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Read More2023 Annual Meeting Details
NWTA’s annual meeting is fast approaching. The final details are below: Location: Ashland Hills Hotel 2525 Ashland St, Ashland Oregon Room will be available at 7:30am. Vendor tables will be set up outside the room and can be accessed at 7:30am We will have a projector in the room for your use. 10/25/23 AGENDA: 8:00…
Read MoreNWTA Annual Conference
The NWTA is holding the 2022 annual conference on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Ashland Hills Hotel, 2525 Ashland Street, Ashland, Oregon. This conference is Free to attend for NWTA members. The event is sponsored by: NWTAlianzaCalixNRTCGenPac Agenda Moderator: Joseph Franell 10:30 – 11:00am Meet and Greet 11:00am – 11:45am Better Ways to Compete Against…
Read MoreUnlicensed Spectrum Does Provide Reliable Internet Access: A Statement from Preseem
A $41.6B funding opportunity announced by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) excludes local and regional ISPs who deliver internet access via fixed wireless over unlicensed spectrum. Because of this, we believe the definition of Reliable Broadband Service should be amended. This is a statement from Preseem regarding the NTIA’s $41.6-billion BEAD Program and…
Read MoreHunter Participates in the Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is the FCC’s new program to help low-income households gain access to broadband in order to work, learn, and get healthcare. Replacing the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program, ACP is the long-term fund for internet affordability provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. While ACP uses a similar framework to…
Read MoreDouglas County, Oregon Creates $28M Economic Impact with Fiber Each Year
WASHINGTON, D.C.— (April 20, 2022)—The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced the first of its Broadband Community Profiles designed to uncover the economic and societal impact that fiber broadband is having on rural communities across North America. The research, conducted by Futuriom Research, shows that Douglas County, Oregon, served by ISP Douglas Fast Net (DFN), has successfully leveraged fiber broadband to…
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