Jan 20, 2025
News & Updates
Mar 12, 2025
Pew: Broadband Expansion May Hinge on States’ Processes for Attaching Lines to Utility Poles
Increasing broadband deployment has been a critical component of the United States’ response to the COVID-19…
Jan 20, 2025
Nov 19, 2024
Connect the Future Statement on BEAD Proposal Approvals
WASHINGTON, D.C. November 19, 2024 – Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)…
Oct 17, 2024
Correcting the Record: Flawed USTelecom Arguments Against Sharing Pole Replacement Costs
In a recent letter submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), USTelecom – which represents some pole…
Oct 10, 2024
What They Are Saying: One Year Since the FCC’s Third Poles FNPRM
In late 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took much-needed actions to resolve some of the open issues…
Jul 31, 2024
CTF SUPPORTER SHLB COALITION SUBMITS CO-SIGNED POLES LETTER TO FCC
Connect the Future (CTF) supporter Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition submitted a new letter…
Jul 30, 2024
Enough Talk About Pole Attachments – It’s Time for Action!
Broadband Breakfast: Enough Talk About Pole Attachments – It’s Time for Action! The lack of pole attachment…
Jul 10, 2024
CORRECTING THE RECORD: NRECA’S MISLEADING CLAIMS ON POLE POLICY
In an effort to help achieve “Internet for All,” both federal and state policymakers have taken much-needed steps…
May 21, 2024
Pole Attachment Actions NTIA Can Take to Support Internet for All
In a recent blog post, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) acknowledged the…
Apr 25, 2024