RWA advocates before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress on behalf of its members.
From Alaska to Alabama, RWA is dedicated to supporting our member companies in their efforts to extend wireless coverage to our rural communities through our innovative advocacy. Our devoted team of legal and regulatory experts ensures our carrier members have a voice in Washington.
The RWA Advocacy Team:
- Secured a 15% rural service provider bidding credit for the 600 MHz Auction, and formulated and structured the 600 MHz auction for a successful outcome by rightsizing license areas and preventing package bidding.
- Participates in the CAF Phase II proceeding to ensure wireless broadband providers are funded.
- Continues to be deeply involved in the Mobility Fund Phase II proceeding to ensure that rural wireless companies can meet both capex and opex for LTE buildout.
- Files dozens of pleadings, comments and ex partes each year covering issues that impact rural wireless carriers including Universal Service/Mobility Fund/CAF; Spectrum Auctions; Fair and Reasonable Roaming Access to Devices; Unfair Competition.
- Works to ensure that rural wireless companies secure fair and reasonable roaming agreements.
- Ensuring that the FCC fairly addresses the 700 MHz buildout rules, so the spectrum is not warehoused by licensees unwilling to build wireless networks in rural and remote areas.
RWA Releases Report Outlining Rural Carriers’ Use of USF Support
Today, the Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (RWA) filed a report with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) highlighting the successes that small rural wireless carriers have achieved since their legacy support was frozen at 60% of [...]
RWA Urges Commission to Continue to Provide USF Funding to Rural Carriers
Today, the Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (RWA) filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) in response to a letter submitted by the National Telecommunications and Information [...]
RWA Requests Immediate Appropriation of Funds for the Secure Networks Act
Yesterday, the Rural Wireless Association, Inc. sent a letter to the leadership of both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, requesting that [...]
NetNumber Joins the Rural Wireless Association to Bring Innovative Wireless Technologies to Remote and Underserved Communities in the U.S.
Lowell, MA, May 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NetNumber, a leading provider of centralized signaling, routing control (CSRC) and Global Data Service solutions, announced today it has joined the Rural Wireless Association (RWA). RWA represents [...]