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Commerce Secretary to NTCA Members: Prepare to Compete and Win BEAD Funding
Tampa, Fla., (February 1 2, 2024) — During the opening of the 2024 RTIME, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo...
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RTIME Day 1: An Esports Demo and Celebration of Service
More than 2,200 community-based broadband providers, exhibitors and other stakeholders arrived in Tampa, Florida, this weekend for the annual Rural T
Federal Filing
NTCA Meets to Discuss Resolutions to Outstanding Enhanced A-CAM Issues
(February 9) In a meeting with staff from the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau, NTCA discussed potential resolutions of outstanding location...
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Promoting Digital Inclusivity in Rural Communities
Access to the internet, digital devices and digital literacy are key to bridging the digital divide and opening doors to economic, educational and hea
Federal Filing
NTCA and Several RLEC Interests Propose Path Forward on NG911
(Feb 6) NTCA and several interests representing the RLEC industry offered an alternative proposal in the FCC’s NG911 proceeding that...
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NTCA, Fiber Broadband Association, ACA Connects Encourage NTIA to Retain Congressional Priority for Fiber Projects in BEAD Proposals
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, the Fiber Broadband Association and ACA Connects–America’s Communications Association today encouraged the National Telecommunications and Information...
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Economics, AI, Food Costs and the FCC
A sobering report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finds that at-home food prices increased 11.4 percent in 2022 as compared to 2021. T
Federal Filing
NTCA Supports FCC’s Goal of High-Speed Internet Access for Schools and Libraries but Identifies Areas of Concern for Consideration
(Jan 29) In reply comments filed with the FCC, NTCA supported the FCC’s goal of ensuring students, school staff and...
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NTCA Applauds Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, Urges Inclusion of Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association CEO Shirley Bloomfield sent a letter this week to leadership of the Finance Committee of the...
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NTCA Responds to FCC DIRS Vote
(January 25, 2024)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from NTCA Executive Vice President Mike Romano after the FCC...
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Member Moments: Veteran Touts Importance of Broadband with President Biden
North Carolina resident Edward Smith received the call of a lifetime last week when he was asked to introduce President Joe Biden at an event touting
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Making Childcare a Part of the Workforce Conversation
More than half a century ago, President John F. Kennedy said, "Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future." Any
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CES 2024-5: Wrap-Up and Impressions
Pause. That might be the word that comes to mind as I think about the impressions I took from CES this year. Pause. In a good way. In the way we somet
Federal Filing
NTCA Continues Advocacy for Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet
(Jan 17) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA pointed out the potential regulatory burden on small providers, the multi-party...
Federal Filing
NTCA Advocates for Implementation of Alaska Connect Fund Program
(Jan 16) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA encouraged the FCC to proceed with the implementation of an ACF...
Federal Filing
NTCA Encourages FCC to Preserve the Integrity of the USF Programs in Parallel with Proposed E-Rate Expansion
(Jan 16) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA identified that the proposed E-rate expansion rules stretch the boundaries for...
Press Release
NTCA and ACA Connects Applaud Agency Efforts to Streamline Historic Preservation Reviews for Broadband Infrastructure
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association and ACA Connects submitted joint comments in support of a proposal to streamline historic preservation review...
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CES 2024-4: Camera Roll
If nothing else, CES provides a notable amount of eye candy. My prowling mandate is to spot and learn about developments in connected tech. For rural
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NTCA and ACA Connects Support Simplified Historic Preservation Reviews for Federal Broadband Projects
(Jan 12) In comments filed with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, NTCA and ACA Connects support a NTIA backed...
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CES 2024-3: Where We Are, and Where We Could Be
I spent my third day at CES primarily in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. As opposed to the West Hall. Or the Center Hall. Or the A-