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NATOA Requests FCC Delay Consideration of Wireless Siting Item
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted May 22

On May 22nd, NATOA, NLC, USCM, NACo and NATaT sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission requesting the Commission delay their...

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Thank you for Showing Cities Are Essential
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted May 1

Dear Coalition Partner, Thank you for supporting the Cities are Essential campaign by signing onto the coalition letter to congressional...

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New Resource: Keeping Local Permits and Licenses Moving During COVID-19
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted May 1

NATOA joined with the National League of Cities to create a resource that identifies some processes local governments have successfully implemented...

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NATOA Joins More Than 200 Groups Urging Congress to Support Affordable Broadband Access in Stimulus
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Apr 29

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 29, 2020 -- Today, NATOA joined 217 other public interest, government, industry, civil rights, rural advocacy, and...

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NATOA Celebrates 2020 Government Programming Award Winners
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Apr 16

The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) honored the winners of the 35th Annual Government Programming Awards...

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CARES Act Addresses Broadband, Local Government
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Apr 1

Following are excerpts of the broadband-related funding provisions of the CARES Act: For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and...

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NATOA, NLC, CWA brief press on opposition to the FCC’s Orders on Small Cell
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Feb 6

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 6, 2020CONTACT: Sam Schneider, sam.schneider@berlinrosen.com, 301.706.9261 Ahead of Ninth Circuit Oral...

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NATOA Files Comments in Cable Notice NPRM
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Feb 1

On February 6th, NATOA filed comments objecting to the FCC’s NPRM proposing to change or eliminate the current rule requiring cable operators...

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NATOA ENDORSES THE PROTECTING COMMUNITY TELEVISION ACT
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Jan 1

Contact: Nancy Werner, (703) 519-8035 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- January 21, 2020 -- The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and...

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FCC Extends Deadline for IAC Nominations
Posted In: Top Issues,
Date posted Dec 6

On December 6, 2019, the Commission released a Public Notice extending the deadline for nominations for memberships on the Intergovernmental...

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WIA/CTIA Petitions on Wireless Modification Rules under Section 6409
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Date posted Dec 5

NATOA filed Reply Comments, joined by USCM and NACo, in the FCC’s proceeding to address WIA’s and CTIA’s petitions seeking...

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FCC Denies Motion to Stay on Cable Order
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Date posted Dec 4

Yesterday the FCC issued an Order denying our motion to delay the effectiveness of the Cable Franchise (Section 621) Order until the appeals...

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