Comment from WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband

Summary: WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband, a national trade association representing rural telecommunications carriers, supports the Department of the Interior's efforts to reduce regulatory burdens. They argue for specific reforms to streamline permitting and right-of-way processes, including electronic filing systems, better inter-agency coordination, and the use of "shot clocks" or presumptions of approval to accelerate rural broadband deployment.