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NATOA Celebrates 2020 Government Programming Award Winners
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Apr 16

The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) honored the winners of the 35th Annual Government Programming Awards...

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CARES Act Addresses Broadband, Local Government
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Apr 1

Following are excerpts of the broadband-related funding provisions of the CARES Act: For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and...

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NATOA, NLC, CWA brief press on opposition to the FCC’s Orders on Small Cell
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Feb 6

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 6, 2020CONTACT: Sam Schneider, sam.schneider@berlinrosen.com, 301.706.9261 Ahead of Ninth Circuit Oral...

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NATOA Files Comments in Cable Notice NPRM
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Feb 1

On February 6th, NATOA filed comments objecting to the FCC’s NPRM proposing to change or eliminate the current rule requiring cable operators...

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NATOA ENDORSES THE PROTECTING COMMUNITY TELEVISION ACT
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Jan 1

Contact: Nancy Werner, (703) 519-8035 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- January 21, 2020 -- The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and...

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FCC Extends Deadline for IAC Nominations
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Dec 6

On December 6, 2019, the Commission released a Public Notice extending the deadline for nominations for memberships on the Intergovernmental...

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WIA/CTIA Petitions on Wireless Modification Rules under Section 6409
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Dec 5

NATOA filed Reply Comments, joined by USCM and NACo, in the FCC’s proceeding to address WIA’s and CTIA’s petitions seeking...

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FCC Denies Motion to Stay on Cable Order
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Dec 4

Yesterday the FCC issued an Order denying our motion to delay the effectiveness of the Cable Franchise (Section 621) Order until the appeals...

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NATOA Asks to Join Appeal of FCC's Cable Franchise Order
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Dec 3

This week NATOA filed a Motion to Intervene in the appeals of the FCC’s August 2nd Third Report and Order, which allows cable operators to...

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NATOA Files Reply re: Verizon Fee Petition
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Oct 10

On October 10, 2019, NATOA filed Reply Comments in the proceeding Verizon brought challenging Clark County, Nevada’s fees related to small...

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NATOA Files Motion for Stay in FCC 621 Order
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Date posted Oct 7

On October 7, 2019, NATOA filed a Motion for Stay with the FCC asking that they delay the effective date of the cable franchise order until the...

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CISA Releases the Updated National Emergency Communications Plan: Enhancing Communications for the P
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Oct 7

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released comprehensive updates to the...

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