Quality of Life
Quality of Life
NRECA Asks FCC to Ensure RDOF Defaults Don’t Leave Rural Areas Stranded
Protracted RDOF defaults may cost communities billions in other public aid for rural broadband.
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Pulling Out All the Stops: Colorado Co-op Connects Students to Broadband
Within 10 days, a co-op answers a school district’s broadband plea for struggling students.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Builds Co-op Connections, Young Readers
Touchstone Energy brings Dolly Parton’s early literacy program to co-op communities.
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‘Leave Cancer on Shore’—VEC Helps Launch Electric Boat Charity
Overnight charge lets battery-powered boat give quiet lake tours to cancer patients all day.
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Co-op Arboretum Combines Renewables, Pollinator Garden, Smart Tree Growth
Arboretum at Virginia co-op promotes renewable energy, pollinator-friendly habitat, and, yes, tree
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Electric Co-ops Win Nearly $64M in Latest ReConnect Broadband Funding
Jo-Carroll Energy wins $14 million ReConnect broadband grant to brighten rural communities’ futu