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 Supports State AGs Securing Pro-Consumer Concessions, But Stresses Continued Oversight of T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Promises
Washington, D.C. – The Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (RWA) is grateful for California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the Attorneys General of over a dozen other states and the District of Columbia (State AGs) for [...]
RWA Appreciates Bicameral Passage of Bill to Fund $1 Billion for Rural Carriers’ Replacement of Huawei/ZTE Equipment
The Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (RWA) is pleased that Congress has passed a new law authorizing up to $1 billion in funding to small rural carriers with fewer than 2 million subscribers so that these [...]
Implications of Huawei/ZTE Equipment Ban on Rural Carriers
RWA’s General Counsel, Carri Bennet, spoke to the "Federal Drive" with Tom Temin about the Huawei/ZTE equipment ban and the implications on rural carriers. Bennet expressed concern that if government funding is not in place [...]
Vantage Point Solutions and GVNW Consulting Announce Merger
MITCHELL, SD (February 12, 2020) –Vantage Point Solutions and GVNW Consulting are pleased to announce their merger. The two companies combine nearly 70 years of experience, more than 350 staff, and 7 office locations. “GVNW’s [...]