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: Cautiously Optimistic Recent FCC Action on National Security Will Allow for Continued Network Operations With Eventual Full Replacement Funding
All Five Commissioners Recognize Service Disruption Risks to Rural Consumers and Need for Adequate Replacement Funding Washington, D.C. – The Rural Wireless Association remains cautiously optimistic that the FCC’s recently-adopted Report and Order, Order, and [...]
Fake Ring Tone Scheme Endemic of T-Mobile Treatment of Rural Consumers and Rural Carriers
RWA is not surprised that a group of rural carriers has mounted a class action lawsuit against T-Mobile for the immense harm inflicted upon rural local exchange carriers and their rural customers for the insertion [...]
RWA Concerned With FCC Package Bidding Proposal and Impact on Rural Counties
On October 28 the Rural Wireless Association filed comments in the 3.5 GHz band auction proceeding. In its comments, RWA notes that since its adoption of county-based bidding, the Commission, in an attempt to benefit [...]
RiverStreet Networks earns $1.9 million grant to build fiber network
RiverStreet Networks earns $1.9 million grant to build fiber network - Area devastated by flooding to benefit from project Wilkesboro, NC – October 25, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a federal grant to [...]