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NRECA Asks FCC to Ensure RDOF Defaults Don’t Leave Rural Areas Stranded
Protracted RDOF defaults may cost communities billions in other public aid for rural broadband.
Cooperative Development
Keeping Fast Company: Electric Co-op Ranks With Top Innovative Businesses
“This is the right thing to do for our members,” BARC says of its carbon-neutral goal.
Cooperative Development
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
Our Communities
Electric Co-ops, Congress Resume Push for Debt Relief to Aid Rural Communities
As the COVID-19 and economic crises continue to hammer rural America, National Rural Electric Coop
Cooperative Development
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
Quality of Life
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.
Quality of Life
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.
Cooperative Development
NRECA International Engineer’s App Collects Key Data for Liberian Co-op
NRECA International’s senior engineer in Liberia worked at night for 300 hours to develop app.
Quality of Life
‘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.
Cooperative Development
NRECA International Signs $10 Million Contract to Operate Nigerian Utility
NRECA International’s goal is to transform the Nigerian utility into a profitable company.