NATOA: News & Press Releases

White House Launches ConnectED Initiative to Expand High-Speed Broadband to America’s Schools and Libraries

2013-06-06T15:59:37Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — June 6, 2013 — Today, President Obama announced the new ConnectED initiative that will, within five years, connect 99 percent of America’s students to the digital age through next-generation broadband and high-speed wireless in their...

NATOA Congratulates Member Projects Recognized as Broadband “Heroes” by Computerworld Honors Program

2013-06-04T14:46:07Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — June 4, 2013 — The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) congratulates four of its members on being selected as 2013 Computerworld Honor Laureates. Broadband projects by the City of Boston, the City and...

Listen to the Recording of: Lessons Learned from BTOP: Broadband Adoption Strategies from Around the Country

2013-05-22T16:28:31Z

Did you miss the May 20th webinar on Lessons Learned from BTOP? You can listen to the recording here. The National Association of Counties (NACo), National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), and National League of Cities (NLC), in partnership...

NATOA Announces New Chapter

2013-05-09T20:52:26Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 9, 2013 - The National Association of Telecommunications Officer and Advisors (NATOA) is pleased to announce the formation of a new NATOA chapter based in Colorado, the Colorado Communications and Utility Alliance (CCUA). This new...

Register Today: Lessons Learned from BTOP - May 20th, 2:00 PM EST

2013-05-07T14:51:53Z

Lessons Learned from BTOP: Broadband Adoption Strategies from Around the Country Monday, May 20, 2013 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EST Click here to registerThe National Association of Counties (NACo), National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), and National League of Cities (NLC), in...

NATOA Congratulates Mitsuko Herrera on Reappointment to FCC Consumer Advisory Committee

2013-04-02T15:04:34Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — April 2, 2013 — The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) congratulates Mitsuko Herrera on her reappointment to the FCC’s Consumer Advisory Committee. Mitsuko is a longtime NATOA Member and is the Cable and...

NATOA Congratulates Tony Perez on Reappointment to Re-Chartered FCC Diversity Committee

2013-03-13T14:13:25Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — March 13, 2013 — The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) congratulates Tony Perez, NATOA’s President-Elect and Director of the Office of Cable Communications, Department of Information Technology for the City of Seattle, WA...

NATOA Congratulates Citizens of Georgia on Defeat of Georgia House Bill 282

2013-03-08T16:13:00Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – (March 8, 2013) – The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) congratulates the citizens of Georgia and a broad coalition of local government interest entities on the defeat of Georgia House Bill (HB 282)...

NATOA Applauds Comcast's Internet Essentials Program

2013-03-05T17:07:15Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 5, 2013 – The National Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors (NATOA) applauds Comcast and its broadband adoption program – Internet Essentials – for connecting more than 150,000 low-income families since the program’s launch. In...

Invitation to NATOA-Eastern Region Community Media Conference 2013, Power of Partners

2013-01-31T14:39:47Z

The Jersey Access Group (JAG) is NATOA’s newest chapter, formally introduced last year during our Annual Conference where many of you had the opportunity to meet and interact with its leadership. Each year JAG organizes a phenomenal conference: Power of...

NATOA Congratulates Commissioner Mignon Clyburn on FCC Reappointment

2013-01-02T18:46:41Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 2, 2013 - The National Association of Telecommunications Officer and Advisors (NATOA) congratulates Commissioner Mignon Clyburn on her confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission for a second...

NATOA Applauds Seattle and Gigabit Squared for Plans to Develop Ultra-Fast Broadband Network

2012-12-14T20:33:05Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- December 14, 2012 -- The National Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors (NATOA) applauds the City of Seattle, University of Washington and Gigabit Squared on their announcement yesterday of plans to develop and operate an ultra high-speed fiber-to-the-home/fiber-to-the-business broadband network. The project is the second city project announced by Gigabit Squared as part of its multi-million dollar Gigabit Neighborhood Gateway Program.

Oregon Members Awarded Two of Four Community Broadband Planning Grants

2012-11-20T21:36:49Z

Oregon was awarded a federal grant of $5.6 million from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to support mapping, training, and planning for broadband growth and adoption. As a part of that grant, the Oregon Business Development Department, on...

NATOA Congratulates Past President Ken Fellman on PeaceJam Hero Award

2012-11-14T17:30:57Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 14, 2012 - The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) congratulates Past President Ken Fellman on receiving the Hero Award from the Nobel Laureates-affiliated PeaceJam Foundation at an awards banquet yesterday in Denver,...

NATOA Congratulates First Two Winners of Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge

2012-10-17T16:09:27Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 17, 2012 - The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) congratulates Gigabit Squared and OnLight Aurora as the first two recipients of the Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge, a statewide competition launched by Governor...