Leadership by the Numbers

Collecting data and opinions from our members is one of the best tools we have to really tell the story of rural America to policymakers and stakeholders in Washington, D.C. You may have seen that NTCA released the results of a member survey conducted to show how the potential disruption of Universal Service Fund (USF) support could affect rural consumers, broadband investment in rural America and the viability of existing rural broadband networks. Through that effort, we found that rural Americans’ broadband rates could skyrocket, broadband network investments could drop and that there is substantial potential for default on outstanding network construction loans if USF support is eliminated. Now, I’m writing to you with another request to help us collect information, this time for our annual Broadband/Internet Availability Survey Report. The survey is live, and the deadline for completion is October 4. Please help us tell your story. Complete the 2024 Broadband/Internet Availability Survey here.