For Immediate Release
Contact: Carolyn Just, [email protected], (703) 351-2015
Arlington, Va. (June 22, 2020)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today issued the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield on the “Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act” introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).
“NTCA greatly appreciates Senator Wicker’s ongoing interest in advancing efforts to deploy broadband in rural America. The ‘Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act’ would provide financial incentives for those prevailing in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction to deploy networks and activate services more expeditiously across rural America.
“On behalf of the NTCA members who have led the charge to date in deploying robust broadband-capable networks in rural areas, we welcome this focus on how to deliver as quickly as possible on the promise of broadband in areas still lacking access, and we look forward to continuing to work with Senator Wicker and his colleagues as Congress considers initiatives to expand and sustain broadband deployment across America.”