NATOA Applauds FCC’s Expansion of E-Rate Funding Availability to Local Government and Non-Profit Networks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Steve Traylor, (703) 519-8035
Alexandria, VA – September 23, 2010 – The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) applauds today’s action by the Federal Communications Commission expanding E-Rate funding eligibility to both local government and non-profit networks. “We congratulate the Commission, under the leadership of Chairman Julius Genachowski, for taking this action to provide additional E-Rate funding options and flexibility. With today’s order, more of our nation’s schools and libraries will have access to affordable broadband service,” said Ken Fellman, President of NATOA. “This is just another step that this Commission has taken to ensure that all Americans have access to advanced communications services.”
NATOA is the national association that represents the communications needs and interests of local governments, and those who advise local governments. NATOA’s membership includes local government officials and staff members from across the nation whose responsibility is to advise and implement telecommunications policy for the nation’s local governments. These responsibilities range from cable franchising, rights-of-way management and government access programming to information technologies and Institutional Network (INet) planning and management.
NATOA promotes community interests in communications. A national trade association based in Alexandria, VA, NATOA represents local government jurisdictions and consortiums, including elected and appointed officials and staff, who oversee communications policies and services in local governments throughout the country.
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