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FCC Announces August Meeting Agenda
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Aug 2

The FCC has posted the Agenda for its Open Meeting on Thursday, August 5, 2021, which is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. The virtual...

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FCC Partners with Federal, State and Local Agencies to Assess Wireless Emergency Alerts.
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Jul 23

The FCC announced that it is entering into partnerships with 11 federal, state, and local agencies to assess the delivery of Wireless Emergency...

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Letter to Leadership on Broadband Infrastructure Package
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Jul 22

Today NATOA joined with NLC, USCM and NACo in submitting this letter to House and Senate leadership emphasizing our priorities for the broadband...

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Local Governments Seek Rehearing in Appeal of FCC’s Cable Franchise Order
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Jul 13

Local governments and municipal organizations have filed Petitions for Rehearing asking the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to revisit the May 26, 2021...

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FCC Announces July Meeting Agenda
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Jul 8

The FCC has posted the Agenda for its Open Meeting on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, which is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. The virtual...

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Key Provisions of the FCC 911 Fee Diversion Order
Date posted Jul 6

The FCC has adopted new rules designating the uses of 911 fees by states and taxing jurisdictions that constitute 911 fee diversion as required by...

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Award-Wining Storyteller Lisa Berglund to hold workshop and critique during NATOA's Conference
Posted In: Community,
Date posted Jul 2

Photos courtesy of GoldDogMedia.com We are proud to bring back for our Storytelling Workshop one of the finest...

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Supreme Court Will Not Hear Small Cell Appeal
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Jun 28

This morning the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by local governments, which means the Court will not consider...

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Treasury Releases Updated FAQs Clarifying Use of ARPA Funds
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Jun 25

Following the release of its Interim Final Rules in May, the Treasury Department has released a series of FAQs on the use of Coronavirus State and...

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NTIA Launches Updated Federal Broadband Funding Guide
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Jun 16

Access the updated BroadbandUSA Federal Funding Guide here! Broadband is essential for work, education, essential services and more, but many...

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FCC Webinar and Start Date for Emergency Connectivity Fund
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Jun 15

Today the FCC announced that the Emergency Connectivity Fund application window will open June 29th. The 45-day application filing window will run...

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NATOA Supports Reintroduction of the Digital Equity Act
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Jun 14

NATOA is part of a broad-based nonpartisan coalition of corporations, small businesses, nonprofits and advocacy organizations supporting the...

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