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NATOA: News & Press Releases tag:,2007-12-29:/6 2010-01-29T13:31:52Z NATOA's public updates and press releases. Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.01 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 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

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Earlier today, the US Broadband Coalition released its final report titled “Expanding and Accelerating the Adoption & Use of Broadband Throughout the Economy.”

NATOA http://www.natoa.org Earlier today, the US Broadband Coalition released its final report titled “Expanding and Accelerating the Adoption & Use of Broadband Throughout the Economy.” NATOA Files Reply Comments on Level 3’s Petition to the FCC on the NYSTA’s Rights-of-Way Requirements tag:www.natoa.org,2009://6.369 2009-11-09T18:19:11Z 2009-11-17T14:49:55Z

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