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What our members need, what solves their challenges and what will benefit them

From selection to implementation through on-going operation, our team stands by you to help maximize your technology investment.

More than simply offering access to technology, NRTC designs complete solutions to meet the unique needs of each member.

We design our solutions to work together for the benefit of our members. Building a communications network that enables electric cooperatives to implement advanced smart grid technologies; mobile solutions that enable broadband providers to offer bundled services; managed services that enable members to operate a reliable and secure network.

We help you deliver fast, reliable broadband to all your customers—no matter how remote. From technology evaluation and business modeling to design and engineering and right through construction and daily operations, you’ll get the right model for providing high-speed service.

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Our goal is to provide the right combination of technologies to assist all functions within a rural distribution cooperative. NRTC solutions make life easier for linemen in the field, technicians remotely monitoring systems or the manager planning deployment and financing.

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Operations, billing, and customer care are vital for success. Many of our members are jumping into telecommunications for the first time, and we understand just how much work it takes to prepare for and successfully operate telecommunications networks. There are a multitude of things a new operator must manage, and we here to help.

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Our highly flexible turnkey solution enables operators to enjoy all the advantages of smartphone, tablet, and IOT use on a nationwide 4G LTE/5G cellular network, even in areas where creating a costly wireless infrastructure just isn’t feasible.

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Federal and State governments are unleashing a tidal wave of grant funding programs to bridge the digital divide. Our funding experts can help you build a competitive, sustainable, low-risk business plan to win funding and provide a better life for your community.

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We help our members launch their services, grow their brands, and generate sales with a combo of creativity and tech support. Pivot, an industry-leading marketing and CX agency, crafts standout projects that connect with your audience while CrowdFiber streamlines your growth through an automated geomarketing platform.

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Feasibility

Network Engineering

Design Solutions

Project and Construction Management

Procurement

Bundling (Mobile and Video)

Technology Planning

Solar, Storage and Wind

Microgrids and Resiliency

AMI and Grid Communications

Subscriber Services

Network Services

Cybersecurity

Streaming Video Solutions

Back-office Systems

Customizable Packages

Devices

Network Access

Federal Funding Programs

Available Funding Opportunities

Funding and Planning Alerts

Stand Out in Your Market

Pivot

CrowdFiber

Start Today

Marketing Essentials Toolkit

Crush Your Goals

Customer Experience

Planning
Building
Managing

OUR PEOPLE

Improving our member experience through their technology deployment and operations is one of NRTC’s primary goals. It’s always a plus to find practices that improve efficiency because anything that makes our tasks more efficient usually ends up benefiting our members. Take, for example, the latest endeavor by NRTC Operations Manager Eve Tapscott.

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The Latest News and Events

Carr Lays Out Plan to Build More Communications Networks Faster

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr gave a speech this afternoon in Sioux Falls, SD, to announce his “Build America” agenda for the coming months. Following the recent establishment of a Republican majority on the Commission, Carr sees an opportunity to move quickly on several reforms. His six-point plan includes ideas to accelerate broadband construction, free spectrum for 5G and satellite broadband, and speed up the elimination of obsolete regulations.
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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to USF’s Constitutionality

The Supreme Court this morning released its opinion in FCC v Consumers’ Research, effectively preserving the status quo of the current universal service fund (USF). Justice Elena Kagan writing the 6-3 majority opinion said the USF contributions system does not violate the Constitution’s “nondelegation doctrine,” citing a century’s worth of precedent. While the telecommunications industry expressed relief by the court’s opinion, there is also widespread agreement that the USF contribution system is broken and needs reform.
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FCC Lifts Certified Professional Engineer Requirement for BDC Filings

The FCC adopted a rule dropping the requirement for a “certified professional engineer” to certify twice-yearly data submission to the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) process. ISPs, especially rural broadband providers, found it difficult to find professional engineers for the task and the Commission has regularly waived the rule since BDC’s implementation in 2022. The replacement rule allowing a “qualified engineer“ to certify is “a more flexible approach,” said newly sworn-in Commissioner Olivia Trusty attending her first meeting (pictured).
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