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NTCA Reiterates the Need for Deferral of Changes to CAF-BLS/HCLS support mechanisms
(Oct 2) In reply comments filed with the FCC, NTCA noted that the agency has support for deferring significant structural...
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NTCA Seeks Streamlining for Environmental and Historic/Tribal Consultation Rules
(Sep 29) In comments filed with the Council on Environmental Quality, NTCA stressed the need for streamlining efforts related to...
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NTCA Fall Conference Helps Members Chart a Path Ahead
More than 1,500 rural broadband providers gathered in Boston this week at the NTCA 2023 Fall Conference.
Themed “Forging the Future of Rural Broadb
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NTCA 2023 Smart Rural Community Showcase Award Winners Exemplify Collaboration and Innovation in Small Town America
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield today announced the winners of the 2023 Smart Rural Community Showcase...
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Buy America Preference Top of Mind for BEAD
With so many rules to consider for the upcoming Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program (and more continuing to develop), NTCA has been
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NTCA Comments on Build America, Buy America Act Waiver Proposal
(Sept 21) NTCA filed comments with the Department of Commerce that were generally supportive of the agency’s proposed Build America...
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Latest Broadband Infrastructure Playbook 3.0 Module Breaks Down NTIA’s Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Requirements for the BEAD Program
By NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield and Fiber Broadband Association President and CEO Gary Bolton
Cyberattacks are on the rise, and it is critical that
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NTCA Comments on Potential Changes to the CAF-BLS/HCLS Support Mechanisms
(Sep 18) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA urged deferral of significant structural updates to the CAF-BLS/HCLS support mechanisms...
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NTCA Seeks FCC Reconsideration of Certain Aspects of the Enhanced ACAM Order
(Sept 15) In a petition filed with the FCC, NTCA requested amendments to the Enhanced ACAM Order and intended to...
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Fiber to the Thumb
While time has become an even more valuable commodity with all the moving pieces that are happening in the rural broadband industry these days, highli
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Partnerships and Creativity Lead Career Development
Several years ago, I participated in a conference on rural poverty that was hosted by a federal agency. It was a good meeting, filled with substantive
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NTCA Renews Support for Continued Safeguards for Broadband Mapping Claims
(Sep 11) In response to a petition seeking to waive the engineering certification provisions of the FCC’s mapping rules, NTCA...
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NTCA Continues to Oppose the FCC’s Proposed NG911 Cost Allocation Rules
(Sep 8) In the FCC’s NG911 proceeding, NTCA stated that the FCC’s proposed cost allocation method for the exchange of...
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NTCA Congratulates Anna Gomez on Confirmation as FCC Commissioner
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association issued the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield after the U.S. Senate confirmed Anna Gomez to...
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NTCA Supports Continued Safeguards for Broadband Mapping Claims
(Sep 1) In response to a petition seeking to waive the engineering certification provisions of the FCC’s mapping rules, NTCA...
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NTCA Submits Reply Comments on All-In Pricing for Cable and Satellite Television Service
(Aug 29) In reply comments filed with the FCC, NTCA pointed out that the comments filed in the All-In Pricing...
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NTCA Responds to Senate Universal Service Working Group Request for Comments
In a letter to Senators on the Universal Service Working Group, NTCA provided comments and answered questions about efforts needed...
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NTCA Comments on Final Step Toward Implementing Broadband Label Rules Adopted by FCC
(Aug 24) In comments filed with the OMB, NTCA pointed to the FCC’s reasoning for providing a longer implementation period...
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NTCA Asks NTIA for Alternatives to BEAD Letter of Credit Requirements
(Aug 24) In a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, NTCA requested consideration of narrowly tailored alternatives to...
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The 2023 FRS Broadband Tour: Educating Congressional Staff about Rural Broadband in Minnesota and North Dakota
I recently returned from four days in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota, where the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Congressional Broadband