NRECA Expresses Concerns Regarding Winning Bidders in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
Posted on Feb 5, 2021 in Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on NRECA Expresses Concerns Regarding Winning Bidders in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), accompanied by a white paper from the NRECA and the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, detailing concerns about certain winning bids in the first phase of the recent Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction and offering remedies if an FCC review determines...
FCC Appoints NRECA’s Matheson to Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee
Posted on May 20, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on FCC Appoints NRECA’s Matheson to Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman, Ajit Pai, recently appointed National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO, Jim Matheson, to serve on a Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee. The committee will identify new ways to encourage the expansion of broadband to rural communities, as well as aim to improve disaster response and recovery capabilities in the...
Tennessee Provides Grant to Electric Coops for Rural Broadband Expansion
Posted on Mar 21, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on Tennessee Provides Grant to Electric Coops for Rural Broadband Expansion
Tennessee has granted approximately $15 million in funds to telecom and electric cooperatives for an expansion of rural broadband projects in Tennessee under the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act. The grantees have committed to provide approximately $20 million in matching funds for a combined investment of approximately $35 million.
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