For Immediate Release
Contact: Kelly Wismer, 703-351-2015, [email protected]
Arlington, Va. (September 14, 2017)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today issued the following statement regarding the introduction of the Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act. The act introduced by Reps. Bob Latta (R–Ohio) and Kurt Schrader (D–Ore.) seeks to reduce regulatory burdens from FCC rules for small businesses.
“NTCA greatly appreciates the focus of Reps. Latta and Schrader on unique small business regulatory challenges,” said NTCA Senior Vice President of Industry Affairs and Business Development Michael Romano. “To be able to focus on the business of deploying and delivering broadband, small rural broadband providers need a regulatory regime that properly accounts for the relative sizes of regulated entities and tailors rules accordingly to accomplish desired outcomes. We look forward to continuing the conversation with Congress about this and other measures that can help small businesses further deliver on the promise of broadband in rural America.”
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