FCC will bank surrendered High Cost support for future use – RTG to file...
The FCC has issued an NPRM that provides details regarding the implementation of Verizon Wireless’s and Sprint Nextel’s commitments to surrender high-cost universal service support as required by the...
View ArticleRTG opposes FCC plan to reclaim High Cost support for unspecified use
RTG filed comments yesterday opposing the FCC’s vague plan to direct USAC to “reclaim” high-cost support for some sort of broadband general fund for undetermined use at an undetermined time in the...
View ArticleRTG and Lemko recommend creation of “Office of Rural Advocacy” and incentives...
RTG and RTG Member, Lemko Corporation (Lemko), met with FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn’s wireless legal advisor, to discuss ways to incent spectrum licensees to make their underutilized spectrum...
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National Broadband Map Unveiled
NTIA unveiled the National Broadband Map (as called for in the National Broadband Plan) yesterday – a searchable nationwide map of broadband Internet availability resulting from a nationwide survey on...
View ArticleGCI’s terrestrial broadband service project takes a big step forward
GCI’s terrestrial broadband service project takes a big step forward – Alaska Newspapers Inc..
View ArticleRTG Files USF Reply Comments
The FCC’s plan to phase-out USF support for rural wireless carriers without substitute support from a well developed and functioning Connect America Fund is a formula for disaster for all Americans who...
View ArticleMosaic targets new customers by extending super-fast broadband to US rural homes
Rural service provider Mosaic Telecom keeps pushing the boundaries and is now aiming to bring super-fast broadband to the homes of the remotest rural customers by deploying LTE on its existing...
View ArticleBroadband Privacy Comments Push for Rural-Friendly Modifications
If adopted, the FCC’s proposed broadband privacy rules would place significant regulatory burdens on broadband providers. RWA seeks rural-friendly modifications to the proposed rules, including...
View ArticleReply Comments Highlight Regulatory Burdens in Privacy NPRM
The FCC has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on proposed privacy rules for broadband providers. The NPRM is extremely detailed and, if adopted, would place significant regulatory burdens...
View ArticleBusiness Data Services Framework Must Address Backhaul
The FCC sought comment on new regulatory framework for Business Data Services. RWA’s comments focus on the backhaul services aspect of the Business Data Services marketplace. As explained in the...
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