RCA in the News – Rural Cellular Association

Data Roaming Without Borders

Bristol Herald Courier November 27, 2009 There was a time, really not so long ago, when the term “phone” meant a stationary device. Your choices were nil: it had rotary dial, came in one color and was a marvel of its time. It was serviced by “the phone company.” Times change, and today’s phones are miracles of technology, able to carry conversations but also images and information. Our devices have evolved ...

RCA Members work in their communities to educate and reduce risks of distracted driving, RCA member tells FCC workshop

To skip to the presentation of RCA Member Holly Henderson of SouthernLINC Wireless, please skip to 2:25:10 RCA member Holly Henderson, Manager of Legal and External Affairs for SouthernLINC Wireless, took part in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) workshop on distracted driving on November 20, 2009 that included input from vendors, associations, nonprofits, carriers, and other stakeholders. Dur ...

Let the market rule on cell phones

From The Letters to the Editor - Online Published in The Idaho Statesman on 11/15/09 WOLF HUNT Hunters have a zest for 'blood and mayhem' Years ago when I was a kid we lived in Boise and hunted quail, pheasant, ducks and geese. As an adult, I realize killing for pleasure is not the most satisfying view of how to enjoy nature. I also believe if anyone wants to hunt, maybe a rifle that doesn't have the firepo ...

Boucher, Lee Charge Ahead, Again, on USF Reform

From the XChange Mag on 11/06/2009 Two House representatives have released a draft Universal Service Reform (USF) bill that would broaden the contribution base to include broadband. Rick Boucher, D-Va., and Lee Terry, R-Neb., who have collaborated before on USF reform legislation, on Friday unveiled the proposed changes. They want the FCC to adopt a competitive bidding process for wireless providers to comp ...

For big industry, it’s business as usual

From Fab Observer on 11/4/2009 Given the big business mischief that caused the recession, we should be wary of two industry giants such as Verizon and Google teaming up and claiming they're offering a great deal for consumers ("Verizon Wireless, Google to hunker down on phones," Oct. 6). The truth is that Verizon is conducting business as usual and consumers are paying a premium for service. For too long, V ...

RCA Members Now Cover 73% of the Country

McLean, Virginia – December 31, 2008 – The Rural Cellular Association (RCA), the premier association representing our America’s regional, rural and remote wireless telecommunications providers, along with RCA Associate Member American Roamer, the industry’s leading provider of coverage maps, announced today the release of RCA’s new coverage map. The new map is vastly different from the previous version, sh ...