Issues and Policy
Broadband
NRECA and NRTC Urge FCC to Ensure RDOF Winners Can Deliver Rural Broadband
One LEO satellite bidder lacks voice service, which is required of RDOF winners, NRECA told the FC
Tax and Financing
Nine Co-op Projects Get a Boost From USDA’s $598 Million in Electric Loans
New round of USDA loans to improve electric infrastructure for 460,000 rural residents, businesses
Cybersecurity and Grid Resilience
New Cyber Technology Provides Real-Time Defense
Essence 2.0 continuously assesses power grids for anything out of the ordinary.
Broadband
Pulling Out All the Stops: Colorado Co-op Connects Students to Broadband
Within 10 days, a co-op answers a school district’s broadband plea for struggling students.
Broadband
NRECA: $1 Billion Program Must Deliver Best Possible Broadband on Tribal Lands
NRECA says a tribal broadband program must ensure a minimum data speed of 100 megabits per second.
Reliability and Affordability
Texas Legislators Grill Utility Execs on Power Outages
Texans want answers on February’s power crisis and assurances that it will never happen again.
Broadband
‘Boy, I Want To See That’: Broadband History From a Mississippi Porch
Broadband from her electric co-op to her family farm means longer visits by her grandchildren.
Broadband
Along Those Lines: The Ins and Outs of the FCC’s Biggest Rural Broadband Auction
Co-op experts break down how the RDOF works and outline concerns about unproven technologies.
Broadband
NRECA Asks Federal Agency for More Rural-Friendly Rules for Broadband Grants
Grant rules may allow areas where broadband projects fall short to be stuck with poor service.
Broadband
NRECA Sends Concerns to FCC About $9.2 Billion Rural Broadband Auction
RDOF winners that fail “will put people in rural America in substandard service for a long time.