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Commerce Secretary Addresses NTCA Members

During the opening of the 2024 RTIME, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo encouraged small, community-based broadband providers to pursue Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program grants, telling NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield in a fireside chat the agency will continue to work to help address administrative burdens, supply chain constraints and workforce challenges.

Raimondo discussed the Biden administration’s goals for the program—representing the single biggest public investment made to try to connect every American to top-notch broadband service—and shared with over 2,200 RTIME attendees that the agency stands ready to support small providers as they vie for BEAD grants beside much larger operators.

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NTCA recognized 10 rural telecom leaders who have shown exceptional commitment to their communities and the broadband industry during the 2024 Rural Telecom Industry Meeting and EXPO (RTIME).

Hear from representatives of NTCA member committees about what they have planned for 2024 to advance the goals of NTCA and our membership.

Join us throughout 2024 as we celebrate two important milestones: NTCA's 70th anniversary and the Foundation for Rural Service's 30th anniversary.

 
 

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