WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND for WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter - Report (this page) | Jul 10, 2013 | $55,000 | Replaced |
| 2nd Quarter - Amendment | Jul 10, 2013 | $55,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 and S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act Act (e.g., FARM Bill) -- WTA lobbied in support of the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service's Broadband Loan Program, which enables rural local exchange carriers (RLECs) to secure funds to build telecommunications infrastructure capable of delivering broadband in rural areas.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC KEBER | — |
| DERRICK B OWENS | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation Reform -- WTA lobbied on the effects the Federal Communications Commission's 2011 Transformation Order is having on rural local exchange carriers (RLECs) and their abilities to continue to build out and modernize their networks to meet their consumers' telecommunications and broadband needs. Our efforts have also focused on proposed fixes to provisions within the 2011 Order that would provide RLECs with more certainty and predictability to allow them to obtain public (Rural Utilities Service) and private financing to extend broadband in rural areas. USF Contributions Reform -- WTA lobbied on the need for the FCC to address how individuals contribute into the Universal Service Fund. We lobbied on the benefits that reform would bring and why it is important to do so. Rural Call Completion -- WTA lobbied on the problems RLECs and their customers are experiencing as a result of originating carriers' calls outside of rural areas not being completed in RLEC areas. WTA lobbied for the FCC to act swiftly to address this national problem.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NOAH KAI CHERRY New | — |
| 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.