Washington, D.C. – Competitive Carriers Association President and CEO Tim Donovan made the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s adoption of a Notice of Inquiry on Accelerating Wireline Infrastructure Buildout and a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Freeing Wireless Infrastructure from Unlawful Regulatory Burdens: “CCA thanks the FCC for opening new proceedings today on improving the wireline and wireless permitting processes. Permitting has been a significant challenge for CCA members working to close the digital divide in rural areas, and further streamlining and improvement is necessary. We look forward to participating in these proceedings.” For more information about CCA and its policy priorities, please visit ccamobile.org . ### About Competitive Carriers Association Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) is the leading association for competitive communications service providers and stakeholders across the United States. Members range from small, rural carriers serving fewer than 5,000 customers to regional and nationwide providers serving millions, as well as vendors and suppliers delivering products and services throughout the communications ecosystem.
San Antonio, TX – Today, during its 2025 Annual Convention, Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) elected its 2025/2026 Board of Directors. CCA’s 2025/2026 Chair of the Board, Marueen McCabe Moore, SVP and Chief Customer Experience Officer, GCI Communications Corp., said, “It is an honor and pleasure to serve as CCA’s Chair for a second term. CCA is made up of a group of very dedicated, advocacy-oriented competitive carriers, and I look forward to our continued work together.” CCA’s President and CEO, Tim Donovan said, “I am very pleased that such an outstanding group of individuals is committed to advancing CCA’s policy issues. With several critical advocacy issues on the table, I look forward to having the leadership and guidance of the Officers and Board to ensure competitive carriers can compete and thrive for years to come.” 2025/2026 Board of Directors *Re-elected ** New Board Member Officers: Chair of the Board: Maureen McCabe Moore – GCI* Vice Chair of the Board: Chris Champion – C Spire Treasurer: Jon Lightle – Nex-Tech Wireless Secretary: Ron Whaley – IDI Billing Solutions Chair Emeritus: Jonathan Foxman – MTPCS* President & CEO: Tim Donovan – CCA Directors: Eric Boudriau – Ericsson* Mike Calabrese – Tarana Wireless Serena Chisnell – Nokia Tom Cullen – Boost Mobile Chip Damato – ClearSky Technologies Frank DiRico – Viaero Wireless John Dwyer - Interop Technologies, Inc. Judd Hinkle - Cellular One of NE Arizona Mike Johnson - Appalachian Wireless Mike Keegan - Transaction Network Services Mike Kilgore – Sagebrush Cellular** John Nettles – Pine Belt Communications Clint Odom - T-Mobile Michael Prior - ATN International Brighid Riordan – Cellcom* Tracey Schenk - Thumb Cellular, LLC Slayton Stewart - Carolina West Wireless* Bentina Terry - Southern Linc Von Todd - HTC, Inc.* John Wick – Syniverse* Eric Woody - Union Wireless ### About Competitive Carriers Association Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) is the leading association for competitive communications service providers and stakeholders across the United States. Members range from small, rural carriers serving fewer than 5,000 customers to regional and nationwide providers serving millions, as well as vendors and suppliers delivering products and services throughout the communications ecosystem.