RTG is pleased that the FCC is moving forward with comprehensive universal service fund (USF) and intercarrier compensation reform. The Commission’s commitment to technology neutral solutions and its acknowledgement of the power of mobile broadband [...]
The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) filed comments yesterday opposing the proposed transfer of 700 MHz licenses from D&E Investments, Inc. (D&E), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Windstream Corporation (Windstream), to New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (New [...]
In comments filed today, RTG opposes the adoption of any requirement that small wireless carriers provide mandatory usage alerts when a customer approaches and reaches monthly limits that will result in overage charges and when [...]
FCC's approval of the transaction must come with specific conditions The Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc. (“RTG”) is deeply concerned about the anti-competitive affects of AT&T Inc.'s (“AT&T”) proposed acquisition of 700MHz spectrum from Qualcomm Inc. [...]
Opposes the fund's use as a “bone” to rural wireless carriers to replace high-cost support The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) filed comments yesterday regarding the FCC's proposed Mobility Fund. In its Mobility Fund NPRM, the [...]
The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) held its Annual Meeting in Las Vegas on November 18, 2010. Board members re-elected to the Board of Directors for three-year terms include: John Nettles, President of Pine Belt Wireless [...]
Data roaming agreements are difficult to obtain, are rarely reasonable, and rarely include 3G The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) submitted a letter today in response to a recent Verizon Wireless (Verizon) ex parte in which [...]
Washington, DC – Today, in an ex parte notice filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), RCA (Rural Cellular Association) and RTG (Rural Telecommunications Group) cited specific examples of anticompetitive behavior experienced by [...]
It is short-sighted to ignore the eventuality of both wholly IP-based 3G and 4G mobile networks The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) filed comments with the FCC today refuting AT&T's claim that data roaming is not [...]
RTG refutes claim that the plan reflects industry consensus The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) filed comments with the FCC today regarding CTIA's plan on transitioning cellular service to geographic market-area licensing. CTIA submitted a proposal [...]