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NATOA: News & Press Releases tag:,2007-12-29:/6 2010-02-16T15:12:16Z NATOA's public updates and press releases. Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.01 NATOA Coordinates Letter to NTIA and RUS Requesting Extension of BTOP and BIP Application Deadlines tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.412 2010-02-16T15:08:53Z 2010-02-16T15:12:16Z

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NATOA applauds Google for its announcement today that the company plans to build and test up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), open-access fiber-to-the-home broadband networks in a small number of communities nationwide.

NATOA http://www.natoa.org NATOA applauds Google for its announcement today that the company plans to build and test up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), open-access fiber-to-the-home broadband networks in a small number of communities nationwide. 2010 Government Programming Awards Live tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.409 2010-02-09T15:43:16Z 2010-02-09T15:49:34Z

2010 marks the 25th anniversary of the NATOA Government Programming Awards! Entries must be postmarked by April 9, 2010. Don't miss out on being a part of this historic year! Get your entries in now.For more information, visit http://natoa.org/awards/gpa.html....

NATOA http://www.natoa.org 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of the NATOA Government Programming Awards! Entries must be postmarked by April 9, 2010. Don't miss out on being a part of this historic year! Get your entries in now.For more information, visit http://natoa.org/awards/gpa.html.... NATOA Files Reply Comments on Petition for Reconsideration tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.408 2010-02-09T14:49:31Z 2010-02-09T15:08:55Z

Yesterday, NATOA was joined by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, the American Planning Association, and the City of Laredo, Texas in filing Reply Comments with the FCC responding to the opposition to our Petition for Reconsideration or Clarification. Our Petition requested reconsideration of a specific part of the FCC’s recent “shot clock” order. Specifically, we objected to a 30 day deadline on a local government’s ability to toll the shot clock when an application is found to be incomplete. We also objected to the fact that facial completeness appeared to be the only issue that could allow a local government to toll the shot clock.

NATOA http://www.natoa.org Yesterday, NATOA was joined by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, the American Planning Association, and the City of Laredo, Texas in filing Reply Comments with the FCC responding to the opposition to our Petition for Reconsideration or Clarification. Our Petition requested reconsideration of a specific part of the FCC’s recent “shot clock” order. Specifically, we objected to a 30 day deadline on a local government’s ability to toll the shot clock when an application is found to be incomplete. We also objected to the fact that facial completeness appeared to be the only issue that could allow a local government to toll the shot clock. NATOA and Conference of Mayors, in separate filings, warn FCC not to jeopardize local government Jobs to subsidize private entities in NBP; NATOA Files Comments on Anchor Institutions tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.400 2010-01-28T19:52:25Z 2010-01-29T13:31:52Z

Yesterday, NATOA joined with local government and public interest groups to submit two filings to the FCC in response to a final call for comments on all issues related to the National Broadband Plan. The NBP is due to Congress on March 17th, one month later than it was initially scheduled.

NATOA http://www.natoa.org Yesterday, NATOA joined with local government and public interest groups to submit two filings to the FCC in response to a final call for comments on all issues related to the National Broadband Plan. The NBP is due to Congress on March 17th, one month later than it was initially scheduled. NATOA and the Benton Foundation File Comments in Support of FCC Net Neutrality Policy tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.398 2010-01-15T13:45:59Z 2010-01-15T14:03:55Z

Today, NATOA and the Benton Foundation filed comments with the FCC on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would codify the FCC’s four existing Broadband Principles and would add two more (transparency and non-discrimination). NATOA supports the FCC’s proposed actions and stated in the filing that “network neutrality guarantees are necessary because major private providers have demonstrated their ability and willingness to interfere with communications across endpoints on the network for reasons that are unrelated to legitimate network management needs.”

NATOA http://www.natoa.org Today, NATOA and the Benton Foundation filed comments with the FCC on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would codify the FCC’s four existing Broadband Principles and would add two more (transparency and non-discrimination). NATOA supports the FCC’s proposed actions and stated in the filing that “network neutrality guarantees are necessary because major private providers have demonstrated their ability and willingness to interfere with communications across endpoints on the network for reasons that are unrelated to legitimate network management needs.” NATOA Announces Search for Executive Director/General Counsel Position tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.395 2010-01-05T18:30:20Z 2010-01-05T18:36:58Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org Register now for the 2010 eNATOA Seminar Series tag:www.natoa.org,2008://6.281 2009-12-30T17:00:00Z 2009-12-30T16:54:11Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org NATOA Files Petition for Reconsideration on FCC Tower Siting Ruling tag:www.natoa.org,2009://6.391 2009-12-18T18:40:40Z 2009-12-18T19:35:51Z

Yesterday, NATOA, joined by the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, the United States Conference of Mayors, and the American Planning Association, filed a Petition for Reconsideration with the FCC as to a part of the FCC’s recent ruling developing a “shot clock” for tower siting application review.

NATOA http://www.natoa.org Yesterday, NATOA, joined by the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, the United States Conference of Mayors, and the American Planning Association, filed a Petition for Reconsideration with the FCC as to a part of the FCC’s recent ruling developing a “shot clock” for tower siting application review. NATOA Files Comments with FCC on the Relationship Between Broadband and Economic Opportunity tag:www.natoa.org,2009://6.388 2009-12-07T16:45:53Z 2010-01-07T14:30:50Z

On Friday, NATOA, along with the Benton Foundation and the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Initiative, filed comments in response to National Broadband Plan Public Notice # 18. The comments cited numerous examples of local broadband initiatives spurring economic development, including NATOA’s Community Broadband Fiber Network of the Year in 2009 – Bristol, Virginia. Other local broadband initiatives discussed include ones in communities such as Lafayette, Louisiana, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Tacoma, Washington, Powell, Wyoming, Auburn, Indiana, The Dalles, Oregon, and Jackson Tennessee.

NATOA http://www.natoa.org On Friday, NATOA, along with the Benton Foundation and the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Initiative, filed comments in response to National Broadband Plan Public Notice # 18. The comments cited numerous examples of local broadband initiatives spurring economic development, including NATOA’s Community Broadband Fiber Network of the Year in 2009 – Bristol, Virginia. Other local broadband initiatives discussed include ones in communities such as Lafayette, Louisiana, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Tacoma, Washington, Powell, Wyoming, Auburn, Indiana, The Dalles, Oregon, and Jackson Tennessee. NATOA Files Comments with NTIA and RUS on Next Round of Stimulus Broadband Funding tag:www.natoa.org,2009://6.387 2009-12-01T15:43:50Z 2009-12-03T15:04:22Z

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NATOA http://www.natoa.org Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Today, the FCC released an order establishing a... Special eNATOA Series on Wireless Facilities Siting - Register Today! tag:www.natoa.org,2009://6.376 2009-11-17T18:56:14Z 2009-11-19T14:25:56Z

NATOA http://www.natoa.org NATOA Files Comments on Two Public Notices Related to the National Broadband Plan tag:www.natoa.org,2009://6.373 2009-11-16T22:12:23Z 2009-11-17T14:14:23Z