NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today announced the election of board officers for 2025. Roxie Jorgenson, board secretary at MTA (Palmer, Alaska), will serve as chair. Ben Foster, president and CEO...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today issued the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield after President-elect Donald Trump selected FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the FCC: “NTCA congratulates Commissioner Carr...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today issued the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield after U.S. Senate Republicans selected Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) to serve as Senate majority leader: “NTCA congratulates...
Recognizing that the lack of affordable and available childcare is a national economic challenge that impacts families, businesses and communities across the United States, the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS)...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today issued the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield regarding the presidential election results: “NTCA congratulates President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance on having been declared...
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), the philanthropic arm of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, is proud to announce the recipients of 36 Community Grants totaling nearly $170,000 — the largest...
Members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association received over $150 million in loans and grants for broadband deployment through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest distribution of loan and grant...
A new peer-reviewed economic study released today by the nonprofit Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) reveals groundbreaking evidence that fiber-fed broadband experiences enabled by local providers in rural communities significantly...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield today announced the winners of the 2024 Smart Rural Community Showcase Awards, presented annually to rural broadband providers who not only...
As part of a new collaboration between NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association and CostQuest Associates, CostQuest will make its enhanced BroadbandFabric Data Suites available to NTCA members at exclusive member pricing...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association and ACA Connects–America’s Communications Association submitted comments yesterday to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) regarding the agency’s proposed guidance on the use of alternative...
NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology about the implementation of the Broadband Equity, Access...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association is releasing today the results of a survey it conducted of members on how the potential disruption of Universal Service Fund (USF) support could affect rural...
In response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision in the Consumers’ Research petition on the constitutionality of the mechanism for contributions to the federal Universal...
The following are NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield’s remarks as delivered to the Media Institute on July 10, 2024: Thank you so much, Rick, and thanks to all of you because...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today responded to the FCC’s Fourth Report to Congress on the status of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Program (also known as the “Rip and...
NTCA Executive Vice President Mike Romano today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands on H.R. 3283, the Facilitating the Deployment of...
Recognizing that ongoing cybersecurity vigilance is vital to securing the nation’s critical infrastructure and in support of new government guidance to help improve small broadband providers’ security efforts, NTCA recently...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association this week named Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) as the recipient of the inaugural Smart Rural Community℠ Champion Award for her leadership on rural broadband policies that...
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today released the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield regarding the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (Farm Bill) released by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie...
