WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND for WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
Lobbying in support of reauthorizing the RUS ReConnect Program in the Farm Bill Lobbied in support of permitting reforms to expedite the permitting process associated with ReConnect and other broadband deployments
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC KEBER | — |
| DERRICK B OWENS | — |
Indian/Native American Affairs IND
Lobbied in support of Tribal broadband connectivity issues Lobbied on modernizing the USF Lifeline Program (taking into account the now defunct Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)) to help with broadband affordability/access in Indian Country
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC KEBER | — |
| DERRICK B OWENS | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1873 and S. 674: Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC KEBER | — |
| DERRICK B OWENS | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Lobbied in support of the federal Universal Service Fund -- advocated on behalf of amicus brief filed related to the constitutionality of the USF -- supported The Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act and other efforts to modernize the USF contribution methodology to reflect today's broadband world Lobbied on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act Lobbied to continue funding for the Secure and Trusted Communications Act's Reimbursement Program The Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act Lobbied on permitting issues relating to broadband deployment S. 244 -- Routers Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act -- Create a National Strategy to Synchronize Federal Broadband Programs
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC KEBER | — |
| DERRICK B OWENS | — |
Small Business SMB
Lobbied on behalf of small rural telecom/broadband providers as small businesses
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC KEBER | — |
| DERRICK B OWENS | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.