The FCC’s plan to phase-out USF support for rural wireless carriers without substitute support from a well developed and functioning Connect America Fund is a formula for disaster for all Americans who live, work and [...]
Washington, D.C. – The Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc. (RTG) is grateful to the esteemed members of the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights for holding a much-needed public hearing on the harms [...]
Statement of RTG's General Counsel, Carri Bennet - “We applaud Senator Klobuchar for listening to the concerns of her constituents who are worried that the potential merger of AT&T and T-Mobile could increase prices, limit [...]
In a joint filing today with the Federal Communications Commission, Cincinnati Bell Wireless, LLC, MetroPCS Communications, Inc., NTELOS, the Rural Cellular Association, the Rural Telecommunications Group and Sprint Nextel requested that the Commission consolidate its [...]
Conditions Alone Will Not Overcome Threats to Consumer Choice, Job Loss and Competition Washington, D.C. – Exactly one month ago, AT&T Inc. (AT&T) boldly announced its plan to take over T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile). As [...]
Reform must include ongoing support for high cost, hard to serve areas Washington, D.C. – The Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc. (RTG) filed comments with the FCC today on the FCC's proposal to reform the universal [...]
Washington, D.C. – The Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc. (RTG) is thrilled with the Federal Communications Commission’s decision earlier today to formally recognize that data roaming is a necessity for all Americans. RTG’s members can now [...]
Washington, D.C. – The Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc. (RTG), while hardly surprised by yesterday’s announcement that T-Mobile USA, Inc. agreed to be purchased by AT&T, strongly opposes the further consolidation of the wireless industry that [...]
Statement of Carri Bennet, General Counsel to the Rural Telecommunications Group Washington, D.C. – Since 2007, the Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) has advocated for the FCC to establish a data roaming mandate. While the National [...]
The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) heartily applauds President Obama’s announcement today introducing the Wireless Innovation and Infrastructure Initiative. In addition to releasing 500 MHz of additional spectrum for commercial use in the next decade, the [...]