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Wireless History Foundation Opens Nominations for 2012 Wireless Hall of Fame

Rural Cellular Association — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:33:49 +0000

AUSTIN, TX—January 23, 2012–Today the Wireless History Foundation announced that nominations for the 2012 Wireless Hall of Fame will be due no later than March 15. Nominations will

NDN Study Estimates the Economic and Employment Gains From Investments in Next-Generation Wireless Broadband Infrastructure

Rural Cellular Association — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:58:39 +0000

Upgrading from 3G to 4G wireless network technologies projected to create more than 231,000 new U.S. jobs within a year; building on the nearly 1.6 million jobs created by transitioning networks from 2G to 3G

CTIA, Consumers Union and the FCC Announces New Industry Guidelines

Rural Cellular Association — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:12:15 +0000

CTIA-The Wireless Association, Consumers Union and the FCC announced new industry guidelines...

Intrado Webinar for RCA Constituents

Rural Cellular Association — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:58:45 +0000

Please join Intrado for a complimentary educational webinar focused on next-generation 9-1-1 issues and how they affect your business. November 2, 2011 at 2pm EDT

The 2011 Wireless Hall of Fame Celebration

Rural Cellular Association — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:20:54 +0000

The 2011 Wireless Hall of Fame celebration, held Mon., Oct. 10 at the US Grant Hotel in San Diego, was a sold-out success!

Telecom and Broadband Services Industry Representatives Encourage FCC to Reject USTA’s ABC Plan

Rural Cellular Association — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:14:51 +0000

Washington, DC – Today, representatives of a cross-section of the telecommunications and broadband services industry joined in a letter encouraging Federal Communications Commissioners to advance a genuine industry consensus about the principles that should underlie pending reform of the High-Cost universal service support mechanism. Signatories agreed that the FCC should reject the so-called “ABC Plan” for reform advanced by incumbent local exchange carriers (“ILECs.”)

Industry Executives and Corporate Sponsors Provide Broad Support for Oct. 10 Wireless Hall of Fame Event

Rural Cellular Association — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:57:47 +0000

Executives from across the wireless industry have signed up for the 2011 Wireless Hall of Fame celebration, scheduled for the US Grant Hotel in San Diego on Oct. 10. The reception and dinner event has received strong sponsorship support from leading industry companies.

Shortlist Announced for Broadband Infovision Awards

Rural Cellular Association — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:04:17 +0000

The shortlist for the Broadband InfoVision Awards 2011 has been announced today ahead of a glittering Gala Dinner Awards presentation taking place on the opening evening of the Broadband World Forum on 27 September.

Coming Soon: New USAC Improper Payment Program

Rural Cellular Association — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:05:22 +0000

This summer, USAC is launching the Payment Quality Assurance (PQA) Program, a key part of USAC’s commitment to preserving USF program integrity. The PQA Program will enable USAC to make accurate, timely calculations for rates of improper payments in all four USF programs, as required by the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (IPIA). USAC

Wireline Competition Bureau Announces August 31, 2010 as Effective Date for Electronic Disbursement of Universal Service Support Payments

Rural Cellular Association — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:42:31 +0000

In a Public Notice released yesterday by the FCC, the agency announced that beginning August 31, 2010, all payments to universal service recipients...