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Welcome to Exchange Blog
Welcome to the new Exchange blog. We moved out of print and into this new online format. Here, you’ll find the same Exchange content you’ve grown accustomed to in Rural Telecom magazine—but with...
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RTIME Kicks Off in Florida
The 2016 Rural Telecom Industry Meeting & EXPO (RTIME) got underway Sunday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., as more than 2,000 NTCA members registered at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort for...
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New NTCA President Takes the Gavel at RTIME
The 2016 Rural Telecom Industry Meeting & EXPO (RTIME) from NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association continued Monday, as the Swing N’ Sisters kicked off the show’s Opening General Session at the Walt...
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Education, Exhibits Continue at RTIME
The Rural Telecom Industry Meeting & EXPO (RTIME) continued Tuesday with additional educational sessions, exhibitor presentations and special events. Tuesday started with presentations from...
View ArticleLatest Episode of 'Board Briefings'
In this episode of "Board Briefings," NTCA Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield offers updates on new board leadership, video issues and the Smart Rural Community interactive map. Category:...
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2016 RTIME Concludes With Awards Banquet
The final full day of the NTCA Rural Telecom Industry Meeting & EXPO (RTIME) featured a business session, the closing general session and banquet.The closing general session got underway with a...
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NTCA Hosts Legislative & Policy Conference
The 2016 NTCA Legislative & Policy Conference kicked off April 18, as more than 450 RLEC representatives convened at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The day...
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2016 TeleChoice Awards Winners Recognized
The best and brightest rural telco public relations and marketing pros were recognized as 2016 TeleChoice Awards Winners during the NTCA PR & Marketing Conference, May 1–3, in Charleston, S.C.The...
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NTCA Fly-In Event Focuses on Video
NTCA hosted a grassroots advocacy fly-in May 19 focused exclusively on video issues. During the trip to Washington, members met with FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, legal advisers to Chairman Tom...
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My Father's Eyes
Editor's Note: I struggled with writing this post; I am usually loathe to rely on personal connections to amplify unrelated points. So, the notes below are offered in the spirit of “something that...
View ArticleWant to Make Your Summer Sizzle?
Peer engagement. Expert learning. Small-group discussions. Make your summer sizzle by attending the NTCA 2016 Regional Conferences. These one-and-half day educational events allow you to exchange ideas...
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Rural Broadband Providers Discuss Cybersecurity Issues
Ransomware, distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks, phishing campaigns – is your company prepared to address and mitigate current cyber threats? Within the last few years, cyberattacks have...
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NTCA to Host Rural Telehealth Seminar (and, Today is National Rural Health Day)
Today is National Rural Health Day. And, in fewer than 30 days (December 15), NTCA’s Foundation for Rural Service and Smart Rural Community will host a rural telehealth seminar that will feature a...
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RTIME 2017 Daily Recap - Day 1
Welcome to the first RTIME 2017 Daily Recap. Building your brand's reputation.Learning how the evolution of precision agriculture is changing the way we feed the world. Engineering a strategy to...
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RTIME 2017 Daily Recap - Day 2
Day 2 was jampacked with incredible energy and riveting information. Today, we:Recognized Doug Boone's term as NTCA Board president. Heard the latest business developments from Shirley Bloomfield, NTCA...
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RTIME 2017 Daily Recap - Day 3
Day 3 was filled with energy and the buzz of thoughtful discussion and exchanging of ideas through a number of roundtable discussions after absorbing two and half days of complelling programming....
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RTIME 2017 Daily Recap - Day 4
RTIME 2017 has come to a close. These last 4 days has brought together an industry of innovation, synergy and passion for the rural broadband services. We’ve learned and collaborated on topics such as...
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