WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND

AGR · Agriculture

Lobbying in support of reauthorizing the RUS ReConnect Program in the Farm Bill Lobbied in support of permitting reforms to expedite the permitting process associated with ReConnect and other broadband deployments

IND · Indian/Native American Affairs

Lobbied in support of Tribal broadband connectivity issues Lobbied on modernizing the USF Lifeline Program (taking into account the now defunct Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)) to help with broadband affordability/access in Indian Country

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

H.R. 1873 and S. 674: Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1873, S. 674

TEC · Telecommunications

Lobbied in support of the federal Universal Service Fund -- advocated on behalf of amicus brief filed related to the constitutionality of the USF -- supported The Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act and other efforts to modernize the USF contribution methodology to reflect today's broadband world Lobbied on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act Lobbied to continue funding for the Secure and Trusted Communications Act's Reimbursement Program The Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act Lobbied on permitting issues relating to broadband deployment S. 244 -- Routers Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act -- Create a National Strategy to Synchronize Federal Broadband Programs

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1870, S. 244, S. 323

SMB · Small Business

Lobbied on behalf of small rural telecom/broadband providers as small businesses