Federal Filings and Ex Parte

Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet, GN Docket No. 14-28 On Monday, November 17, 2014, Shirley Bloomfield, Chief Executive Officer of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), together with Mike Romano, Senior Vice President-Policy, met with Jonathan Sallet, General Counsel of...

Facilitating the Deployment of Text-to-911 and Other Next Generation 911 Applications, Framework for Next Generation 911 Deployment, Second Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 14-118 (Aug, 13, 2014) On November 17, 2014, NTCA–The Rural Broadband...

Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers, WC Docket No. 05-25 On Friday, November 14, 2014, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”) submited a letter to supplement, to support in part, and to object to in part, the application for...

Connect America Fund , WC Docket No. 10-90; Universal Service Reform – Mobility Fund , WT Docket No. 10-208; ETC Annual Reports and Certification , WC Docket No. 14-58; Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers , WC...

Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet, GN Docket No. 14-28 On Monday, November 10, 2014, David Hoover, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), met with Chairman Tom Wheeler, Gigi Sohn, Daniel Alvarez, and Eric Feigenbaum from the Chairman’s...

In the Matter of Rural Call Completion , WC Docket No. 13-39 Jill Canfield, Vice President of Legal and Industry, Assistant General Counsel, representing NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), Colin Sandy from the National Exchange Carrier Association (“NECA”) and Derrick...

Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries, WC Docket No. 13-184, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (rel. Jul. 23, 2014) (“ E-rate Modernization Order ”). NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association and the State E-rate Coordinators Alliance...

In the Matter of Rural Call Completion , WC Docket No. 13-39 Jill Canfield, Director of Legal and Industry, Assistant General Counsel, representing NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), and Derrick Owens representing WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband (“WTA”) met...

Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries , WC Docket No. 13-184 On Friday, October 31, 2014, Mike Romano, Senior Vice President-Policy, on behalf of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (“NTCA”), spoke via telephone with Rebekah Goodheart, legal advisor to...