In support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association’s Smart Rural Community (SRC) program today released a new report examining how small broadband providers can help address domestic...
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), the philanthropic arm of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, today announced the recipients of its 2025 Community Grants Program, totaling over $145,000. FRS awarded grants...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from NTCA Executive Vice President Mike Romano after the FCC initiated two proceedings to address excessive delays and fees that impede deployment...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield today announced the winners of the 2025 Smart Rural Community Showcase Awards, presented annually to rural broadband providers who not only...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association and 21 state broadband associations submitted recommendations to the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group to guide reforms of the USF to...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today joined other industry groups in filing an amicus curiae brief in support of the petitioners in the case of Cox Communications, Inc. et al. v...
Kristi Westbrock, CEO and general manager of CTC (Brainerd, Minn.), Jimmy Todd, CEO of Nex-Tech (Lenora, Kan.), and Karen Jackson-Furman, CEO of West Kentucky & Tennessee Telecommunications Cooperative (Mayfield, Ky.)...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield congratulating Arielle Roth on her confirmation to serve as the head of the National Telecommunications and Information...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following in response to the Supreme Court opinion in FCC v. Consumers’ Research, overturning a lower court’s finding that the current funding mechanism of...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield congratulating Olivia Trusty on her confirmation to serve as a commissioner on the FCC. “I am excited...
Greg Andreas, general manager of Ponderosa Telephone (O’Neals, Calif.), today testified before the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands on critical disaster recovery efforts to...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield on the departure of Commissioner Nathan Simington from the FCC: “NTCA has always appreciated the willingness of Commissioner...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, along with a coalition of 15 leading organizations with a vested interest in the vitality and long-term viability of rural America, today sent a joint letter...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield on the departure of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks from the FCC: “Commissioner Starks has always shown a keen interest...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today applauded the introduction of the Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act. Introduced by Sens. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Mark Kelly (D- Ariz.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association this week presented two members of Congress and two broadband executives with awards for their leadership in advocating for and advancing policies that support community-based broadband...
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) announced it has awarded $160,500 in scholarships to 50 students from rural communities served by members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association. Since the foundation...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from NTCA Executive Vice President Mike Romano after the FCC announced it was taking an initial set of actions to accelerate the...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield after the FCC released a Public Notice opening a new docket focused on deregulatory initiatives...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today applauded the introduction of the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Introduced by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)...
