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Rule Making

RTG Urges FCC to Carefully Craft Rules for Mobility Fund Phase II

Existing Mobile Voice and Broadband Carriers Must be Protected in Rural Areas
The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG), in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking input on what rules to adopt as part of Phase… Read More »

RTG on USF Reform: FCC Proposal Violates the Communications Act and Undermines Competitive Neutrality

Reform must include ongoing support for high cost, hard to serve areas
Washington, D.C. – The Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc. (RTG) filed comments with the FCC today on the FCC’s proposal to reform the universal service… Read More »

RTG opposes the FCC’s proposed “Bill Shock rules”

In comments filed today, RTG opposes the adoption of any requirement that small wireless carriers provide mandatory usage alerts when a customer approaches and reaches monthly limits that will result in overage charges and when a customer… Read 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 »

RTG statement on inclusion of 4G services in the FCC’s proposed Mobility Fund

4G Phone

RTG is concerned that the FCC’s inclusion of 4G services in its proposed Mobility Fund, when many areas of the country currently lack 3G services, is overly ambitious considering the limited size of the proposed Mobility Fund. “The Mobility Fund… Read More »