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.
Early 3G Sunset Harms Rural Americans
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (RWA) shared the results of its member survey on the impact of the three nationwide carriers’ discontinuance of 3G services on rural Americans. RWA asked the Federal [...]
RWA Commends FCC on Reimbursement Program Launch
The FCC has released a Public Notice adopting final procedures for its Reimbursement Program to secure our Nation’s networks. The Rural Wireless Association commends the FCC on its work on implementing the $1.9 billion Secure [...]
RWA Supports Commissioner Carr’s Call for USF Contribution Reform
"It's far past time to modernize the contribution methodology for the Universal Service Fund. The Rural Wireless Association supports Commissioner Carr's call to reform the contribution side of USF and has been a long-time advocate [...]
RWA Seeks FCC Support to Preserve Sprint CDMA Network During Pandemic
Today, the Rural Wireless Association joined with seven other public interest and consumer advocacy groups to ask the FCC to preserve the Sprint CDMA network acquired by T-Mobile. Rural customers are dependent on the Sprint [...]