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative , MB Docket No. 17-105 On September 5, 2017, Shirley Bloomfield, Chief Executive Officer of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), and Michael Romano, Senior Vice President-Industry Affaires...

Restoring Internet Freedom , WC Docket No. 17-108, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 17-60 (rel. May 23, 2017) ( NPRM ) On August 30, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association filed Reply Comments in the proceeding referenced above. 08.30.17 NTCA files...

In the Matter of Applications of Tribune Media Company and Sinclair Broadcast Group for Consent to Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations, MB Docket No. 17-179 On August 29, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association filed its Reply to Oppositions to...

Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls , CG Docket No. 17-59, Second Notice of Inquiry, FCC 17-90 (rel. Jul. 13, 2017) On August 28, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”) filed Comments in the proceeding referenced above. 08.28.17...

Rural Call Completion, Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WC Docket No. 13-39 (Rel. June 14, 2017). (“FNPRM”) On August 28, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”) and WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband ("WTA"), filed Joint Comments in the proceeding referenced...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Wednesday, August 23, 2017, Michael Romano, Senior Vice President-Industry Affairs & Business Development, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), spoke with Amy Bender, wireline advisor to Commissioner Michael O’Rielly...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Friday, August 18, 2017, Michael Romano, Senior Vice President-Industry Affairs & Business Development, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association ("NTCA"), spoke with Travis Litman of the Wireline Competition Bureau on...

Parties Asked to Refresh the Record Regarding 8YY Access Charge Reform , Public Notice, Wireline Competition Bureau, WC Docket No. 10-90, 32 FCC Rcd 5117 (2017) (“Notice”) On August 15, 2017, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), Windstream Services, LLC (“Windstream”)...