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NRECA: $1 Billion Program Must Deliver Best Possible Broadband on Tribal Lands
NRECA says a tribal broadband program must ensure a minimum data speed of 100 megabits per second.
Cooperative Development
NRECA International Engineer’s App Collects Key Data for Liberian Co-op
NRECA International’s senior engineer in Liberia worked at night for 300 hours to develop app.
Quality of Life
‘Boy, I Want To See That’: Broadband History From a Mississippi Porch
Broadband from her electric co-op to her family farm means longer visits by her grandchildren.
Cooperative Development
NRECA International Signs $10 Million Contract to Operate Nigerian Utility
NRECA International’s goal is to transform the Nigerian utility into a profitable company.
Quality of Life
NRECA Urges Congress to Pass $10 Billion More in Low-Income Energy Aid
Utilities face an estimated $30 billion in overdue bills from consumers because of the pandemic.
Cooperative Development
NRECA Sends Concerns to FCC About $9.2 Billion Rural Broadband Auction
RDOF winners that fail “will put people in rural America in substandard service for a long time.
Our Communities
Members of Congress Urge FCC to Vet Provider Promises on Rural Broadband
NRECA fears broadband providers with winning bids at the RDOF auction can’t keep promises.
Our Communities
Co-ops Create Electric Vehicle Charging Network in Upper Midwest
Leaders of the regional CHARGE EV network hope it will grow into a national co-op-run network.
Cooperative Development
Broadband ‘One Buck Deal’: Georgia Co-ops’ Pole Fee Wins Unanimous Approval
Georgia EMC strikes a “one buck deal” on pole attachments to get rural broadband.
Quality of Life
In Rural Illinois, Co-op’s Generosity Helps Replace Mobile Dental Clinic
Illinois electric co-op goes the extra mile to support mobile dental clinic for needy children.