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Revolutionizing Rural Healthcare: Telehealth and Extended Reality

Federal resources report approximately 13.8% of the U.S. population resides in rural areas, while 66% of healthcare provider shortage areas are locat

Member Moments: A Groundbreaking Fiber Connection

Centranet (Stillwater, Okla.) announced this week that it has completed a fiber project for a tribal nation in Oklahoma as part of its efforts to clo

When Community-Based Broadband Providers Gather 

Anyone who has met Sachin Gupta, director of government business and economic development at Centranet (Stillwater, Okla.), knows he can be a bit ent

NTCA Proposes Verification and Challenge Process Improvements for FCC Mapping Rules

2024 Fall Conference: A Good Time to Gather

We were still learning about the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Helene as I headed to the airport last weekend for the NTCA 2024 Fall Confere

NTCA Fall Conference Helps Members Amplify Rural Community Connections

More than 1,200 rural broadband providers gathered in Indianapolis this week for the NTCA 2024 Fall Conference.Themed “Amplifying Rural Community Con

New Research Proves That Providing Fiber Broadband Experiences to Rural Communities Boosts Income, Entrepreneurship, and Business Investment

NTCA 2024 Smart Rural Community Showcase Award Winners Exemplify Innovation and Growth in Small Town America

NTCA Comments on Midcontinent ‘Unsubsidized Competitor’ Decision

Member Moments: Changing the Playbook for Rural Educators

A partnership between TruVista (Chester, S.C.) and a local school district is changing the playbook for rural educators in South Carolina.The company

Planting the Seeds for Cyber Safe Food Chains

“Food safety” might commonly be interpreted as, “Get that poultry to 165 degrees” or, “Don’t leave the potato salad in the sun.” But the increasing u

Exclusive BroadbandFabric Data Offering from CostQuest to NTCA Members

NTCA, ACA Connects Comment on Proposed Rules for AI-Generated Political Ads

Leadership by the Numbers

Collecting data and opinions from our members is one of the best tools we have to really tell the story of rural America to policymakers and stakehold

Back to School: The Broadband Bookmobile

One in five U.S. students attends K-12 school in a rural district. The reduced economies of scale in those schools can result in limited funding, bar

NTCA, Premier Communications Encourage FCC to Address Future of Universal Service

A Journey (To Testify) Worth the Effort

Last week, we received a phone call that the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology