On August 3, RTG filed an ex parte urging the FCC to conduct a hearing to determine whether conditions would be sufficient enough to approve Verizon Wireless’ proposed deals. RTG noted in its ex parte [...]
Click here for the ex parte filed on August 2. In the ex parte, RTG urges the FCC to immediately suspend the informal 180-day review shot clocks for the Verizon Wireless/Cable Company deals until parties [...]
On March 26th, RTG filed reply comments regarding the transactions proposed by Verizon Wireless, SpectrumCo and Cox TMI Wireless as they would cause significant harm to RTG, its members, and Americans who live, work and [...]
In a March 12th filing, RTG continues to oppose the proposed sale of spectrum from Leap Wireless to Verizon Wireless. Verizon and Leap fail to adequately refute the adverse impact on competition and the public [...]
Need For Full Transparency Remains Strong to Protect the Public The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) applauds the decision of the Federal Communications Commission to extend the filing deadline for parties petitioning the proposed sale of [...]
"The transaction is an integrated transaction. There was never any discussion about selling the spectrum without having the commercial agreements.” In an ex parte filing with the FCC today, RTG, Media Access Project, T-Mobile, Free [...]
Buried in a filing late on Friday, Verizon and its cable partners defended their spectrum purchasing deal and the secretive cross-marketing agreements that go along with it. This morning a group of concerned parties, including [...]
On January 18th, RTG and others sent a letter to Chairman Genachowski requesting that the FCC direct the applicants to produce all of the agreements referred to in Verizon’s SEC filing, Comcast’s press release, and [...]