Federal Filings and Ex Parte

(May 13) The Communications Sector Coordinating Council (CSCC), of which NTCA is a member, filed comments with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emphasizing the importance of communications providers’ ability to collaborate with FEMA and CISA during emergencies. The CSCC...

(May 13) NTCA and over 50 other organizations sent a letter urging members of Congress to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) before it expires on September 30, 2025. The signers noted that CISA 2015 provides...

(May 9) In comments filed with the Small Business Administration, NTCA pointed to several regulations that should be eliminated or amended due to their anti-competitive impact on the markets the association’s members serve. Many of these were previously discussed in...

(April 28) In reply comments in the FCC proceeding seeking comment on unnecessary or ineffective regulations, NTCA summarized strong industry agreement for eliminating or streamlining dozens of the commission’s rules. As NTCA stated, these rules are outdated, unnecessary, unduly burdensome...

(April 25) In a meeting with the FCC, NTCA highlighted the need for a granular data-driven assessment of unsubsidized competition in determining where universal service support may or may not be needed.

(April 24) Representatives from Range and Western Iowa Networks joined NTCA in meeting with the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau to discuss the commission’s definition of “rural CLEC.” The group highlighted how certain parties were attempting to revise unilaterally this definition...

(April 23) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA discussed the ongoing importance of Part 36 separations rules in cost recovery mechanisms that many small carriers rely upon to deliver advanced services to their rural communities. NTCA also supported a...

(April 16) In a letter to the FCC, NTCA addressed the commission's Declaratory Ruling that interprets Section 105 of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) as requiring telecommunications carriers to secure their networks against unauthorized access and interception...

(April 11) In an FCC proceeding seeking comment on unnecessary or ineffective regulations, NTCA proposed several rules for possible elimination, pruning or streamlining. As NTCA stated, these rules are outdated, unnecessary, unduly burdensome or inconsistent with their governing statutory authority.