For Immediate Release
Contact:Laura Withers, (703) 351-2087, [email protected]
Arlington, Va. (April 25, 2017)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today issued the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield regarding the confirmation of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture:
“I congratulate Secretary Perdue on his confirmation as our nation’s 31st secretary of agriculture,” Bloomfield said. “NTCA’s nearly 850 member companies leverage public and private capital, including initiatives in partnership with the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), to deploy advanced communications networks throughout rural America that translate into jobs and services for many sectors of the economy, including agriculture. We look forward to working with Secretary Perdue, RUS, and the entire Department of Agriculture to ensure the continued deployment and upgrade of rural broadband networks that yield benefits for all Americans.”
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NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association is the premier association representing nearly 850 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.