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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. & LENEXA, Kan.--ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation multi-gigabit, fiber and fiber extension broadband access solutions, today announced a new agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc. (NCTC) to help advance its member companies’ broadband service goals. NCTC represents more than 700 cable and broadband operators in all 50 states.

Stronger partnership enables NCTC’s 700+ members to achieve their FTTH goals faster, easier and more affordably

Lenexa, Kan. and Pittsburg, Pa. The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and ACA Connects – America’s Communications Association (ACAC) are presenting their first “reimagined” virtual Independent Show (#TIS20) Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, featuring national, industry and political speakers and highlighting the stories and issues of independent broadband providers.

Lenexa, Kan. and Atlanta, Ga. June 24, 2020 -- The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and Katz Networks, part of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), today announced a multi-year affiliation agreement making Katz’s fast-growing networks Bounce, Court TV, Court TV Mystery, Grit, Laff, and the streaming-service Brown Sugar, available for carriage by NCTC’s more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. and LENEXA, Kan.  Windstream Wholesale, a nationwide provider of wholesale network transport services, and the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and pay-TV providers serving all 50 states, today announced the completion of a wholesale data services agreement giving NCTC’s member operators access to preferred pricing and terms on transport connections through Windstream’s nationwide data network.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states and the U.S. territories today announced it has completed an agreement with Kaon Media, a leading provider of digital set top box and broadband customer premise equipment (CPE) for pay-TV and broadband service providers in more than 90 countries around the world.

LAS VEGAS – NCTC WINTER EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE – FEBRUARY 19, 2020 — Imagine Communications, which provides open, end-to-end advertising technology solutions for broadcasters, content owners, MVPDs and vMVPDs, today announced an agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) to power AdKey, a cloud-based, platform-agnostic service that supports ad insertion on all IP-based video streams. The deal will initially see the deployment of cloud-based ad monetization technology from Imagine Communications by independent operators by Q3 of this year with trials beginning in the coming months. NCTC represents more than 750 independent cable operators in the United States and negotiates master licensing agreements with content providers for over 200 networks.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states has completed an agreement with CCI Systems, Inc. to provide cost-effective access to Cisco hardware, software and support. Under the new agreement, NCTC member operators will be able to purchase Cisco products at preferred pricing through CCI Systems, a Cisco Gold Partner. Members will also gain access to CCI’s SmartNet advisory services which include hardware and software recommendations with an eye on cost reduction.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states, announces a new initiative that allows NCTC member companies to purchase Amazon Fire TV streaming devices at a discount.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states today announced it has completed an agreement with Techint Labs, a full-service marketing agency providing advertising services including programmatic advertising, retargeting and SEO/SEM. Under the terms of the agreement NCTC member operators will gain access to affordable digital lead generation programs developed by Techint and designed to grow subscribers by encouraging new subscriptions and upsells.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states has completed an agreement with PerfectVision, a leading provider and manufacturer of cable and telecom infrastructure products, to give NCTC members aggressive price discounts on cabling, grounding supplies and tools. Under the new agreement, PerfectVision will maintain stock levels to ensure NCTC member companies get timely fulfillment on orders placed through NCTC’s group purchasing organization, allowing them to be nimbler in their network deployment activities.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states, announces its Board Chairman, Bob Ormberg is stepping down after 13 years of service. Bob is stepping down due to his change in employment from an NCTC member company to a provider of marketing services, SatCom. In the interim Brad Mefferd, Vice-Chairman will assume the role of Chairman until formal elections later this year.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states, announces its agreement with Cogent Communications, a leading provider of IP Transit Services. This new partnership support NCTC’s goal of giving its member operators cost-effective options for delivering fast, reliable broadband services to consumers and businesses.