Feature Articles


Larry Strickling: Mapping
the Future of Rural Telecom

By Christian Hamaker

The head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) tells NTCA that the organization’s national broadband map is an accurate reflection of the...


Universal Service Reform Tops
2012 Regulatory Agenda

By Michael Romano

After years of false starts and close calls, the FCC reached a decision in October 2011 on "comprehensive reform" of its Universal Service Fund and intercarrier...
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From the Farm to Your Computer: Legislative Issues
in an Election Year

By Anna Henry

The battles for the presidency and for control of Congress will be waged until November. How will party lines and sought-after voter approval influence legislation...


 
2012 Marks the International
Year of Cooperatives

By Rachel Brown

In the United States, the National Cooperative Business Association estimates that 29,000 co-ops with 350 million members generate 2 million jobs. Co-ops contribute...