For Immediate Release
Contact:Laura Withers, (703) 351-2087, [email protected]
Arlington, Va. (May 17, 2017)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today issued the following statement regarding the nomination of David Redl to serve as assistant secretary for Communications & Information at the Department of Commerce and administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
“We congratulate David Redl on his nomination to serve as the next administrator of NTIA,” said NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield. “The broad depth of his telecommunications policy expertise, gained from roles in both the private sector and on Capitol Hill, make him highly qualified to lead the NTIA. We look forward to working with him once he’s confirmed to ensure that all Americans can enjoy the benefits of robust communications networks.”
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