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NRECA Asks Federal Agency for More Rural-Friendly Rules for Broadband Grants
Grant rules may allow rural areas where broadband projects fall short to be stuck with poor servic
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.
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.
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.
190 Electric Co-ops Qualify to Bid at FCC’s $16 Billion Broadband Auction
Winning bidders will receive funds over a 10-year period to deploy broadband.
FCC Recognizes Co-op’s Senior2Senior Internet Skills Program
Pandemic makes “reliable online access even more critical to the elderly” in rural America.
Co-op Leaders Add Their Voice to FCC Precision Agriculture Effort
Precision agriculture brings greater efficiency to farm tasks like seeding, fertilizing and wateri
Co-op Broadband Providers Pledge to Sustain Low-Income Service as Pandemic Hardships Increase
How co-op broadband providers are keeping communities connected during COVID-19 pandemic.
FCC Chairman Gets Firsthand Look at Rural Broadband Efforts in Michigan
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gets “fully engaged” in rural broadband build by a Michigan co-op.
Co-op Leader Testifies to Congress About Faulty Federal Broadband Data
An Iowa co-op may have to pay back 23% of its broadband grant because of inaccurate federal data.