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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.”
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Appalachian Co-ops Get $9.6 Million for Broadband in Hard-Hit Coal Country
Appalachian Regional Commission expects funds to go a long way toward helping rural economies.
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Co-op CEO to Congress: Help Expand Rural Broadband by Passing RURAL Act
Co-ops’ ability to expand broadband service could be limited unless Congress changes the tax cod
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NRECA Urges Congress to Include Crucial Data in Broadband Mapping Bill
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson says any broadband mapping bill should include easy way to challenge data.
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With State Greenlight, Four Co-ops in Mississippi Enter Broadband Space
Electric co-ops react to a state law lifting uncertainty on delivering rural broadband in Mississi