Stories of Innovation

By Roxanna Barboza, Industry and Cybersecurity Policy Analyst In an age of ongoing digital transformation, companies are constantly working to protect themselves from cyberattacks with the most up-to-date firewalls and software. Although, no matter how much one invests into a...

Sometime around March 83 rd (June 8, to be precise), FCC Commission Geoffrey Starks announced the Digital Opportunity Equity Recognition (DOER) program. Intended to amplify the accomplishments of broadband in the face of COVID-19, it seemed like a natural fit...

Jeff Powell, central office technician, NCTC was responding to a routine call in Scottsville, Kentucky. The customers at this residence were a husband and wife with whom the technician was familiar, and he had no worries when entering the home.

Jill Kohlhaas was awarded the NTCA 2019 eXcellence Heroism Award for her efforts to saving the life of a turtle which turned into saving a 72-year-old woman in distress.

Since his arrival at CoBank, Andy Smith, managing director in CoBank’s communications banking division has excelled in this position by immersing himself in the rural telecommunications industry through his work with independent and cooperative telecommunications providers, many of whom are NTCA members, and his participation in NTCA and other telecom industry events.

Nearly 70 years ago, a small group of citizens met in a church basement in Breckenridge, Missouri, to discuss bringing dial-tone phone service to their rural community. Seven decades later, a large part of that community is served by a...

The hallmark of a Smart Rural Community is collaboration. Oftentimes, it also includes hefty dose of ingenuity. GRM Networks serves 27,000 customers across a 4,500 square miles radius. It uses a variety of technology platforms to deliver broadband speeds up...

One of the first telecom providers in Iowa to provide Internet speeds of 1 Gbps, Kalona Cooperative Technology Co. (KCTC; Kalona, Iowa) completed its fiber-to-the-home build in 2010 for its entire incumbent serving territory, delivering broadband services to rural farms...

Jim Dauby, president and chief executive officer of Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone Cooperative, dba PSC (Saint Meinrad, Ind.), has dedicated his entire career to the betterment of rural America. It is this dedication and recognition that he was nominated and selected as the recipient of the Manager Life Achievement Award.

Upcoming Webinars A crisis can come in many forms, and it can happen to anyone—from a derecho devastating homes and businesses in Iowa to something that causes questions from customers that the head of your company is not prepared to...

Webinar: Fidelity® Personalized Planning and Advice for NTCA Savings Plan Participants Hear more from a virtual education consultant with Fidelity on how this new service works. Other tools and resources available to support plan participants are also reviewed. Watch Now...

Upcoming Webinars As school districts all over the country grapple with fall reopening plans, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association and the National Rural Education Association (NREA) are calling for local school administrators and broadband providers to work together to confront one...

NTCA 2019 Excellence Awards Winner Rodney Renner successfully ran for a position on the board of directors of Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative nearly 47 years ago. Today, he is the longest serving board member in Golden West history. A 47-year tenure is impressive all on its own, but what a person accomplishes during that time marks the difference between just showing up and leadership.

Whether retail offices have remained open throughout the pandemic or are beginning to reopen now, NTCA members face several challenges in the process, and there are tools available to help you see it through.

NTCA members have risen to the myriad challenges of serving their communities in this COVID-19 business environment; however, it remains important to keep a close eye on vulnerabilities, not the least of which is the increased potential for fraud.

On May 26, MTA Fiber Holdings, a subsidiary of MTA (Palmer, Alaska), announced its completion of the first all-terrestrial fiber network connecting Alaska to the contiguous United States. The virtual announcement included remarks from MTA Chief Executive Officer Michael Burke...

NTCA member companies in partnership with GHP Wellness Connections continue to engage employees despite the struggles that different office routines or working from home have posed. When asked what our members are doing to stay well, our members responded with...

When you arrive in the small town of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, something really stands out. Surprisingly, it’s not the 15-foot pelican statue, nicknamed Pelican Pete. It’s the lightning fast broadband speeds – faster than you find in some major cities...

When Forbes Magazin e takes notice, it matters. With affordable housing and gigabit internet provided by Bulloch Telephone, Statesboro, Ga. is the place to be. Bulloch County, home to Statesboro, covers 689 square miles and is home to over 75,000...

Macon, Mo. knows a thing or two about being first. With the broadband network provided by Chariton Valley, Macon established itself as the first city in Missouri to have fiber. Within Macon proper, Chariton Valley provides more than 198 miles...