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 Frustrated by Slow Moving Reimbursement Program
Washington, D.C. - RWA continues to be frustrated by the lack of urgency in implementing the Federal Communications Commission’s Secure Networks Act Reimbursement Program. This slow-moving effort, demonstrated by the Report submitted by the FCC to Congress, has [...]
RWA Implores Congress to Appropriate Full Funding for the Rip and Replace of Huawei and ZTE Gear in Rural America
Washington, D.C. - RWA, in conjunction with seven other communications trade associations, has implored Congress, in a letter to leadership, to quickly appropriate the necessary monies to fully fund the Federal Communications Commission’s Secure Networks Act Reimbursement Program. [...]
RWA Announces 2023 Officer and Board Election Results
Washington, D.C. - The Rural Wireless Association (RWA) announces the results of its Board of Directors elections and its FY 2023 Board Officers. Elections were held during RWA's Annual Meeting on September 27, 2022, in San [...]
RWA Calls on Congress to Quickly Appropriate Vital Funds for Secure Networks Act Reimbursement Program
Washington D.C. – RWA calls on Congress to quickly appropriate the necessary monies to fully fund the Federal Communications Commission’s Secure Networks Act Reimbursement Program now that the FCC has done its part in announcing [...]