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FCC’s Carr is a Fan of Field Visits, Foe of Regulatory Overreach

This is the final installment of Steve Pastorkovich’s excellent coverage of NTCA’s 2023 Telecom Executive Policy Summit (TEPS). The first article on the topic of broadband funding is here and the second article regarding security and network resilience in the face of attacks is here. FCC’s Commissioner Carr on the Importance of Field Visits, and […]

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CISA: “Shields Up” is the New Normal; New Rules Coming

This is the second of three articles covering NTCA’s Telecom Executive Policy Summit. The first article can be found here. One hundred rural broadband provider executives came to the nation’s capital for sessions and meetings with legislators and other policymakers November 6 – 7th as part of the Telecom Executive Policy Summit (TEPS), produced by […]

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Funding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered at NTCA’s Telecom Executive Policy Summit

Funding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered at NTCA’s Telecom Executive Policy Summit Roughly 100 rural broadband provider executives heard from key government officials during the first day of the Telecom Executive Policy Summit (TEPS) in Washington, DC, produced by NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association. Prior to meeting with their […]

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Pai Talks Net Neutrality and Digital Divide; O’Rielly Addresses Overbuilding and LFAs at ACA Summit

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and his colleague, Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, both addressed the recent 26th Annual ACA Summit in Washington, D.C. Both of their remarks celebrated the investment in, and deployment of, broadband infrastructure in rural areas by small providers. They also discussed how regulatory costs can fall upon small businesses in a […]

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“Must-Pass” Legislation Provides Opportunity on Retrans Consent

Key Topics Addressed by Leading Policymakers at ACA Summit in D.C. Retransmission consent was of course a major issue covered at the 26th Annual ACA Summit in Washington, D.C. March 19 – 21. Over 350 service providers, vendors, and other industry stakeholders participated. At the opening session on March 20, ACA President Matt Polka kicked […]