Arlington, Va. (April 13, 2016)—More than 500 members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association will gather in Washington, D.C., next week to participate in the association’s Legislative & Policy Conference, during which several federal lawmakers and industry leaders will address conference participants.
Angela Simpson, deputy assistant secretary of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and Lisa Mensah, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary for Rural Development, will speak at the event. Additionally, NTCA Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield will lead an FCC policy conversation with Matt DelNero, chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau. The conference will also feature speeches from Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) and Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.).
The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW, and members of the press are invited to attend. The full event agenda is available online.
Members of the press wishing to attend must RSVP to NTCA Communications Manager Hillary Crowder Smith at 703-351-2086 or [email protected] by Friday, April 15.
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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.