For Immediate Release
Contact: Laura Withers, 703-351-2087, [email protected]
Arlington, Va. (January 19, 2017)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today congratulated former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue on his selection by president-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
“We congratulate Gov. Perdue on his selection for agriculture secretary, rounding out President-elect Trump’s cabinet,” said NTCA Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield.
“Thanks in large part to partnerships with USDA and its Rural Utilities Service, NTCA members have worked for decades to invest in our nation’s future by deploying state-of-the-art, advanced communications infrastructure in the most rural, hard-to-reach areas of the country. These partnerships ensure rural Americans have access to affordable, reliable and robust broadband services to connect their homes, farms, businesses and communities to the rest of America and the world.
“NTCA looks forward to working with Gov. Perdue once confirmed to ensure that all Americans, including those in the most remote portions of our country, can share in the benefits of robust and affordable communications services.”
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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.