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Jan 19, 2022

NRTC’s Ted Solomon Lends Rural Expertise to FCC’s Tech Advisory Council

The FCC today announced the newest composition of its Technological Advisory Council (TAC), a group of experts from a wide range of organizations that offer the Commission insights into telecommunications technology. Ted Solomon, NRTC’s VP, Strategy and Corporate Development, is joining ...

Oct 5, 2021

NRTC Adds Teresa Ferguson to Funding Services Team

Teresa Ferguson, an executive with 30 years of experience dealing with broadband policy, joins NRTC as senior director, Broadband and Infrastructure Funding. Building rural broadband networks to unserved and underserved areas has become an important government objective in the wake of the COVID-19 p...

Sep 29, 2021

Small Broadband Providers Team Up to Improve Cyber Posture

Herndon, Va., (September 29, 2021)—CyberShare: The Small Broadband Provider ISAC, operated by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, today announced Breached!, a free, industry-wide virtual wargame. Sponsored by NRTC and several organizations representing small broadband providers, the online eve...

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Events

May 31, 2022

New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association Annual Meeting

Santa Ana Pueblo, NM NRTC's Chris Bradley will attend. Learn more at the association's website. ...

Jun 2, 2022

NRTC Managed Services - Quarterly Marketing Webinar

June 2, 2022 - 11 a.m., Eastern Are you looking for ways to sell higher speed internet packages and grow your average revenue per user? Join our webinar to see new marketing campaigns designed to help you promote NRTC Managed Services solutions like TechShield, TechShield Professional and Tech Home...

Jun 7, 2022

Washington Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Annual Meeting

Walla Walla, WA NRTC's Chris Bradley will attend. Learn more at the event's website. ...

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Blog

May 24, 2022

NEK Project in Vermont Moving Forward With Fresh Infusion of $15.9 Million

by Randy Sukow

Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R, pictured) has announced two grants totaling more than $16 million to support broadband construction projects. Most of the support – $15,899,089 – goes to the Communications Union District serving the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) to carry on a project connecting 45 rura...

May 19, 2022

FCC Seeks to Update A-CAM Universal Service Obligations

by Randy Sukow

It has been six years since the FCC began offering rural telephone carriers the option to apply for universal service funds to build broadband networks through an Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM). The Commission uses A-CAM to calculate many telcos’ level of support, and also allows t...

May 17, 2022

DISH Interested in Future Rural Fixed Wireless Broadband Service

by Randy Sukow

DISH, long-time satellite TV provider, is just beginning to roll out its long awaited 5G network to challenge AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile in the national mobile phone market. But DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen is looking at other potential terrestrial wireless business opportunities, including fixed...