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COVID-19 Relief Passed by Congress Helps Co-op Members Pay Electric Bills
The American Rescue Plan Act includes potential broadband funding opportunities.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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Matheson: Co-ops Ready to Support Policies That Help Challenged Communities
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson says rural broadband must be in any infrastructure package before Congress.
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Members of Congress Urge FCC to Vet Provider Promises on Rural Broadband
NRECA fears broadband providers with winning bids at the RDOF auction can’t keep promises.
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Broadband ‘One Buck Deal’: Georgia Co-ops’ Pole Fee Wins Unanimous Approval
Georgia EMC strikes a “one buck deal” on pole attachments to get rural broadband.
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Electric Co-ops Win $1.6 Billion in FCC Rural Broadband Auction
NRECA is analyzing results of the FCC broadband auction and its impact on electric co-op members.
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Political Experts Believe Biden, Congress Can Make Deals That Help Co-ops
NRECA and its members will work to educate more than 60 new Congress members about co-op issues.