New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Broadband Internet
The New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, serving 115 mostly rural towns, is trying again to add delivering broadband internet to its core mission of delivering electricity.
Mississippi Cooperatives Win Big on Arbitration Clause in Bylaws
In a lawsuit brought against a nonprofit, member-owned electric cooperative corporation, the plaintiff-members (“Plaintiffs”) alleged that Southwest Mississippi Electric Cooperative (the “Cooperative”) unlawfully failed to
Bill Improves Protections for Directors and Officers of Nonprofits and Electric Cooperatives
Legislation SB 373 was introduced to the Georgia General Assembly in early February 2020. The bill was fashioned after legislation in 2018 that established gross
CARES ACT – Cooperative Eligibility
The CARES Act included economic stimulus packages of $349 billion for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans and modified the existing Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EID)
Abusive DMCA Take Down Notices
by AHC Attorney, Mary B. Luong Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a company, web host, search engine, or internet service providers may be granted
FCC ADOPTS $200 MILLION COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM
On April 2, 2020, the FCC adopted a new telehealth program. This is a $200 million program that will provide immediate support to healthcare providers
RUS Responses to COVID-19
In order to help to help rural residents, businesses, and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the USDA Rural Development office has taken a number of
Cooperatives May Qualify for Benefits Under CARES Act
On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT). The CARES Act provided an economic
First Electric Cooperative Files Broadband Documents with Georgia PSC
In some rural areas, including in Georgia, residents and businesses lack quality internet access. As technology continues to develop, it is becoming increasingly needed by
Utility, telephone, and internet cooperatives are giving consumers a break during the coronavirus pandemic.
Many businesses are giving consumers a break, including many electric and telephone cooperatives. Utility cooperatives are offering free services or waiving fees and pledging not
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