Federal Filings and Ex Parte

Technology Transitions, GN Docket No. 13-5; Ensuring Customer Premises Equipment Backup Power for Continuity of Communications, PS Docket No. 14-174; Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, WC Docket No. 11-42; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, WC Docket...

WT Docket No. 14-170: Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules, G N Docket No. 12-268: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, RM-11395: Petition of DIRECTV Group, Inc. and EchoStar LLC for Expedited Rulemaking to Amend...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Tuesday, June 30, 2015, Mike Roamano, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, together with Gerry Duffy and Derrick Owens on behalf of WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband, Genevieve Morelli on behalf...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Thursday, June 25, 2015, Mike Romano, Senior Vice President-Policy, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), held separate telephone conversations regarding issues presented in the above-referenced proceeding with: (1) Daniel...

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on the State of Mobile Wireless Competition, Public Notice, WT Docket No. 15-125, DA 15-647 (rel. May 29, 2015) ( Public Notice). On Monday, June 29, 2015, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), filed Comments in...

In the Matter of CSRIC IV Cybersecurity Risk Management and Assurance Recommendations, PS Docket No. 15-68 (March 19, 2015) (“Public Notice”). On Friday June 26, 2015, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), filed Reply Comments in response to the following Public...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Wednesday, June 24, 2015, Shirley Bloomfield, Chief Executive Officer of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”) and Mike Romano, Senior Vice President-Policy, met with Commissioner Ajit Pai and his legal advisor, Nicholas...

Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90 Today, June 24, 2015, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (NTCA), WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband (WTA) and the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) (the “Rural Associations”) filed an Ex Parte letter regarding A-CAM to be...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90 On Monday, June 22, 2015, Mike Romano, Senior Vice President-Policy, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), spoke with Daniel Alvarez, legal advisor to Chairman Tom Wheeler, via telephone regarding issues...