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Joey Garner headshot
March 23, 2021
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Making an Impact in West Tennessee

TEC expands fiber internet access in West Tennessee with grant funding TEC is investing more than $15 million in grant...

Jeff Chapman
March 23, 2021
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Chapman Named to Head Ritter Communications’ Fiber Program

Ritter Communications recently introduced Jeff Chapman as its new vice president and general manager of the company’s fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) business...

Lisa Cope and Greg Smartt headshots
March 23, 2021
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Smartt Takes Helm at Ben Lomand Connect

Lisa Cope retires, leaving 26-year legacy at McMinnville cooperative Ben Lomand Connect Chief Executive Officer Lisa Cope announced her retirement...

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March 23, 2021
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Braving Icy Conditions

TNBA members respond to wave of winter weather A recent wave of winter weather caused some Tennessee Broadband Association (TNBA)...

Podcast featuring Chris Townson from DTC Communications
March 22, 2021
News, Podcast: Lead Tennessee Radio
The Importance of Public-Private Partnerships in Deploying Fiber

Podcast focuses on ‘world-class connectivity’ with Chris Townson Chris Townson, chief executive officer at DTC Communications, was a recent guest...

Governor Bill Lee
March 9, 2021
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TNBA Members Awarded $9.3 Million in Broadband Accessibility Grants

Funds will provide broadband connectivity to unserved rural Tennesseans Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Economic and Community Development...

A.J. Passarella and Tom Rowland
February 18, 2021
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TNBA Remembers Tom Rowland & A.J. Passarella

Gentlemen were broadband industry pioneers The Tennessee telecommunications family recently lost two former association board members and longtime pioneers within...

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February 18, 2021
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United Communications Partners to Connect Middle Tennessee

$5.2 million grant connects 1,621 to broadband United Communications is partnering with Middle Tennessee Electric to expand broadband access to...

tennessee broadband association building
February 18, 2021
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Power & Tel Modernizes with New Headquarters in Piperton

New 250,000-square-foot facility accommodates future growth This year opened with a brand-new corporate headquarters for Power & Tel, a leading...

Featuring Sammie Arnold and Crystal Ivey of Tennessee Economic and Community Development
February 16, 2021
News, Podcast: Lead Tennessee Radio
Tennessee Commits $200 Million to Connect Rural Tennessee

State ECD Officials Discuss Broadband Expansion on “Lead Tennessee Radio” State leaders from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community...