NATOA Seeks FCC Action on Request for Stay
March 3, 2008 10:57 AM
NATOA ASKS FCC TO TAKE ACTION ON STAY REQUEST
Alexandria, VA – The National
Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) has sent a
letter to FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin asking that the Commission take action
on its Request for Stay of the Second
Report and Order in the Video Franchise proceeding in Docket 05-311. The Request for Stay was filed on December
21, 2007. NATOA’s Executive Director, Libby Beaty, chastised the FCC for its slow
response. “The Commission has failed to
respond to our Request for Stay for over 60 days. All we want the Commission to do is to grant
or deny our Request. This foot-dragging
on behalf of the Commission is hypocritical, especially when a majority of the
Commission believes it is reasonable to impose arbitrary deadlines on local
government franchising decisions.”
NATOA promotes community interests in communications. NATOA is a
national trade association based in Alexandria,
VA representing local government
jurisdictions and consortiums, including elected and appointed officials and
staff, who oversee telecommunications and cable television franchising.
