- 11/16/2009
Today, USTelecom responded to the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Notice seeking comments on the draft study by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
- 11/6/2009
Today, Representatives Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Lee Terry (R-NE) released a discussion draft of legislation to reform the nation’s universal service system.
- 10/28/2009
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service recently commemorated 60 years of service speeding communications innovations to rural regions across our nation.
- 10/22/2009
Today, the Federal Communications Commission held its monthly public meeting in which it voted to proceed with a notice of proposed rulemaking “to preserve the free and open Internet.”
- 10/21/2009
Today, Steve Oldham of SureWest Communications was elected to serve as Chair of USTelecom’s Board of Directors. Representing the nation’s premier broadband providers, USTelecom’s board is comprised of top executives from the leading communications companies who help chart the direction for the industry and the association.
- 10/7/2009
Frontier Communications, one of the nation’s largest incumbent local exchange carriers, has joined USTelecom.
- 9/25/2009
Today, AT&T filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission pointing out that Google Voice is blocking calls to certain numbers that would incur access charges to Google.
- 9/21/2009
Today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced his intent to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Commission’s October meeting that could significantly expand the role of the federal government in the day-to-day operations of the Internet.
- 7/31/2009
Reps. Ed Markey and Anna Eshoo re-introduced legislation to regulate the Internet.
- 7/29/2009
Background: USTelecom sent a letter today to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski highlighting the importance of intercarrier compensation reform to a successful national broadband strategy. The letter cites growing stakeholder consensus and urges Commission action on this complex, yet critical issue by year-end.
- 7/24/2009
The Senate confirmed Jonathan Adelstein as the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service (RUS).
- 7/24/2009
The Senate confirmed Mignon Clyburn and Meredith Attwell Baker as Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
- 7/21/2009
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Commerce approved the nominations of Mignon Clyburn and Meredith Attwell Baker as FCC Commissioners.
- 7/16/2009
USTelecom released a comprehensive and up-to-date report on the state of competition in the high-capacity services market. The report, High-Capacity Services: Abundant, Affordable and Evolving, aggregates data from telecom, cable, wireless and other broadband players, primarily from financial filings, marketing materials, analyst reports and other publicly available data. The assembled information documents growing competition, investment and innovation in high-capacity services.
- 7/10/2009
Qwest Communications International announced that it is rejoining USTelecom, and Steve Davis, Senior Vice President—Public Policy & Government Relations, will serve on the association’s Board of Directors.
- 7/2/2009
This week, the Obama Administration announced rules for handing out $4 billion of the $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funds.