NTCA Extends Well Wishes to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Contact: Laura Withers, 703-351-2087, [email protected]

Arlington, Va. (December 15, 2016)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today issued the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield following the announcement that FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will step down from the commission on January 20, 2017.

“NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association wishes Chairman Tom Wheeler well in his future endeavors. He repeatedly demonstrated great resolve in taking action on some very difficult issues, and we appreciate the agency’s willingness under his leadership to engage with interested and affected stakeholders throughout these debates.”

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