Rural Telecom Associations Unveil New Campaign to Promote and Sustain Rural Broadband Access

A group of rural telecom associations, comprised of the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA), the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO) and the Western Telecommunications Alliance (WTA), were joined by U.S. Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) and U.S. Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promote and preserve sustainable broadband access for rural consumers. The campaign includes an advertising and social media effort intended to educate consumers and members of Congress about the consequences of the rule changes currently under consideration, as well as economic studies and other initiatives to shine greater light on how the proposed changes would adversely affect rural consumers and small businesses.