NCTA Documentary Depicts Broadband Deployment Challenges
The documentary follows three ISP crews in hard-to-reach, rural areas of the U.S.

The documentary follows three ISP crews in hard-to-reach, rural areas of the U.S.
July 1, 2024 – Trade association NCTA – the Internet & Television Association on Wednesday premiered a documentary depicting the physical and legal barriers to connecting rural America to high-speed internet.
The documentary, Every Last Mile: The Untold Story of Connecting Rural America, shows the demanding conditions telecommunication workers experience when laying broadband networks in the most remote areas of the U.S.
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