Supporting Organizations
National Rural Telecommunication Cooperative
The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) represents the advanced telecommunications and information technology interests of more than 1,200 rural utilities and affiliates in 47 states. We help rural electric and telephone utilities strengthen their businesses with solutions uniquely suited to the needs of rural consumers.
NRTC was founded in 1986 by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC). Our family of products and services includes power quality and utility communications solutions, including SmartSCADA and automated meter reading (AMR). Our Internet services business offers members upstream services like branded e-mail, technical support, and engineering for dial-up, wireless, DSL, cable, and two-way, high-speed satellite Internet providers. Other NRTC products and services include long-distance telephone services, e-commerce and Web hosting, and direct broadcast satellite service (DBS).
NRTC is driven by our members' commitment to provide their communities with innovative telecommunications solutions and a vision for continued viability. NRTC helps ensure our members' success by aggregating their individual buying power, negotiating national contracts, and supporting business solutions which expand their service offerings. NRTC remains focused on bringing advanced telecommunications solutions to rural America.
