For Immediate Release
Contact: Hillary Crowder, 703-351-2086, [email protected]
Arlington, Va., (August 13, 2014) – Rep. Bob E. Latta (R–Ohio) and FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai will tour facilities and participate in roundtable discussions with NTCA– The Rural Broadband Association member company McClure Telephone Co. (McClure, Ohio) on August 14.
Latta and Pai are scheduled to participate in roundtable discussions with telco representatives on a number of key regulatory issues, including rural call completion, the Universal Service Fund/intercarrier compensation transformation order, the Connect America Fund and the IP transition.
“I am thrilled that Representative Latta and Commissioner Pai are taking the time to visit rural Ohio to see firsthand the challenges of providing high-quality communications services to sparsely populated areas of our nation,” said NTCA Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield. “Community-based telecommunications providers like McClure Telephone Co. are the answer to building a broadband future for rural, small-town communities.”
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NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association is the premier association representing nearly 900 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that are leading innovation in rural and small-town America. NTCA advocates on behalf of its members in the legislative and regulatory arenas, and it provides training and development; publications and industry events; and an array of employee benefit programs. In an era of exploding technology, deregulation and marketplace competition, NTCA’s members are leading the IP evolution for rural consumers, delivering technologies that make rural communities vibrant places in which to live and do business. Because of their efforts, rural America is fertile ground for innovation in economic development and commerce, education, health care, government services, security and smart energy use. Visit us at www.ntca.org.