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 Joins Broadband Access Coalition
Washington, D.C., – The Rural Wireless Association has joined the Broadband Access Coalition, a group of 30+ broadband providers, technology companies, trade associations, and non-profit public advocacy groups working to close the digital divide by [...]
RWA’s President and CEO Sets the Record Straight Concerning Controversial Verizon “Break Up” Letters Sent to Rural Montanans
Helena, Montana – On Friday, September 29, Mike Kilgore, incoming President and CEO of the Rural Wireless Association, provided clarifying details to the Montana Legislature’s Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee demonstrating that Verizon, and Verizon [...]
RWA Announces New Directors and Board Officers
Washington, D.C., – The Rural Wireless Association (RWA) announced the results of its Board of Directors elections and the 2017-2018 Board Officers. Elections were held during RWA’s Annual Meeting on September 13, 2017, in San [...]
RWA Members Talk Public Safety, VoLTE Roaming at Mobile World Congress Americas
Washington, D.C., – The following statement may be attributed to Carri Bennet, Rural Wireless Association, General Counsel: RWA members kicked off MWCA by meeting with industry colleagues from AT&T and Verizon in the Rural [...]