5.20.13 - Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) authority to limit the amount of time state and local authorities have to act on siting applications for wireless facilities. In December of last year, CCA filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the FCC, and CCA applauds the Court’s decision... ...

5.20.13 - Washington, DC – Today, in a joint letter with wireless companies including T-Mobile USA, Inc., U.S. Cellular, and C Spire Wireless, and other interested parties, Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) urged the Commission to adopt rules for the upcoming 600 MHz spectrum auction that promote competition. Letter signatories also urged the FCC to ensure all carriers have the ability to participate i ...

5.16.13 - Washington, DC – Today, in a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairman Julius Genachowski, Ranking Member Waxman, Ranking Member Eshoo, and Representatives Markey, DeGette, Doyle and Matsui encouraged the FCC to consider the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) analysis on incentive auctions and spectrum aggregation as it designs rules and regulations for the upcoming incen ...

5.15.13 - Washington, DC – Today, The New America Foundation and Open Technology Institute held a discussion titled, “Unfinished Business: Wireless Competition and the FCC Transition.” Speaking on the panel, Rebecca Murphy Thompson, General Counsel of Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), discussed the urgent need for interoperability in the Lower 700 MHz spectrum. Thompson also discussed... ...

5.9.13 - Washington, DC – Today, in a letter to Federal Communications Commissioners (FCC or Commission), CCA urged the Commission to reject AT&T’s skewed portrayal of the wireless marketplace and AT&T’s self-serving attacks on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) analysis of incentive auctions and spectrum aggregation. CCA (Competitive Carriers Association) supports DOJ’s analysis... ...

5.1.13 - Washington, DC – Today, the Obama Administration announced its nomination of Tom Wheeler as the next Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). The Administration also announced the appointment of Commissioner Mignon Clyburn as Interim Chairwoman. CCA applauds the Administration’s nomination of Tom Wheeler, and commends the decision to appoint Commissioner Clyburn as the ...

4.23.13 - Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Matsui (D-CA), Ranking Member Waxman (D-CA) and Ranking Member Eshoo (D-CA) introduced legislation to reform and modernize the Universal Service Fund (USF) Lifeline Assistance Program. CCA (Competitive Carriers Association) thanks the Members and their cosponsors for their work on the Lifeline Program, as well as Universal Service more broadly... ...

4.19.13 New Orleans, LA – Today, in a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairman Julius Genachowski, the National Telecommunications and Internet Administration (NTIA) expressed support of the FCC’s efforts to ensure there is adequate time to conduct the auction of licenses in the 1695-1710 MHz band and the 1755-1780 MHz band. NTIA also noted several questions the FCC and NTIA ...

4.17.13 - New Orleans, LA – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed by voice vote a bill that works to protect global Internet freedom. CCA (Competitive Carriers Association) thanks the Committee for their leadership on the bill and commends Members’ support for the current multi-stakeholder governance model for the Internet... ...

4.12.13 - Washington, DC – Today, in an ex parte filling, Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) made the case for the importance of competition in wireless markets to curtail the harms of market power, the necessary role access to spectrum plays in fostering competition and innovation, and the need for clear rules when allocating spectrum through auctions. DOJ described the sub ...