tag:www.natoa.org,2007-12-14:/policy-advocacy//1 2012-02-10T14:06:38Z Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.01 tag:www.natoa.org,2012:/policy-advocacy//1.647 2012-02-10T14:03:23Z 2012-02-10T14:06:38Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org NATOA, along with its national local government partners – NACo and NLC – filed Reply Comments with the FCC concerning Next Generation 911 applications and deployment (PS Docket Nos. 11-153 and 10-255).&nbsp; In the comments, the associations argued that any... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/41q7Q_HSwG0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/natoa-files-comments-with-fcc-2.html tag:www.natoa.org,2012:/policy-advocacy//1.644 2012-02-07T14:17:00Z 2012-02-07T14:19:28Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org The FCC has released its Report and Order reforming and modernizing Lifeline, a program vital to ensuring affordable communications for low-income consumers.&nbsp; As a universal service program that fulfills Congress’s mandate to ensure the availability of communications to all Americans,... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/wjlnFjaPv-c" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/fcc-releases-report-and-order.html tag:www.natoa.org,2012:/policy-advocacy//1.637 2012-01-06T19:03:48Z 2012-01-06T19:05:22Z

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES FORUM: AUGMENTING MOBILE BROADBAND IN YOUR COMMUNITY – AN OVERVIEW OF DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS AND SMALL CELL SOLUTIONSThe FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, in cooperation with the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), will present...

NATOA http://www.natoa.org WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES FORUM: AUGMENTING MOBILE BROADBAND IN YOUR COMMUNITY – AN OVERVIEW OF DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS AND SMALL CELL SOLUTIONSThe FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, in cooperation with the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), will present... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/1foTr5dp99w" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/fcc-das-forum-announced.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.636 2011-12-23T14:34:27Z 2011-12-23T14:37:15Z

NATOA, along with the National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities, and The United States Conference of Mayors, filed comments with the FCC in support of the City of Philadelphia and its recently enacted ordinance imposing reasonable restrictions...

NATOA http://www.natoa.org NATOA, along with the National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities, and The United States Conference of Mayors, filed comments with the FCC in support of the City of Philadelphia and its recently enacted ordinance imposing reasonable restrictions... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/XChvJqIp8LQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/natoa-files-comments-with-fcc-1.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.630 2011-11-30T15:32:14Z 2011-11-30T15:39:08Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org The FCC has released a staff report on the proposed AT&amp;T/T-Mobile merger that concludes the merger would result in significant job losses and eliminate a major wireless competitor.&nbsp; AT&amp;T has withdrawn its application to acquire T-Mobile and has strongly voiced... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/iTqy-QGwfvw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/fcc-releases-staff-report-on-a.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.625 2011-10-31T17:17:52Z 2011-10-31T17:19:58Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org On October 27th, NATOA, along with its national local government association partners, sent a letter to every member of the US House of Representatives asking that they oppose the “Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011” (HR 1002).&nbsp; The bill, which... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/BghOvB7XWsg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/on-the-hill/vote-no-on-hr1002-wireless-tax.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.619 2011-10-28T16:53:16Z 2011-10-28T16:55:42Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org This letter was sent yesterday to all House members in opposition to the “Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011” (HR 1002).&nbsp; The bill is expected to be voted on by the full House early next week. &nbsp;The legislation would severely... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/vsTns7Q9hi0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/on-the-hill/natoa-call-to-action-re-letter.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.615 2011-10-03T14:03:14Z 2011-10-03T14:09:09Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org On September 30, NATOA, along with its national association partners, filed reply comments in the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry regarding local rights-of-way management and wireless facilities siting practices.&nbsp; The associations strongly argue that there is no factual or evidentiary basis... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/I35Q3gUvIS0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/reply-comments-filed-in-fcc-no.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.613 2011-09-29T14:29:20Z 2011-09-29T14:33:20Z

Tony Perez, NATOA's President-Elect, has been invited to serve on the FCC's Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity in the Digital Age (the “Diversity Committee”). Perez is the Director of the Office of Cable Communications, Department of Information Technology for the...

NATOA http://www.natoa.org Tony Perez, NATOA's President-Elect, has been invited to serve on the FCC's Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity in the Digital Age (the “Diversity Committee”). Perez is the Director of the Office of Cable Communications, Department of Information Technology for the... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/r3EW1npv420" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/natoa-presidentelect-to-serve.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.603 2011-09-07T14:12:51Z 2011-09-07T14:15:50Z

On September 6, NATOA filed comments in the Eighth Broadband Progress Notice of Inquiry (GN Docket No. 11-121) asserting that the FCC should adopt a new, higher minimum broadband speed threshold that will ensure businesses and consumers get the speeds...

NATOA http://www.natoa.org On September 6, NATOA filed comments in the Eighth Broadband Progress Notice of Inquiry (GN Docket No. 11-121) asserting that the FCC should adopt a new, higher minimum broadband speed threshold that will ensure businesses and consumers get the speeds... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/J4z0nk-Hr_U" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/natoa-files-comments-in-eighth.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.599 2011-08-22T13:21:51Z 2011-08-22T13:25:40Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org On August 22, NATOA filed comments opposing two petitions filed by NCTA that would, if granted, severely curtail the ability of local franchising authorities to approve or disapprove of mergers between collocated cable operators and local exchange carriers.&nbsp; In its... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/mRncFPcO41Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/natoa-files-comments-in-petiti.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.598 2011-08-22T13:09:42Z 2011-08-22T13:10:47Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org Are you on the list?&nbsp; If so, your community has been named as a “bad actor” in comments filed in the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry proceeding concerning rights of way management and compensation.&nbsp; Don’t let industry’s accusations go unanswered!&nbsp; If... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/0zhhzKjBCBk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/dont-be-a-bad-actor-respond-to.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.596 2011-08-18T03:45:00Z 2011-08-18T03:48:39Z

The FCC has granted an extension to file reply comments in the ROW NOI Proceeding. Reply Comments are now due September 30, 2011. Read the order here....

NATOA http://www.natoa.org The FCC has granted an extension to file reply comments in the ROW NOI Proceeding. Reply Comments are now due September 30, 2011. Read the order here.... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/5u369HK5jDE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/fcc-extends-due-date-of-noi-re.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.595 2011-08-08T18:46:50Z 2011-08-08T18:48:11Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org On August 5, NATOA and its national local government partners filed a request for an extension of time to file Reply Comments in the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry concerning rights of way management and compensation.&nbsp; The primary basis for the... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/XDImg28WWFk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/natoa-seeks-additional-time-to.html tag:www.natoa.org,2011:/policy-advocacy//1.586 2011-07-19T13:51:22Z 2011-07-19T13:51:49Z

On July 18th, NATOA and its national local government partners – the United State Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, the Government Finance Officers Association, the International Municipal Lawyers Association, the American Public...

NATOA http://www.natoa.org On July 18th, NATOA and its national local government partners – the United State Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, the Government Finance Officers Association, the International Municipal Lawyers Association, the American Public... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/natoa-policy-advocacy/~4/O3mdgYG0zGY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/fcc-issues-of-interest/natoa-and-local-govt-partners.html