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    <title>$1.8 Billion in BTOP and BIP Awards Announced</title>
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    <published>2010-08-19T16:11:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-08-19T16:12:09Z</updated>

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    <title>NATOA Files Reply Comments on E-Rate</title>
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    <id>tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.456</id>

    <published>2010-07-27T13:49:32Z</published>
    <updated>2010-07-27T13:51:27Z</updated>

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    <title>Save $100 on registration to the NATOA Annual Conference</title>
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    <id>tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.454</id>

    <published>2010-07-16T21:21:28Z</published>
    <updated>2010-07-16T21:25:31Z</updated>

    <summary>NATOA&apos;s 30th Annual Conference - Gigabit CommunitiesSeptember 29 - October 1, 2010The Washington Court Hotel, Washington, DCDid you know you can register now and save $100 off of NATOA&apos;s regular registration rates? This discount will be applied automatically at checkout...</summary>
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    <title>NATOA Offers Individual Promotional Membership for 2010 and 2011</title>
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    <id>tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.452</id>

    <published>2010-07-16T10:33:05Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-01T17:10:23Z</updated>

    <summary> On July 1, 2010, NATOA approved offering an individual membership for new members at a promotional rate of $100 for the remainder of 2010 and $250 for 2011 plus one free eNATOA to be used by December 31, 2010....</summary>
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         On July 1, 2010, NATOA approved offering an individual membership for new members at a promotional rate of $100 for the remainder of 2010 and $250 for 2011 plus one free eNATOA to be used by December 31, 2010....
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    <title>NATOA Files Comments on PEG in Set Top Box Proceeding</title>
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    <published>2010-07-14T17:14:49Z</published>
    <updated>2010-07-14T19:25:52Z</updated>

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    <title>NATOA Files Comments on Connect America Fund</title>
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    <published>2010-07-13T14:27:55Z</published>
    <updated>2010-07-13T14:29:39Z</updated>

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    <title>NATOA Files Comments on Proposed Changes to the E-Rate Program</title>
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    <published>2010-07-12T14:43:07Z</published>
    <updated>2010-07-12T14:45:25Z</updated>

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    <title>NATOA and NACo Send Letter to Senate Leadership Urging Opposition to BTOP, BIP Funding Rescissions</title>
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    <published>2010-07-08T17:42:26Z</published>
    <updated>2010-07-08T17:45:15Z</updated>

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    <title>NATOA Files Comments with FCC on PEG Concerns in Comcast-NBCU Merger</title>
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    <id>tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.444</id>

    <published>2010-06-22T12:54:09Z</published>
    <updated>2010-07-08T17:45:56Z</updated>

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    <title>NATOA Announces New Executive Director/General Counsel</title>
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    <published>2010-06-02T13:03:40Z</published>
    <updated>2010-07-08T17:46:55Z</updated>

    <summary>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Alexandria, VA - (June 2, 2010) – The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)  today announced the hiring of Stephen Traylor as its new Executive Director/General Counsel.  Mr. Traylor will assume his new role with NATOA on July 1, 2010.   </summary>
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    <title>NATOA Joins NLC, NACo, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Sending Letter Recommending Members for Intergovernmental Rights-of-Way Task Force</title>
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    <id>tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.439</id>

    <published>2010-05-18T21:08:20Z</published>
    <updated>2010-07-08T17:47:32Z</updated>

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    <title>NATOA Files Comments on PEG in the FCC Future of Media Proceeding</title>
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    <published>2010-05-07T19:03:54Z</published>
    <updated>2010-07-08T17:48:24Z</updated>

    <summary>Today, NATOA filed comments in the FCC’s Future of Media Proceeding.  The Future of Media project was undertaken by the FCC “to help ensure that all Americans have access to vibrant, diverse sources of news and information that will enable them to enrich their families, communities and democracy.”</summary>
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        Today, NATOA filed comments in the FCC’s Future of Media Proceeding.  The Future of Media project was undertaken by the FCC “to help ensure that all Americans have access to vibrant, diverse sources of news and information that will enable them to enrich their families, communities and democracy.”
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    <title>Press Release: NATOA Applauds FCC’s National Broadband Plan</title>
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    <id>tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.426</id>

    <published>2010-03-16T16:30:38Z</published>
    <updated>2010-03-16T16:32:10Z</updated>

    <summary>Today the FCC publicly released the National Broadband Plan as directed by Congress through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  While NATOA is still in the process of reviewing the full plan and while we do have some issues with some claims made in the plan, generally our initial impressions are favorable and we applaud the FCC for its hard work in the development of the Plan.  NATOA and the local governments it represents intend to work with the FCC to ensure that the Plan’s proposals and recommendations result in the US taking its rightful place at the forefront of nations with advanced broadband capability.</summary>
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        Today the FCC publicly released the National Broadband Plan as directed by Congress through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  While NATOA is still in the process of reviewing the full plan and while we do have some issues with some claims made in the plan, generally our initial impressions are favorable and we applaud the FCC for its hard work in the development of the Plan.  NATOA and the local governments it represents intend to work with the FCC to ensure that the Plan’s proposals and recommendations result in the US taking its rightful place at the forefront of nations with advanced broadband capability.
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<entry>
    <title>NATOA Coordinates Letter to NTIA and RUS Requesting Extension of BTOP and BIP Application Deadlines</title>
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    <id>tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.412</id>

    <published>2010-02-16T15:08:53Z</published>
    <updated>2010-02-16T15:12:16Z</updated>

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<entry>
    <title>NATOA Applauds Google’s Plans for Fiber Broadband Networks</title>
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    <id>tag:www.natoa.org,2010://6.410</id>

    <published>2010-02-10T16:15:41Z</published>
    <updated>2010-02-10T16:32:46Z</updated>

    <summary>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.</summary>
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        <uri>http://www.natoa.org</uri>
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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.
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