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GOLFErS - Change in Tee TIme! The Tee Time for golf at Genoa Lakes (Lakes Course) has changed to 7:30 a.m. SHOTGUN Start. That means that EVERYONE starts golfing at 7:30 rather than one group at a time. Please be at the course no later than 7:00 a.m. to get signed in and ready to go. If you want to hit a bucket of balls, get there even earlier! http://www.genoalakes.com/gettinghere.html# Thanks to our convention SPONSORS
House Energy and Commerce Committee Posts USF High-Cost Recipient Information on Website The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has now made available on its website information concerning top recipients of high-cost support from the Universal Service Fund (USF). This information was provided to the committee by the FCC, in response to a letter sent June 15 to the Commission requesting updated and more targeted high-cost data. OPASTCO and the NTCA Endorses Universal Service Reform Act of 2010 OPASTCO and the NTCA endorsed the Universal Service Reform Act of 2010, which was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressmen Rick Boucher (D-Va.) and Lee Terry (R-Neb.). Under the Act, the Universal Service Fund (USF) would be reformed to include broadband as a supported service, broaden the USF's contribution base, require the FCC to reform intercarrier compensation within one year, and permanently exempt the USF from the Anti-Deficiency Act. Additionally, this legislation would maintain current rate-of-return regulation, which as a mechanism has proven particularly successful in delivering quality, affordable broadband access to rural consumers. NTCA Webcast August 5 - Pursuing Revenue in Extraordinary Times
Service providers know all too well that revenue sources are changing in accelerated fashion. This paradigm shift is causing service providers to drastically reduce expenses in order to free up capital for new revenue-generating opportunities. Join the webcast, "Pursuing Revenue in Extraordinary Times: Strategies for Reducing Costs," August 5 at 2:00 p.m. ET, sponsored by CHR Solutions, as they analyze the different pain points that are driving service providers to make these critical business decisions, and viable options for reducing costs in order to stay competitive and maintain a customer-centric business strategy. The webcast is open to all members. There is no cost to participate and no pre-registration is required.
FCC News
FCC
FINDS 14 TO 24 MILLION AMERICANS LACK ACCESS TO BROADBAND Underscores Need to Pursue Recommendations of
National Broadband Plan FCC Proposes MSS Rule Changes To Push Broadband Satellite Providers Could Become Terrestrial Broadband Competitors FCC Launches Broadband Rural Health Care Initiative FCC Releases Results Of 2008 Biennial Review FCC Releases Order on FY 2010 Regulatory Fees Archive Now Available for Joint National Broadband Plan Webinar The archived webcast and presentation slides of the webinar on the National Broadband Plan recently presented by OPASTCO and fellow associations are now available from the National Broadband Plan section of the OPASTCO website. Rural Associations File Comments on FCC's Broadband Universal Service Reform Proceeding
OPASTCO, the National
Exchange Carrier Association (NECA), the National Telecommunications Cooperative
Association (NTCA), the Western Telecommunications Alliance (WTA) and the Rural
Alliance, as well as 38 concurring state associations and other groups,
filed joint comments in the FCC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and
Notice of Inquiry (NOI), which seek comment on proposals regarding Broadband
Universal Service Fund (USF) reform. (Note: An the
erratum filing
was made to correct the listing of the Nevada Telecommunications Association
in the NOI/NPRM filing. )
NTCA CEO Responds to Recent NBP/USF Press
NTCA recently responded to two telecom-focused pieces in the Washington Post. On July 16th, Blair Levin and J. Eric Garr, former FCC officials and leaders in the development of the National Broadband Plan, authored an opinion piece praising broadband applications for education, health care, public safety and other areas. In a letter to the editor, NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield pointed to the need for equality in broadband speed to ensure all Americans can realize the benefits of broadband. On July 20, Bloomfield submitted a letter to the editor in response to tech reporter Cecilia Kang's article about universal service reform. Bloomfield commended Kang for calling attention to the need to repurpose the universal service fund for the broadband era and noted NTCA’s support for ensuring the fund is used appropriately and efficiently. Both letter submissions may be found in the "Communications Tools" section of NTCA’s online National Broadband Plan Resource Center. Consider tailoring the messages in these letters for your communications efforts in your local and regional media.
Federal Legislation
House Panel Asks FCC For
Info About Public Safety Broadband Network What's New at BroadbandUSA.gov House Appropriations Subcommittees Approve FY 2011 Funding for RUS, NTIA Broadband Programs The House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture and Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies approved funding for both the USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for fiscal year 2011. The Agriculture Subcommittee allotted to RUS approximately $645 million, which includes support for RUS-administered broadband grant and loan programs. The Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee designated to NTIA approximately $58 million, which includes support for the NTIA-administered Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). For more information, please visit the House Appropriations Committee's website
August 10-12, 2010 - Nevada Telecommunications Association Annual Convention September 12-15, 2010 - WTA 2010 Fall Meeting, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. For more information CLICK HERE September 19-22, 2010 - NTCA Fall Conference, Renaissance Grand Hotel & Suites, Holiday Inn Select, St. Louis, MO., www.ntca.org/events October 17-19, 2010 - Region 9 Meeting, The Davenport Hotel & Tower – Spokane, WA, www.ntca.org/events November 9-11, 2010 - TelcoTV 2010, Venetian Resort Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, NV http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=29388
January 11-15, 2011 - NTCA Wireless
Symposium, Hyatt Savannah, Savannah, GA,
www.ntca.org/events
Seminar Series for 2010
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