Federal Filings and Ex Parte

On October 21, 2019, NTCA filed Reply Comments on the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Proceeding. NTCA offered the recommendation that the Commission adopt a longer-term perspective for the RDOF auction, seeking to promote the deployment and sustainability of networks...

On October 17, 2019, NTCA Members from West River Telecommunications Cooperative (WRT), Broadband Association of North Dakota and Consortia Consulting, met with staff from Chairman Pai's Office and the Wireline Competition Bureau Office to discuss the Waiver Petition filed by...

On October 16, 2019, NTCA met with staff from Chairman Ajit Pai, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Office's on Performance Testing. NTCA expressed appreciation for the pre-testing and testing schedule and reiterated its support for the usefulness of...

On October 11, 2019, Mike Romano and Josh Seidemann of NTCA met with Arielle Roth, Wireline Legal Advisor to Commissioner Michael O'Reilly to discuss Performance Testing. NTCA supported the usefulness of network testing but highlighted the need for ensuring the...

On October 8, 2019, NTCA's Josh Seidemann met with Joseph Calascione of the Office of Commissioner Brendan Carr. NTCA reiterated its support for the usefulness of network testing yest commended the Commission to ensure the protocols can be implemented in...

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...