The National Association of Telecommunication Officers and Advisors (NATOA) has recognized our work by naming us one of the Community Broadband Organizations of the Year for 2012. The award will be celebrated along with other 2012 Community Broadband Awards at their annual conference in New Orleans on September 27-29.
In the press release, NATOA noted our work “…for persistent reporting on community broadband initiatives and their opponents, thereby educating and informing the public and policy-makers nationwide.”
The Massachussetts Broadband Institute (MBI) received a similar award for their work in regional broadband collaboration and development.
Other recipients include:
John Windhaousen, Blair Levin, Clakamas County, Oregon, the Cities of Wilson, North Carolina, and Port Angeles, Washington, and the Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband (UC2B) project.
From the Press Release:
We are thrilled to recognize such a broad spectrum of people, communities, and organizations that lead the nation in advocating for and improving government and public options in broadband technology,” said Joanne Hovis, president of the NATOA Board of Directors. “These pioneers have distinguished themselves in their extraordinary efforts, achievements and innovation in community-based approaches to broadband.