The following are NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield’s remarks as delivered to the Media Institute on July 10, 2024: Thank you so much, Rick, and thanks to all of you because...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today responded to the FCC’s Fourth Report to Congress on the status of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Program (also known as the “Rip and...
NTCA Executive Vice President Mike Romano today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands on H.R. 3283, the Facilitating the Deployment of...
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) announced it has awarded $173,000 in scholarships to 55 students from rural communities served by members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association. Since the foundation...
Recognizing that ongoing cybersecurity vigilance is vital to securing the nation’s critical infrastructure and in support of new government guidance to help improve small broadband providers’ security efforts, NTCA recently...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association this week named Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) as the recipient of the inaugural Smart Rural Community℠ Champion Award for her leadership on rural broadband policies that...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today released the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield regarding the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (Farm Bill) released by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie...
The following are NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield’s remarks to the NTCA 2024 Legislative + Policy Conference on April 29, 2024: The rural broadband industry has such a great success story...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, ACA Connects, CTIA, New York State Telecommunications Association, Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association and USTelecom released a joint statement on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield regarding the FCC’s vote to adopt new rules related to the provision of broadband internet access services. “NTCA...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today released the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) draft order on net neutrality: “NTCA has long advocated that core...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statements from Executive Vice President Mike Romano with respect to certain votes at today’s FCC open meeting. Regarding the vote to increase the...
Tampa, Fla., (February 14, 2024) —During the 2024 RTIME, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association recognized 10 rural telecom leaders who have shown exceptional commitment to their communities and the broadband industry...
Tampa, Fla., (February 1 2, 2024) — During the opening of the 2024 RTIME, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo encouraged small, community-based broadband providers to pursue Broadband Equity, Access...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, the Fiber Broadband Association and ACA Connects–America’s Communications Association today encouraged the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to “stand its ground” in prioritizing fiber projects...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association CEO Shirley Bloomfield sent a letter this week to leadership of the Finance Committee of the United States Senate supporting the Tax Relief for American Families...
(January 25, 2024)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from NTCA Executive Vice President Mike Romano after the FCC voted to require broadband and other kinds of providers to...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association and ACA Connects submitted joint comments in support of a proposal to streamline historic preservation review processes and give communication providers more flexibility to deploy federally...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today endorsed the ACP Extension Act, which was introduced by Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Kevin Cramer (R- N.D.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) in...
