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Congress Passes Bill to Improve Broadband Mapping Data
The bill could help co-ops get broadband grants by showing which rural areas need service most.
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Matheson to NARUC: Talk to Co-ops About Serving Underserved Communities, Broadband
From food banks to broadband, co-ops serve the underserved, NRECA’s Matheson tells NARUC.
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FCC Chairman Gets Firsthand Look at Rural Broadband Efforts in Michigan
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gets “fully engaged” in rural broadband build by a Michigan co-op.
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Congress Passes RURAL Act, Preserves Co-ops’ Tax-Exempt Status
RURAL Act is retroactive to 2018 tax year, protecting co-ops that have already accepted grants.
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Electric Co-op Acquiring Phone Co-op to Pool Broadband Resources for Members
An electric co-op acquires a phone co-op as the missing puzzle piece for deploying broadband.
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Co-op Voices, Part 2: How Losing Tax-Exempt Status Would Hurt Rural America
If co-ops lose their tax-exempt status, leaders say they may be forced to raise rates for members.
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Q&A: Senate’s Lead RURAL Act Sponsors Discuss Their Strategy for Passage
More than a third of the U.S. Senate has now signed on to co-sponsor the RURAL Act.
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Ag Secretary Spotlights a Co-op With First ReConnect Broadband Grant
Forked Deer EC says ReConnect grant will help deliver broadband to “forgotten America.”