Federal Filings and Ex Parte

On October 7, 2019, Mike Romano and Tamber Ray of NTCA met with staff from the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss changes to the Lifeline Link Up program. NTCA supported the notion of Lifeline customers having the same choices...

On October 7, 2019, NTCA filed Reply Comments on Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection and Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program proceedings. NTCA highlighted support of mapping accuracy through common technical standards which include data to spot inaccuracies...

On October 3, 2019, NTCA and partners joined the Rural Wireless Association to file a Supplement to Petition to Deny in the Matter of the Sprint-TMobile merger. The filing asked the Commission to pause its review of the merger while...

On September 30, 2019, NTCA filed reply comments on the Commission's proposal to create a pilot program that would provide funding to health care providers to defray the cost of providing telehealth services to low-income Americans and veterans. NTCA recommended...

On September 23, 2019, NTCA filed comments in the Digital Opportunity Data Collection proceeding. NTCA encouraged the Commission to ensure consistency in reporting by prescribing common technical standards for reporting broadband availability. NTCA mentioned policy should include a robust challenge...

On September 20, 2019, NTCA filed comments noting that with Rural Digital Opportunity Fund ("RDOF"), the Commission has the opportunity to promote the goal of closing the digital divide in rural America. NTCA stated to accomplish this goal, the Commission...

On September 19, 2019, NTCA and AT&T talked with Nirali Patel, Wireline Advisor to Chairman Ajit Pai, and Lisa Hone, Deputy Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau, to offer suggestions on identifying when rate-of-return incumbent local exchange carriers ("RLECs") might...

On September 19, 2019, NTCA filed comments to the Federal Office of Management & Budget (OMB), which explained the steps rural providers must take before performance measuring testing can commence. NTCA urged the OMB and FCC to consider the labor...

On September 16, 2019, Mike Romano met with staff from Commissioner Starks and Commissioner Carr's offices to discuss Access Arbitrage issues concerning rural carriers. NTCA stated we continue to support target actions to address inefficient access stimulation practices to ensure...