February 4, 2025

ACA Connects Congratulates Arielle Roth on Nomination to NTIA

February 4, 2025—ACA Connects issued the following statement after President Donald Trump nominated Arielle Roth to serve as the administrator to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

“ACA Connects, America’s Communications Association, congratulates Arielle Roth as President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead NTIA,” said ACA Connects President and CEO Grant Spellmeyer. “We greatly valued her expertise when she served at the Federal Communications Commission, the Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Senate Commerce Committee. We look forward to working with Arielle as she takes the reins at NTIA, especially to help put the BEAD program on a better and more successful course. As community-based, independent providers working tirelessly every day to close the digital divide, our members are ready to do their part to advance NTIA’s critical mission.”


About ACA Connects: America’s Communications Association –America’s Communications Association – ACA Connects is a trade organization representing more than 500 smaller and medium-sized, independent companies that provide broadband, video, and phone services covering 29.5 million households. ACA Connects Members operate in every state, providing advanced communications to connect homes, companies, main street, schools, hospitals and more. America’s economic prosperity in smaller communities and rural areas depends on the growth and success of ACA Connects Members, who believe a connected nation is a prosperous nation.

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