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NATOA Announces Storytelling Workshop with Award-Winning Joe Little
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Mar 24

Joe's Mantra: "If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it." We are thrilled and honored to announce that Joe Little will be leading this year's...

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NATOA Joins Boston and Texas Coalition in Comments on Broadband Labels
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Mar 24

NATOA joined the City of Boston and the Texas Coalition for Utility Issues (TCCFUI) in filing reply comments on the FCC’s proposed broadband...

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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser to Keynote #NATOA22
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Mar 22

We are thrilled to announce that Colorado Attorney General (AG), Phil Weiser, will be keynoting NATOA's Annual Conference on Thursday, September...

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Cyber Incident Reporting Act Becomes Law
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Mar 17

The 2022 funding bill included the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022, which requires entities in a critical...

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NATOA and Diverse Coalition File Pole Attachment Principles
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Mar 9

NATOA, along with the American Public Power Association, Communications Workers of America, National Association of Counties, National Association...

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NTIA to Host IIJA Pre-NOFO TA Webinar Series in March
Posted In: Community, Top Issues,
Date posted Mar 4

NTIA will host a pre-Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) technical assistance (TA) webinar series in March–May 2022 in connection with the...

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NATOA Applauds Committee Vote on Sohn Nomination
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Mar 3

Today, the Senate Commerce Committee voted to approve the nomination of Gigi Sohn to be a Commissioner of the FCC, advancing President...

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FCC to Hold Public Hearings on Broadband Consumer Labels
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Feb 24

The Federal Communications Commission will host a series of virtual public hearings as a part of its broadband consumer labels rulemaking...

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D.C. Circuit Upholds FCC’s OTARD Order
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Feb 17

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals released a decision upholding the FCC’s Over-the-Air Reception Device (OTARD) Report and Order, which...

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FCC Acts to Increase Broadband Competition in Apartment Buildings
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Feb 16

Yesterday the FCC adopted a Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling aimed at providing competitive choice of communications services for those...

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FCC Announces Effort to Address Digital Discrimination
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Feb 10

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the formation of a cross-agency task force to create rules and policies...

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NATOA Files Comments on NTIA Implementation of Infrastructure Act Grants
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Feb 3

NATOA filed comments providing significant feedback to NTIA on its implementation of several grant programs established in the Infrastructure...

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