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Whether it’s carried by fiber, delivered through a wireless connection or beamed from a satellite, NRTC is your key to broadband. We can help you start a network from scratch or optimize the one you currently have. Help you evaluate feasibility and identify funding opportunities. Help you design, build and operate your network. We can help with every aspect of your broadband project.  

We’ll work with you to evaluate, plan, design, and manage the build of a fiber, wireless or hybrid (fiber/wireless) network to bring broadband to homes and businesses requiring high-speed Internet solutions. And, we help you make that project sustainable by supporting your launch and providing essential services critical to your network’s on-going operations. We partner with electric and telephone members across rural America to implement successful broadband projects.   

Feasibility
Building a broadband network is a complex undertaking—and most likely the largest investment made in the communities you serve in generations. NRTC’s team of experts is ready to help you make thoughtful and well-informed decisions when pursuing the creation of your broadband business.
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Network Engineering
Every network is different—and so are our solutions. NRTC’s inside plant network engineers work side-by-side with you to determine the services and technologies that will best suit your business and connectivity needs of today and tomorrow. As a co-operative, we do far more than design and build networks; we partner with our members to build lasting infrastructure that enables rural communities to grow and thrive.
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Design Solutions
Building a FTTx, wireless, or smart grid network is a generational investment in your community. It’s also a massive undertaking—one you want done right. With industry-leading tools and decades of experience, NRTC is the partner you can lean on to design and deploy a network capable of supporting long-term growth.
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Project and Construction Management
You’re doing more than building a new broadband network, you’re beginning a new and complex business venture. Our project and construction management teams are committed to ensuring your business is designed and deployed to meet your needs. We carefully manage the work being done in your community to verify everything is done correctly and on schedule.
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Procurement
The community you serve matters—to you and to us. So, when it comes to acquiring the necessary materials to build and maintain your network, our procurement team leverages their knowledge, experience, and long-standing relationships with key suppliers to ensure you’re well taken care of.
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Bundling (Mobile and Video)
Bundling your broadband services with Mobile and streaming video solutions can make your subscribers “stickier” and less likely to leave for another service.
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Why Choose NRTC?

There are many providers out there who can help you develop, deploy and maintain your broadband network. But NRTC is different.

We understand that every network is unique, and there is no “one-size fits all” solution. We don’t have a specific network we’re trying to sell—we help you explore all available options to understand the potential effects each one can have on your business.

What’s more, NRTC is organized as a cooperative. That means that we are not driven by profit, but rather the long-term success of our members.

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The Latest News and Events

Carr Lays Out Plan to Build More Communications Networks Faster

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr gave a speech this afternoon in Sioux Falls, SD, to announce his “Build America” agenda for the coming months. Following the recent establishment of a Republican majority on the Commission, Carr sees an opportunity to move quickly on several reforms. His six-point plan includes ideas to accelerate broadband construction, free spectrum for 5G and satellite broadband, and speed up the elimination of obsolete regulations.
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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to USF’s Constitutionality

The Supreme Court this morning released its opinion in FCC v Consumers’ Research, effectively preserving the status quo of the current universal service fund (USF). Justice Elena Kagan writing the 6-3 majority opinion said the USF contributions system does not violate the Constitution’s “nondelegation doctrine,” citing a century’s worth of precedent. While the telecommunications industry expressed relief by the court’s opinion, there is also widespread agreement that the USF contribution system is broken and needs reform.
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FCC Lifts Certified Professional Engineer Requirement for BDC Filings

The FCC adopted a rule dropping the requirement for a “certified professional engineer” to certify twice-yearly data submission to the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) process. ISPs, especially rural broadband providers, found it difficult to find professional engineers for the task and the Commission has regularly waived the rule since BDC’s implementation in 2022. The replacement rule allowing a “qualified engineer“ to certify is “a more flexible approach,” said newly sworn-in Commissioner Olivia Trusty attending her first meeting (pictured).
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