For Immediate Release
Contact: Laura Withers, 703-351-2087, [email protected]
Arlington, Va. (November 9, 2016)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today issued the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield regarding the presidential election.
“Ensuring all Americans have sustained access to reliable and affordable advanced communications services is a long-standing national priority. For decades, small telecommunications providers have gone above and beyond to build the infrastructure that allows our country’s most rural residents and businesses to access the same services and technologies found in our nation’s largest cities. The ongoing commitment of these small rural providers to their neighbors and communities is essential in making rural America a vibrant place to live, work and raise a family. We look forward to working with the Trump administration and Congress to harness the enthusiasm and engagement of the rural voters who cast ballots in this election and build upon past successes to find innovative solutions to our nation’s broadband challenges so that every American—rural and urban—will have access to robust and affordable broadband.”
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NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association is the premier association representing more than 800 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.