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Reported covered position: Sr Advisor ROI Initiative, USDA, 2015-2017; Executive Assistant to the Secretary, USDA, 2013-2015; Communications Dir, Cong David Curson, 2012-2013; Legislative Asst, Cong Betty Sutton, 2010-2011; Research Asst, Cong Betty Sutton, 2009-2010.
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. S.3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 2019 - Divisions B, C, and D. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
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NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION via NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act- all sections.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 1032 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. H.R. 2147 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to tax incentives for promoting broadband deployment in unserved areas.
Source: Senate LDA
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. S. 2524 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title V. H.R. 1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to rural broadband programs. H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to video services, pension programs, taxes on health care plans, and federal grants received by cooperative businesses. H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - sections related to the FCC and FEC. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
ACCESS BROADBAND Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
HANGUP Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Save the Internet Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Save the Internet Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S. 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband. S. 3655 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. H.R. 7255 - Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S. 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband. S. 3655 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. H.R. 7255 - Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S. 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband. S. 3655 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. H.R. 7255 - Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. S. 2524 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title V. H.R. 1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to rural broadband programs. H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to video services, pension programs, taxes on health care plans, and federal grants received by cooperative businesses. H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - sections related to the FCC and FEC. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 972 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 4035 - The Pension and Budget Integrity Act - all sections.
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 972 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 - section 206.
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 972 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 4035 - The Pension and Budget Integrity Act - all sections.
TRACED Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
RURAL Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 1032 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. H.R. 2147 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to tax incentives for promoting broadband deployment in unserved areas.
RURAL Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 1032 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. H.R. 2147 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to tax incentives for promoting broadband deployment in unserved areas.
ROBO Calls and Texts Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Public Lands Telecommunications Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
RURAL Broadband Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Community Broadband Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: H.R.3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R.3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R.3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. S. 2524 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title V. H.R. 1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to rural broadband programs. H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to video services, pension programs, taxes on health care plans, and federal grants received by cooperative businesses. H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - sections related to the FCC and FEC. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. S. 2524 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title V. H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - sections related to the FCC and FEC. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: H.R.3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R.3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R.3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. S. 2524 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title V. H.R. 1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to rural broadband programs. H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to video services, pension programs, taxes on health care plans, and federal grants received by cooperative businesses. H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - sections related to the FCC and FEC. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. S. 2524 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title V. H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - sections related to the FCC and FEC. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
TOWER Infrastructure Deployment Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. S. 2524 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title V. H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - sections related to the FCC and FEC. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. S. 2524 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title V. H.R. 1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to rural broadband programs. H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to video services, pension programs, taxes on health care plans, and federal grants received by cooperative businesses. H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - sections related to the FCC and FEC. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: H.R.3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R.3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R.3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
No Surprises Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 684 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 748 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act - all sections.
Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Modern Television Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Modern Television Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 972 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 4035 - The Pension and Budget Integrity Act - all sections.
Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 972 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 4035 - The Pension and Budget Integrity Act - all sections.
Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband DATA Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband DATA Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S. 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband. S. 3655 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. H.R. 7255 - Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband Speed Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband Speed Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Community Broadband Mapping Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Community Broadband Mapping Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
CONNECT for Health Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Gigabit Opportunity Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S. 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband. S. 3655 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. H.R. 7255 - Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Protect Broadband Funding Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Stop Taxing Our Potential Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S. 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband. S. 3655 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. H.R. 7255 - Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
CARES Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 684 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 748 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections.
CARES Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 684 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 748 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections.
CARES Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 684 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 748 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act - all sections.
CARES Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: H.R. 748 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections.
Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S. 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband. S. 3655 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. H.R. 7255 - Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 1032 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. H.R. 2147 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to tax incentives for promoting broadband deployment in unserved areas.
Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 1032 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. H.R. 2147 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to tax incentives for promoting broadband deployment in unserved areas.
Internet Exchange and Submarine Cable Act of 2020
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Digital Equity Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
SUPPLY CHAIN Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Map Improvement Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
ACCESS Rural America Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
ACCESS Rural America Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act- all sections. H.R. 6745 - ACCESS Rural America Act - all sections.
ACCESS Rural America Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act- all sections.
ACCESS Rural America Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
ACCESS Rural America Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act
Client: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 972 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 4035 - The Pension and Budget Integrity Act - all sections.
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act - all sections. S. 2867 - Rural Broadband Investment Tax Credit Act - all sections. S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 5082, Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 5424 - the Protect Broadband Funding Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, buildout obligations, and carrier choice among distribution mechanisms. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to consumer data privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. S. 2524 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title V. H.R. 1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to rural broadband programs. H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - sections related to video services, pension programs, taxes on health care plans, and federal grants received by cooperative businesses. H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - sections related to the FCC and FEC. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
The association monitors initiatives tied to rural and community economic development which typically have a direct connection to the type and level of communications services that may be available in a rural community or market area, and that are often important to the survival of such communities and market areas. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Legislative and regulatory issues related to infrastructure spending. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal permitting.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 684 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 748 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION via NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 684 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 748 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act - all sections.
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. S. 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act - all sections. S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. S. 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all sections. H.R. 478 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - all sections. H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act - all sections. H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 4641 - Broadband Speed Act, all sections. H.R. 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act, all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF, including contributions, performance testing, coordination among programs, and buildout obligations. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act- all sections. H.R. 6745 - ACCESS Rural America Act - all sections.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 972 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 4035 - The Pension and Budget Integrity Act - all sections.
The association monitors initiatives tied to rural and community economic development which typically have a direct connection to the type and level of communications services that may be available in a rural community or market area, and that are often important to the survival of such communities and market areas. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Legislative and regulatory issues related to infrastructure spending. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal permitting.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 1032 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. H.R. 2147 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to tax incentives for promoting broadband deployment in unserved areas.
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. S. 2524 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title V. H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - sections related to the FCC and FEC. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION via NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 3650 - ACCESS Rural America Act - all sections. H.R. 6745 - ACCESS Rural America Act - all sections.
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: H.R.3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. H.R.3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Title III. H.R.3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - all sections. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements USDA ReConnect program, including implementation rules Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Pub. L. 115-97 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Legislative and regulatory issues related to employer provided fringe benefits. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the transfer of assets from large telcos to small telcos.
The association monitors initiatives tied to rural and community economic development which typically have a direct connection to the type and level of communications services that may be available in a rural community or market area, and that are often important to the survival of such communities and market areas. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Legislative and regulatory issues related to infrastructure spending. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal permitting.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 684 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 748 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections.
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all sections. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1167 - Digital Equity Act - all sections. S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, all sections. S. 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all sections. S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections. S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 - all sections. S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 1421 - The HANGUP Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2015 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - TITLE VIII, Subtitle D. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 3434 - Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 972 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 - section 206. H.R. 1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 - section 206.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION via NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
2019 · first_quarter · Q1
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Pub. L. 115-97 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Legislative and regulatory issues related to employer provided fringe benefits. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the transfer of assets from large telcos to small telcos.
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 151 - TRACED Act - all sections. S. 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019. S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. S. 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband. S. 3655 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all sections. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 - all sections. H.R. 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. H.R. 7255 - Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 12, 2018 concerning the high-cost program in the FCCs Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to a performance testing regime for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the rate floor for rural voice service for USF recipients. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to robocalls. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to supply chain security. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
The association monitors initiatives tied to rural and community economic development which typically have a direct connection to the type and level of communications services that may be available in a rural community or market area, and that are often important to the survival of such communities and market areas. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Legislative and regulatory issues related to infrastructure spending. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal permitting.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 3650 - ACCESS Rural America Act - all sections. H.R. 2101 - Prior Approval Reform Act - all sections. H.R. 6745 - ACCESS Rural America Act - all sections.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: H.R. 748 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - all sections.
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. S.3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 2019 - Divisions B, C, and D. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act - all sections. H.R. 5282 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act - all sections.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION via NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
The association monitors initiatives tied to rural and community economic development which typically have a direct connection to the type and level of communications services that may be available in a rural community or market area, and that are often important to the survival of such communities and market areas. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Legislative and regulatory issues related to infrastructure spending. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal permitting.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 3650 - Access Rural America Act - all sections. H.R. 2101 - Prior Approval Reform Act - all sections. H.R. 5051 - Public Company Registration Threshold Act - all sections. H.R. 6745 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections.
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 770 - NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act - all sections. S. 1676 - B-CROP Act - all sections. S. 2343 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2735 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. S. 3085 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 3157 - STREAMLINE Act - all sections. S. 3346 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. S. 3655 - TRACED Act - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband. H.R. 2520 - BROWSER Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 3359 - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4232 - B-CROP Act - all sections. H.R. 4668 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4881 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 5213 - Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6430 - Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. H.R. 6703 - Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6871 - Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to implementing Connect America Fund Phase II. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted March 23, 2016 concerning USF support for rate-of-return carriers. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to CAF accountability. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to Community Connect. Legislative and regulatory issues related to cable franchise fees. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Legislative and regulatory issues related to data security and consumer privacy. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the USDAs ReConnect Program.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act - all sections. H.R. 5282 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act - all sections. H.R. 6757 - Family Savings Act - all sections. S. 3781 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2018 - Title IV. Senate Amendment to H.R. 88 - section 225.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - all sections. Senate Amendment to H.R. 88 - sections 301 - 303.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Pub. L. 115-97 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Legislative and regulatory issues related to employer provided fringe benefits. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the transfer of assets from large telcos to small telcos.
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 - Sec. 208-209. H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION via NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. S. 3072 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. S. 3073 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. S.3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5952 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service budgets and policies for permitting access to federal lands and property Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals National Telecommunications Information Administration dealing with coordination with other federal agencies regarding broadband deployment
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION via NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: H.R. 3787 - Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 5051 - Public Company Registration Threshold Act - all sections
The association monitors initiatives tied to rural and community economic development which typically have a direct connection to the type and level of communications services that may be available in a rural community or market area, and that are often important to the survival of such communities and market areas. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Legislative and regulatory issues related to infrastructure spending. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal permitting.
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION via NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
2018 · first_quarter · Q1
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Legislative and regulatory issues related to tax credits for broadband.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act - all sections. H.R. 761 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 3596 - Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 5282 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act - all sections.
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 96 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 770 - NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act - all sections. S. 1676 - B-CROP Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 1988 - SPEED Act - all sections. S. 2205 - Tribal Connect Act - all sections. S. 2343 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2418 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2735 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband. S. 3085 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 460 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 1546 - Rural Wireless Access Act - all sections. H.R. 2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 3359 - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4232 - B-CROP Act - all sections. H.R. 4668 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4881 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4953 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. H.R. 5213 - Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6430 - Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. H.R. 6703 - Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6871 - Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to implementing Connect America Fund Phase II. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted March 23, 2016 concerning USF support for rate-of-return carriers. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to reauthorizing the FCC. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of telehealth. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the Tribal Connect Act (House draft version). Legislative and regulatory issues related to Community Connect.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: H.R. 2101 - Prior Approval Reform Act - all sections. H.R. 5051 - Public Company Registration Threshold Act - all sections. H.R. 6745 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act - all sections.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - all sections.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Pub. L. 115-97 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Legislative and regulatory issues related to employer provided fringe benefits.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act - all sections. H.R. 5282 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act - all sections. H.R. 6757 - Family Savings Act - all sections.
The association monitors initiatives tied to rural and community economic development which typically have a direct connection to the type and level of communications services that may be available in a rural community or market area, and that are often important to the survival of such communities and market areas. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Legislative and regulatory issues related to infrastructure spending. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal permitting.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Retirement Security Plans to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act - all sections. H.R. 5282 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act - all sections.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Pub. L. 115-97 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Legislative and regulatory issues related to employer provided fringe benefits.
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. S. 3072 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. S. 3073 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. S.3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5051 - Public Company Registration Threshold Act - all sections. H.R. 5952 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service budgets and policies for permitting access to federal lands and property Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals National Telecommunications Information Administration dealing with coordination with other federal agencies regarding broadband deployment
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 19 - MOBILE NOW Act - all sections. S. 96 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 1676 - B-CROP Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 1988 - SPEED Act - all sections. S. 2205 - Tribal Connect Act - all sections. S. 2343 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2418 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2735 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband S. 3085 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 460 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 1546 - Rural Wireless Access Act - all sections. H.R. 2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4232 - B-CROP Act - all sections. H.R. 4668 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 4881 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4953 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. H.R. 5213 - Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to implementing Connect America Fund Phase II. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted March 23, 2016 concerning USF support for rate-of-return carriers. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FirstNet. Legislative and regulatory issues related to reauthorizing the FCC. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of telehealth. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the FCC moving USF monies to the US Treasury. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the Tribal Connect Act (House draft version). Legislative and regulatory issues related to Community Connect.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - all sections.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
The association monitors initiatives tied to rural and community economic development which typically have a direct connection to the type and level of communications services that may be available in a rural community or market area, and that are often important to the survival of such communities and market areas. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: Legislative and regulatory issues related to infrastructure spending. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal permitting.
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2116 - Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 (possible reintroduction in current Congress). H.R. 3787 - Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017 - all sections.
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 19 - MOBILE NOW Act - all sections. S. 96 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 1676 - B-CROP Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 1693 - Stop enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 1809 - Moving FIRST Act - all sections. S. 1988 - SPEED Act - all sections. S. 2205 - Tribal Connect Act - all sections. S. 2343 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2418 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 22 - FAST Act - Title XLI. H.R. 460 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 1581 - Tribal Digital Access Act - all sections. H.R. 1546 - Rural Wireless Access Act - all sections. H.R. 1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 2479 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act - all sections. H.R. 2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4232 - B-CROP Act - all sections. H.R. 4287 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act - all sections. H.R. 4668 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 4682 - Open Internet Preservation Act - all sections. H.R. 4795 - Communications Facilities Deployment on Federal Property Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4798 - Inventory of Assets for Communications Facilities Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4802 - Streamlining and Expediting Approval for Communications Technologies Act - all sections. H.R. 4810 - Making Available Plans to Promote Investment in Next Generation Networks without Overbuilding and Waste (MAPPING NOW) Act - all sections. H.R. 4813 - Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment (WIFI STUDY) Act - all sections. H.R. 4814 - Community Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4817 - Promoting Exchanges for Enhanced Routing of Information so Networks are Great (PEERING) Act - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 4832 - Restoring Economic Strength and Telecommunications Operations by Releasing Expected Dollars (RESTORED) Act - all sections. H.R. 4842 - The Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure - all sections. H.R. 4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act - all sections. H.R. 4847 - Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - all sections. H.R. 4858 - CLIMB ONCE Act - all sections. H.R. 4876 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4881 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4953 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. H.R. 5213 - Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H. Res. 687 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal, State, and local taxes, fees, regulations, and permitting policies should be coordinated and reconciled to maximize the benefits of broadband investment - all sections. H. Res 689 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation that provides Federal funds to wireless broadband providers to promote wireless broadband deployment should prioritize funds for wireless broadband providers in States that have enacted streamlined siting requirements for small cells - all sections. H. Res 690 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal funds granted, awarded, or loaned pursuant to any legislation, infrastructure-specific or otherwise, should be used to fund the construction, improvement, or acquisition of broadband facilities or service in areas where there is an existing broadband provider that meets certain minimum standards - all sections. H. Res 691 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation to promote broadband internet access or communications facilities deployment should treat all broadband and communications facilities in a competitively and technologically neutral manner - all sections. H. Res. 701 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that with respect to any study required to be conducted by the Federal Communications Commission, or any entity regulated by the Commission under the Federal Communications Act of 1934, under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the National Historic Preservation Act), for the provision of broadband infrastructure, the area to be studied should be limited to the area of impact - all sections. H. Res. 748 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1865) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that section 230 of such Act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and State criminal and civil law relating to sexual exploitation of children or sex trafficking, and for other purposes - all sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to implementing Connect America Fund Phase II. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted March 23, 2016 concerning USF support for rate-of-return carriers. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FirstNet. Legislative and regulatory issues related to reauthorizing the FCC. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of telehealth. Legislative and regulatory issues related to reserving television white spaces for unlicensed use. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the FCC moving USF monies to the US Treasury. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the Tribal Connect Act (House draft version). Legislative and regulatory issues related to Community Connect.
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 1603 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all sections. S. 1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all sections. H.R. 1625 - Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations - Division A, Titles III and VII; Division B, Title I; Division P; Sections related to broadband and telecom. H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - sections related to broadband and telecom. H.R. 3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all sections. H.R. 3268 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all sections. H.R. 3280 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 - all sections. H.R. 3354 - Fiscal Year 2017 Omnibus Appropriations - Division A, Title I; Division B, Title III; Division C, Title I; Division D, Title V. H.R. 5051 - Public Company Registration Threshold Act - all sections. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2018 and FY2019 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Service Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service budgets and policies for permitting access to federal lands and property Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals National Telecommunications and Information Administration dealing with coordination with other federal agencies regarding broadband deployment
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact its ability to continue providing its high quality Group Health Plan to members, their employees, and the association staff at affordable rates and on reasonable terms and conditions. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - all sections.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE