by Pivot
Tag: OPASTCO
Foundation for Rural Service and Foundation for Rural Education and Development to Merge
Arlington, Va. (July 21, 2014)—The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) and the Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED) are pleased to announce that the two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding indicating intent…
The Rural Broadband Association is Born
What has been in the works for a couple of years is now official, with the announcement that NTCA and OPASTCO have united to form one single organization to be named NTCA – The Rural…
OPASTCO: Glass Half Full or Empty?
The 49th annual OPASTCO Summer Convention took place this week in Minneapolis. OPASTCO is a Washington D.C. based trade association, representing the interests of small, rural telecom providers. As to be expected, much of the…
Rural Telco Associations Take Action on Universal Service Caps
Four rural telco associations last week filed an application for review and petition for stay of new caps on Universal Service support. The caps, adopted several weeks ago by the FCC’s wireline competition bureau, have…
CoBank Urges FCC to Reconsider Universal Service Caps
Add CoBank to the growing list of individuals and entities that have spoken out in opposition to the FCC’s recently imposed plan for capping Universal Service funding received by small rate of return carriers. In…
Rural Telco Associations Ask FCC to Reconsider USF Reforms
Three organizations representing small rural telcos late last week filed a petition for reconsideration and clarification with the Federal Communications Commission on various aspects of the Universal Service and inter-carrier compensation reform order adopted late…
NTCA and OPASTCO Form Rural Telecom Industry Meeting & EXPO
The two leading trade associations representing the interests of rural and independent telcos have decided to launch the Rural Telecom Industry Meeting & EXPO. Beginning in February 2013, the two trade associations will bring their…
FCC Chairman’s OPASTCO Address: Universal Service Funds Are “Finite”
In an address at the OPASTCO conference in Seattle today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski attempted to justify the Universal Service reforms proposed in the National Broadband Plan issued in March. Small carriers that receive Universal…
Rural Telecom Carriers Urge Congress to Raise NBP Rural Broadband Standards
When discussing broadband speeds, the recently released national broadband plan could be perceived to be setting two separate bars. Beyond the so called ‘100 Squared’ initiative, which calls for 100 Mbp/s to 100 million homes,…
OPASTCO, TIA Sign Strategic Agreement
I feel compelled to start this post by pointing out today’s date, April 12th. More specifically, it’s not April 1st. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and…
NTCA, OPASTCO to Merge
It’s been talked about for years, maybe decades, and it’s apparently coming true. NTCA and OPASTCO, the two leading trade associations for small, rural telcos have announced a merger. “Our boards of directors have decided…