Efforts to enlarge and update the broadband workforce continue as NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association announced training partnerships with three organizations. The first cooperative program is with the Northwood Technical College. The school will provide NTCA member companies across the country…
Amidst all the hoopla about all the funding that the government has made available for broadband, one area that’s still under the radar for many stakeholders is cybersecurity requirements for participation in the funding programs. But Jill Canfield, general counsel…
San Francisco, Calif. – September 27, 2022 – NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield announced the winners of the 2022 Smart Rural CommunitySM (SRC) Showcase Awards, presented annually to top-performing NTCA member broadband providers in recognition of their extraordinary…
The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) and NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association have collaborated on the Broadband Infrastructure Playbook, which they released today. The playbook is designed to be a comprehensive guide to help state broadband offices in making efficient and effective…
Service provider associations are urging NTIA to take a strong role in implementing the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. The $42.5 billion program calls for each of the 50 states to make decisions about awarding rural broadband funding…
During a panel discussion at the NTCA RTIME event, taking place in Dallas this week, a panel of state broadband executives shared their views about the role of state broadband offices during this historic broadband funding cycle. The challenges are…
Dallas, Texas (February 15, 2022)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield today announced the winners of the 2021 Smart Rural CommunitySM (SRC) Showcase Awards, presented annually to top-performing NTCA member broadband providers to recognize their extraordinary achievements in promoting…
More than half of rural residents (55.4%) served by broadband service provider members of NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association have gigabit speed service available to them and more than three quarters can get 100 Mbps service, according to a new NTCA…
The Fiber Broadband Association and NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association (FBA and NTCA) will jointly publish a Broadband Infrastructure Playbook to assist state governments to implement the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. The program, which is part of the…
NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association and ACA Connects announced they will work together to ensure that the $42.5 billion in funding in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program is administered fairly and efficiently and that the organizations’…
When it comes to precision agriculture, broadband is moving beyond being nice to have; instead, it is fast becoming a “must have,” according to a new report from NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association. The 28-page report, titled “From Fiber to Field:…
Small rural carriers that receive Universal Service Fund (USF) support through the traditional high-cost program will breathe a little easier now that the FCC has adopted an order that adjusts a key budget constraint for the high-cost program. The order…
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