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State Broadband Leaders Network Summit Meets
Imagine pulling together Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program plans for 50 different states, each with a different lens of broadban
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NTCA Members Receive Nearly $350 Million in USDA Funding
Members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association received nearly $350 million in loans and grants for broadband deployment through the U.S...
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NTCA Continues Advocacy for Proposed Updates of CAF-BLS and HCLS Mechanism
(Aug 18) In a letter to the WCB, NTCA discussed implementation of the enhanced ACAM order and finalization of offers...
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First Digital Badge Awarded from NTCA-Northwood Tech Collaboration
Five months after launching the NTCA-Northwood Technical College Digital Badging collaboration, the program has its first graduate: Maggie Raethke, a
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Laying Fiber in the Hot Texas Sun
There is no better way to understand the work that NTCA members do and the challenges they face than by getting out in the field with them to see it f
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NSF Workshop Drives Discussions for Rural Innovation
A biotech developer, a pavement engineer and a DC lawyer walk into a university conference center . . .
This pretty much described some time I spe
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NTCA Meets to Discuss Latest Broadband Label Requirements
(Aug 9) NTCA joined other associations in a meeting with staff to FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington to discuss broadband label...
Federal Filing
NTCA Opposes the FCC’s Proposed NG911 Cost Allocation Rules
(Aug 9) 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 Asks the FCC to Address Interconnection Issues that Limit Rural Consumers’ Ability to Be Notified When their Calls are Blocked
(Aug 9) In the FCC’s call blocking proceeding, NTCA stated that the agency should immediately turn its attention back to...
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Latest Broadband Infrastructure Playbook 3.0 Module Looks at Setting Extremely High-Cost Thresholds to Maximize Impact of BEAD Investments
By NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield and Fiber Broadband Association President and CEO Gary Bolton
One of the most critical questions that each Stat
Federal Filing
NTCA and State Associations Support Relief from Burdensome BEAD Rules
(August 4) NTCA and a number of state associations asked NTIA for exemptions from certain Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles...
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From the Runt of the Litter to the Grand Dame of the Pack
I have found that since I embraced the tool of social media to convey messages to NTCA's membership, it has also been a wonderful vehicle to share any
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NTCA, Fiber Broadband Association Announce Launch of Broadband Infrastructure Playbook 3.0
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association and the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today released the first module from their new “Playbook 3.0,”...
Federal Filing
NTCA Comments on All-In Pricing for Cable and Satellite Television Service
(Jul 31) In comments filed with the FCC, NTCA noted that it supports transparency on consumers’ bills and promotional materials...
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NTCA Statement on National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today applauded the release of the Biden Administration’s National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy. NTCA provided...
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NTCA Statement on FCC A-CAM Order
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today released the following statement from NTCA Executive Vice President Mike Romano after the FCC released...
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Smart Rural Community Live Encourages Members to Tell Their Stories
This year’s Smart Rural Community Live came just days after Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program allocations were announced, with st
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Think Like a Creator: Esports, Skill Building and Talent Development
Dota 2 is a five-on-five multiplayer esports game that is billed as one of the most difficult to play in the esports universe. Game play includes a ch
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Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program – Playbook 3.0
By NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield and Fiber Broadband Association President and CEO Gary Bolton
Since early in 2022, NTCA and the Fiber Broadband Asso
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NTCA, Coalition of Rural Partners Urge Support for the ReConnecting Rural America Act
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, along with a coalition of 24 other organizations with a vested interest in the vitality and...