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CrowdFiber
CrowdFiber is a sales and marketing automation platform designed to meet the unique needs of the electric and telecom industries. Service providers of every size and stage use CrowdFiber to:
- Analyze their geographic markets
- Deliver a competitive online buying experience for their members
- Grow in smart, efficient ways
- Apply for broadband funds and grants
With more than 100 modules, features, and tools, CrowdFiber can be tailored to fit the needs of any internet service provider.
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NRTC Adds Pivot Proficiencies to Build Rural Connections
NRTC members building broadband businesses using NRTC’s many services now have access to the nearly 20 years of marketing and consulting services that Pivot has provided to rural telecommunications organizations.
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Nex-Tech Questions BDC Bulk Mobile Challenge Process
In a letter to the FCC, NRTC member Nex-Tech Wireless shared the results of road trials of 5G connectivity in rural Kansas in response to the FCC’s investigation of the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) bulk challenge process. It found in a large majority of areas where national carriers claim to provide 5G service, connections fall below 7/1 Mbps speeds. However, bulk challenges to carrier claims have not resulted in changes to the Commission’s National Broadband Map. Other organizations made similar claims in comments to the FCC earlier this year.
Commission Splits Over “Reasonable and Timely” Portion of Section 706 Report
During its monthly agenda meeting, the FCC ruled that broadband services are not reaching Americans in “a reasonable and timely fashion,” in its first Section 706 progress report in three years. It was a partisan 3-2 vote. In the same document, the FCC also raised the broadband benchmark to 100 Mpbs downstream/20 Mbps upstream to match the requirements of federal broadband funding programs.
Totelcom on How Pivot Transformed the Telco’s Business, Culture and Customer Experience
Totelcom, a telecommunications company in De Leon, Texas, was once known as simply the “local telco”. But as it faced increasing competition, the sibling duo who lead the company, Jennifer and Michael Prather, realized they needed to make some changes. They turned to Pivot, an NRTC company, for help.