NTCA Report Finds Middle Mile Costs Dropping for Rural Providers
High last-mile deployment costs, permitting delays, and inflationary pressures continue to hamper rural broadband expansion.

High last-mile deployment costs, permitting delays, and inflationary pressures continue to hamper rural broadband expansion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2025 – Reports that broadband costs always seem to rise don’t necessarily tell the full story.
Take the middle-mile – a critical link between local networks and the global internet – where rural broadband providers are experiencing substantial cost reductions, according to a report released Jan. 2 from NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association.
The findings come from the trade group's 2024 Broadband/Internet Availability Survey Report, which gathered responses from 228 NTCA member companies (41%) serving some of the most rural parts of the United States.
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