For Immediate Release
Contact:Kelly Wismer, (703) 351-2015, [email protected]
Arlington, Va. (October 2, 2017)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today issued the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield in response to the Senate’s confirmation of Chairman Ajit Pai to serve another five-year term at the FCC:
“NTCA congratulates Chairman Pai on his Senate confirmation to serve a second term on the Federal Communications Commission. Hailing from Kansas, he knows first-hand what quality and affordable communications mean to rural communities, and we are eager to continue working with the Chairman and his colleagues on removing barriers to investment and advancing and sustaining our nation’s universal service goals.”
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NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association is the premier association representing more than 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 rapidly progressing technology, regulatory changes and marketplace competition, NTCA’s members are leading the technological evolution for rural consumers, delivering networks and services 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.