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:…
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FCC Adjusts USF Budget Constraint, Citing COVID Concerns
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…
NTCA Expands Smart Rural Community Program
NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association has added two member programs – the Smart Tribal Community and the Smart Connected Community (STC and SCC) – to its Smart Rural Community (SRC) Network. The program recognizes small independent broadband providers that have helped…
NTCA, WISPA Express Concerns Over Rural Broadband Priorities in Biden Infrastructure Plan
Two associations representing rural broadband providers would like to see some changes to broadband funding proposals made in the American Jobs Plan currently under consideration by policymakers. In an op-ed piece, the CEOs of NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association and the…
NTCA Launches COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Worth A Shot’ PSA
Arlington, Va., (April 8, 2021)—In support of its work on behalf of small broadband providers, sponsorship of the Group Health Program (GHP) insurance plans and advocacy for rural America, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today released a public service announcement sharing…
NTCA Announces 2020 Smart Rural Community Showcase Award Winners
Arlington, Va., (February 24, 2021)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield announced the winners of the 2020 Smart Rural CommunitySM (SRC) Showcase Awards: Hill Country Telephone Cooperative (HCTC) in Ingram, Tex. Jefferson Telecom in Jefferson, Iowa LightStream in…
Report Argues SpaceX Starlink RDOF Customers Likely to Receive Inferior Service
Customers of the SpaceX Starlink satellite broadband service are likely to receive inferior service in areas for which SpaceX won funding through the RDOF (Rural Digital Opportunity Fund) auction, according to a SpaceX service report commissioned by NTCA – The…
Industry Groups Ask FCC to Raise Broadband Speed Definition to a Gigabit
NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association and the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) have asked the FCC to use a broadband speed definition of one gigabit per second (Gbps) symmetrical for the commission’s next annual broadband deployment report. As a fallback,…
NTCA Members See Big Gains in Rural Gigabit Broadband Service
Rural telcos have made big gains in gigabit broadband availability and also have seen a big jump in customers who subscribe to gigabit service, according to the latest rural gigabit broadband data from NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association. The average NTCA…
More Carriers Join K-12 Bridge to Broadband Program
Service provider groups NTCA and USTelecom and their member companies have joined the K-12 Bridge to Broadband program spearheaded by the national non-profit EducationSuperhighway (ESH). The initiative aims to help students that don’t have high-speed broadband gain that service. The…
NTCA Works With Digital Bridge K-12 On Remote Learning Program
Arlington, Virgina — September 15, 2020 — NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association announced today that it is collaborating with Digital Bridge K-12 to help rural broadband providers and school districts across the country work together to make sure that every student…
Rural Broadband Provider Organizations Ask USDA to Relax “Onerous” ReConnect Award Rules
Two organizations representing rural broadband service providers have asked the USDA to relax certain rules for the ReConnect rural broadband funding program. In a letter to the administrator of USDA’s Rural Utilities Service unit, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association…
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