The Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (“RWA”) has changed its bylaws to allow more rural carriers to become voting members and to permit representation on its Board by companies serving on another national wireless association’s board. [...]
The Rural Wireless Association (RWA) announces the results of its Board of Directors elections and its FY 2024 Board Officers. Elections were held during RWA's Annual Meeting on September 26, 2023, in Boston, MA. Jana [...]
The Rural Wireless Association is pleased to see that Commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks have been confirmed by the Senate to new terms joining Commissioner Anna Gomez who was recently sworn in by President [...]
The Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (RWA) is pleased to see that the FCC has adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which seeks comment on numerous issues to modify the 5G Fund for Rural America [...]
Congress, the FCC, and the Fund Administrator continue to drag their feet with respect to the Secure Networks Act Reimbursement Program (aka the Rip and Replace of Huawei and ZTE equipment) as demonstrated by the [...]
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr addressed attendees of the 2023 Rural Wireless Infrastructure Summit in a fireside chat moderated by Rural Wireless Association (RWA) General Counsel Carri Bennet. Commissioner Carr discussed proposed changes to the Universal [...]
At the Rural Wireless Infrastructure Summit today, FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington spoke to attendees, highlighting key cybersecurity and national security issues that need to be addressed. Specifically, Commissioner Simington noted the serious threats that devices [...]
Washington, D.C. - The Rural Wireless Association is extremely disappointed to see Gigi Sohn withdraw her nomination to serve as an FCC Commissioner. RWA has continued to express its support for Ms. Sohn’s nomination due to [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]