The FCC has waived the budget control mechanism for the Universal Service Fund (USF) high-cost loop support (HCLS) and Connect America Fund broadband loop support (CAF BLS) programs for the July 2023 to June 2024 tariff year. The move will…
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NTCA BOLD Educational Toolkit Targets the Next Generation of Telecom Professionals
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association’s Smart Communities program and the National Rural Education Association (NREA) are attempting to promote awareness among K-12 students of possible careers in broadband. To that end, the two groups partnered on a BOLD toolkit unveiled this…
CommScope, Corning to Invest $550M to Expand U.S. Fiber Manufacturing Capacity
CommScope and Corning are investing a combined nearly $550 million to in manufacturing facilities for the fiber optic cables designed to help close the digital divide, the U.S. Commerce Department announced today. CommScope will be making an additional $47 million…
M&A Experts See Rise in Telecom Valuations, Which Now Are in the Range of…
Telecom valuations, the prices that buyers will pay for telecom network operators, have risen dramatically over the last five years, said Scott Soden, managing principal at Alpina Capital, in a session about mergers and acquisitions (M&A) at the RTIME conference…
RTIME: Bloomfield Urges NTCA Members to “Take Back” the Rural Broadband Narrative
“We need to be making hay while the sun is shining,” said Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association, addressing members and other rural broadband stakeholders at NTCA’s RTIME conference in San Diego today, in a reference to all…
Rural Provider Milestone: The Most Popular Broadband Speed Tier is…
Small rural broadband providers continue to increase the speeds that they deliver by deploying ever-faster fiber broadband, according to NTCA — The Rural Broadband Association. And that has impacted the most popular broadband speed tier. Almost 80% of customer locations…
NTCA Partners with Three Organizations for Broadband Training
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…
NTCA: Cybersecurity Will Be a Key Broadband Funding Requirement
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…
NTCA Announces 2022 Smart Rural Community Showcase Award Winners
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…
Broadband Infrastructure Playbook Aims to Help States Best Use IIJA Funding
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…
Provider Associations Urge NTIA to Take a Strong Role in BEAD, Despite States’ Powers
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…
NTCA RTIME: States Shouldn’t Reinvent the Wheel When Preparing for Record 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…
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