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Upcoming Webinars As school districts all over the country grapple with fall reopening plans, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association and the National Rural Education Association (NREA) are calling for local school administrators and broadband providers to work together to confront one...

As we begin what really could be “Infrastructure Week”, it is clear that the knives are sharpening around possible funding that might be coming under consideration for broadband deployment (and hopefully sustaining that broadband as well). While I do think...

SolarWinds, Microsoft, Target, Marriot….the list of CyberSecurity breaches of international proportions has only accelerated over the past few years and then a Pandemic hit! Here at NTCA, we started our CyberShare product as a pilot project 5 years ago, ahead...

One doesn’t even need to look at a calendar to know that we have been in a Pandemic-driven virtual world for over a year because here at NTCA, we just finished hosting our second annual virtual Legislative and Policy Conference...

An oft-repeated narrative, and one that frequently generates inquiry, is the so-called “shrinking” of rural America. But a look at the underlying data reveals those impressions may deceptive, and that the so-called shrinking of rural America in fact reflects pockets...

Over the next several weeks, Smart Rural CommunitySM will publish preview installments of an upcoming paper on agricultural technology and the role of broadband in supporting farming and farming communities. Readers are invited to submit comments to or request more...

Broadband is a critical component of our nation’s infrastructure system, no doubt about it! As attention continues to grow around infrastructure initiatives, with broadband in the mix, when allocating resources for broadband, we should really ensure that as a nation...

On May 12, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association sent an urgent notice to our members about CISA and FBI best practices following the highly publicized Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. These expert agencies recommend that critical system owners and operators prioritize...

This week has been exciting in the opportunities that NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association has had in sharing our timely thoughts on broadband deployment with Congress. The ability to catch our collective breaths and share some thoughtful reaction on the importance...

This week had me pulling out my handy carry-on suitcase and getting out on the road to visit with our NTCA broadband providers in my home state of Wisconsin. Even though this has not been my first plane ride since...