Press Releases

Members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association received over $145 million in loans and grants for broadband deployment through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest distribution of funding under the...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced a waiver of aspects of its Letter of Credit...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield following the Biden Administration’s request for supplemental funding to support the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) through the end...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association issued the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield after the U.S. Senate reconfirmed Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks to serve as FCC Commissioners: “NTCA congratulates Brendan...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield today announced the winners of the 2023 Smart Rural Community Showcase Awards. The Showcase Awards are presented to rural broadband providers...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association issued the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield after the U.S. Senate confirmed Anna Gomez to serve as FCC Commissioner. “NTCA congratulates Anna Gomez on her...

Members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association received nearly $350 million in loans and grants for broadband deployment through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest distribution of funding under the ReConnect...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association and the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today released the first module from their new “Playbook 3.0,” the latest iteration of their joint “Broadband Infrastructure Playbook.” The...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today applauded the release of the Biden Administration’s National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy. NTCA provided input into the strategy as it was developed, and NTCA...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today released the following statement from NTCA Executive Vice President Mike Romano after the FCC released an order enhancing the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM)...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, along with a coalition of 24 other organizations with a vested interest in the vitality and long-term viability of rural America today sent a joint letter...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield regarding the National Cybersecurity Strategy that President Biden released today: “Small broadband providers battle cyber threats every...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association issued the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield after the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation advanced the nomination of Anna Gomez and renominations...

Shirley Bloomfield, Chief Executive Officer of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, today attended the Investing in America Event at the White House, where President Biden and Vice President Harris announced plans...

Shirley Bloomfield, Chief Executive Officer of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture on NTCA’s broadband priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill...

Members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association received over $530 million in loans and grants for broadband deployment through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest distribution of ReConnect Program funding. The...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association issued the following statement on the FCC’s waiver of the Universal Service Fund budget control mechanism for 12 months beginning July 1, 2023: “The high-cost Universal...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association issued the following statement from CEO Shirley Bloomfield regarding Anna Gomez’s nomination to serve as FCC Commissioner and Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr’s renominations as FCC...

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today endorsed the ReConnecting Rural America Act, which was introduced by Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.). The bill would make several key improvements...

Fred Johnson, CEO of Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. (Rainsville, Ala.), and Roger Nishi, vice president of industry relations at Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (Waitsfield, Vt.), today testified before the...