USTelecom-Offers Long Term USF Solutions to the FCC
USTelecom—The Broadband Association recently offered a variety of long term, common sense proposals to the FCC. It said, in summary, that: USF is now, and will remain, necessary for the…
FCC Waives Budget Control Mechanism
In a recent order, the FCC waived application of its Budget Control Mechanism for rate of return carriers receiving High Cost Loop Support and Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support.…
Is Another Freeze Coming July 1?
In a recent letter to the FCC, NTCA- The Rural Broadband Association requested a second consecutive annual freeze in the Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support and/or High Cost Support…
Republican Lawmakers Offer Suggestions to NTIA on BEAD Program
Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss) and John Thune (R-S.D.), along with Representatives Cathy Morris Rodgers (R-Wash) and Robert Latta (R-Ohio) sent a letter to NTIA with several suggestions for implementation of…
Rosenworcel Responds to Congress on Rural Broadband Issues
The FCC Chairwoman recently responded to Senators and House members on separate letters regarding FCC actions on RDOF auctions and proposed changes to the E-rate competitive bidding process. She wrote…
Suggestions Submitted to Improve BEAD Program
NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, together with the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) has sent a letter to the NTIA with a number of suggestions for improving its Broadband Equity,…
NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association — Questions USF Budget Control Mechanism
In a recent meeting with FCC staff, NTCA expressed serious concerns over the impacts of the resurgent budget control mechanism on rural LECs receiving cost based Connect America Loop Support…
