"Having worked for the past fifteen years for smaller broadband providers who are working to connect rural America, I have had the opportunity to see firsthand the difference these operators make in driving innovation and lifting up consumers and communities,"
"I am grateful for the trust that the NTCA board and the association's membership have placed in me with this selection, and I look forward to helping them fulfill their mission of delivering connections that will benefit our entire nation for decades to come."
"Once it is "normalized," she said, it can be a boon for rural communities and service providers."
Mike Romano will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association on March 15, replacing retiring CEO Shirley Bloomfield. Romano currently serves as executive vice president with oversight of public policy, government affairs, business development, the Foundation for Rural Service, member engagement, information technology, and other operations. Romano joined NTCA in 2010 after serving as of counsel with Bingham McCutchen (now Morgan Lewis), as vice president and general counsel of GTT Communications, and in roles with America Online and Level 3 Communications. Romano emphasized his experience working with smaller broadband providers connecting rural America, and a December webinar noted the Supreme Court upheld the Universal Service Fund in 2025. Bloomfield highlighted artificial intelligence as a future asset and the need to establish a solid future for the industry.
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