NTCA Thanks FCC Chairman Ajit Pai for Service to Rural Americans

For Immediate Release
Contact:  Lauren Gaydos, 703-351-2015, [email protected]
 
Arlington, Va., (November 30, 2020)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association issued the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s announcement that he will be stepping down from the commission in January:
 
“On behalf of NTCA’s members, I want to thank Chairman Pai for all he has done to help close the digital divide in our country, to modernize FCC programs and to provide additional resources to advance and sustain broadband services in rural America. Chairman Pai grew up in a small town in Kansas and has clearly understood the importance of rural broadband for economic opportunity, education and health care. Throughout his tenure at the FCC, Chairman Pai took the time to meet with NTCA members and to visit rural communities to see for himself what more needs to be done—and then followed through with action. We are grateful for all of his hard work and leadership over the years, and we wish him the best in his next steps.”