ACA Connects– America’s Communications Association

High-impact advocacy and education for independent broadband, video, and communications providers.

ACA Connects Members:

The Communities We Serve, The Communications Services We Provide, The Competition We Face
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BEAD Program: A Framework to Allocate Funding for Broadband Availability

Attention State and Territory Broadband Leaders and ACA Connects Members - Access the new ACA Connects/Cartesian Study
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BEAD State/Territory Implementation Tracker Resources Available!

State and Territory Reports are posted weekly.
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Broadband Competition is Thriving Across America

Additional regulation of broadband providers, particularly smaller providers, is unwarranted and would be counterproductive
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Independent Communications News

Issue 6 of Independent Communications News (ICN) includes the first article by new ACA Connects President & CEO Grant Spellmeyer. He discusses what is on the horizon for ACA Connects and our Members. Other association leaders have contributed articles that you are sure to find informative and timely. Additionally, this issue includes eight OpEds and nine ads from our AMP22 vendor partners.
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Advocacy

ACA Connects is the collective voice of our Members on federal legislative and regulatory telecommunication matters. Our efforts promote the important work our Members do in their communities to provide vital communication services to their customers.

Education

ACA Connects Members have access to many educational resources throughout the year. Our team frequently hosts informative webinars on a multitude of topics, participates as speakers and panelists at various industry events, and offers guidelines, toolkits and checklists for filing requirements and other telecommunication initiatives.

Closing the Gaps

Through self-funded initiatives as well as participation in government programs, ACA Connects Members are helping to ensure that all households in their communities can enjoy the benefits of broadband, regardless of income.

What is ACA Connects?

We are the premier association delivering high-impact advocacy for independent broadband, video and communications providers. Our primary goal is to ensure our members are treated fairly in the marketplace and in Washington, so that small and medium-sized independent operators may continue to thrive and deliver affordable broadband, phone, and video services to their customers!
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Just Filed

A Brief Discussion About a Recent Filing

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Just Filed ep9: ACA Connects’ Comments re the FCC’s re Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Proceeding

Recent Filings

FTC Comments re Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security
FCC Comments re Review of the Commission’s Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees
FCC Ex Parte (w/ NTCA, USTelecom, CTIA, and NCTA) re Affordable Connectivity Program w/ Office of Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics
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Upcoming Events

cband december 2022 - social
Dec
06
The C-Band Transition (December 2022 Update)
updates from washington dc - 12-8-22 webinar - social
Dec
08
Updates from Washington, D.C. (December 2022)
GOCare - VSW - Social
Dec
13
Customer Experience as a Competitive Advantage
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Recent Member Advisories

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Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Providers Must Complete Annual Certification by December 31
FCC Adopts Rules Requiring Cable Operators to Make EAS Updates
FCC Establishes Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Data Collection
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Clearinghouse Pages

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BEAD State/Territory Implementation Tracker
Updated state reports are added to the BEAD State/Territory Implementation Tracker.
Broadband Data Collection Resources
Resources concerning requirements for the collection, reporting, and verification by fixed broadband providers of broadband Internet access service coverage and location data, as set forth by the FCC and Congress.
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Weekly Member Update

For the Week of November 28, 2022
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Recent Press Releases

ACA Connects Statement on the Passing of Mike Pandzik, First Leader of the National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC)
ACA Connects Releases Framework to Help States and Territories Award NTIA BEAD Program Funding for Eligible Broadband Deployment Projects
ACA Connects Members are “Game Changers” in Communities Across America
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Recent Blogs and Videos

5 Impressions of FCC’s New Broadband Maps
Meeting BEAD Affordability Requirements
Pulling in the Same Direction: Aligning State and Local Government Permitting with BEAD Program Builds
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