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RTG Briefings

RTG regurarly provides briefings on proposed FCC rules and legislation affecting the rural wireless industry. RTG members should contact James Mardis for a copy of a briefing on the following issues.

RICA Special Advocacy Meeting

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RTG members are invited to attend RICA’s Special Advocacy Meeting in Washington, DC, June 22-23.
A message from RICA:
With our industry facing crucial and competitive times, it is now more important than ever for RICA members to go to… Read More »

RTG’s Users Group Meeting Wrap-Up

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RTG kicked off the Wireless Symposium in Savannah with a Users Group Meeting (Jan. 12th) with a breakfast sponsored by ClearSky Mobile Media, an RTG Regulatory andRead More »

CSRIC working groups make recommendations on public safety consolidation, E911 and EAS

The FCC’s Communications, Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) has adopted final reports from three of its working groups. Read more »

CTIA Proposes Compromise Plan For Transitioning Cellular To Geographic Market-Area Licensing

CTIA has submitted an ex parte compromise proposal in the FCC’s rulemaking proceeding for transitioning cellular service to geographic market-area licensing. CTIA proposes a two-step plan that would convert cellular service areas in fully-served markets to market-based license areas and… Read More »

FCC Adopts New E911 Location Accuracy Rules

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The FCC has adopted new rules governing the accuracy of location information provided by wireless carriers to public safety answering points (PSAPs). While the rules require accuracy requirements be met at a more granular level, they provide broad exclusions for… Read More »