Shirley Bloomfield

Chief Executive Officer of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (@NTCAconnect). Advocate for #rural #broadband. Views are my own.

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

@ArlingtonVaLib - I forgot how much I love local public libraries. Story time, the smell of books and the hush of librarians. Not sure why it has taken me this long to reconnect but I am glad I did. Thank you!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

The chaos is real - 2 “lost” hours in Munich, people crying (maybe me?), missing flights and mad terminal gate dashes. Classic case of rolling a complex system out before working out the bugs. Plan accordingly or avoid the EU this summer!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

When your house is on the flyover path for the 4th of July…an easy way to toast 250 years of democracy and celebrate our armed forces all while sitting in the front yard!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Unexpected retirement hazard? After years of being fed when I came home from work, Madigan is pretty sure she needs to be fed every time I now walk into the house! Can you teach a dog a new trick?

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Looking forward to spending time with the CTTC board and team in Texas today at their retreat as we compare notes on the state of rural #broadband industry and where it’s heading along w the importance of governance, leadership and succession planning. Future forward attitude!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Fascinating discussion at CVBA meeting on understanding AI prior to deploying tools for rural #broadband providers. Loved hearing how @WestCarolina52 is leading in this space. Can’t wait to read the @telecompetitor study to be released.

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Looking forward to joining @fiberbroadband and #GaryBolton for #FiberConnect2026. What a great way to catch up with friends in this industry once again. Appreciated the invite to share my thoughts on the disruption and resiliency of this industry.

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Wishing a Happy Mother’s Day to everyone who has “any being” who calls you Mom. And a special message of love for the two who give me a reason to celebrate and those they love!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Found it fitting that @mikeromanoNTCA and I had one last partnership opportunity. My thanks to @washingtonian for the recognition of influence on behalf of @NTCAconnect #broadband providers who continue to share their stories of challenges and success serving rural America.

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

What a wonderful addition to the @NTCAconnect team! Congratulation Justin….you just joined the best organization with the strongest mission of service to rural #broadband providers and their communities.

[NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association @NTCAconnect]

We’re thrilled to welcome industry veteran Justin Faulb to NTCA as senior vice president of policy & general counsel. In this role, Justin will oversee NTCA’s government affairs, regulatory initiatives & internal legal affairs. Welcome, Justin!

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[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

I loved connecting with rural #broadband provider teams in South Dakota while sharing thoughts with the @InnovSysSD but what a bonus to run into a dear friend running errands in Sioux Falls! Thanks ⁦@dlawsd⁩. It was destiny that we would connect given your NTCA swag!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Delighted to be joining the ⁦@InnovSysSD⁩ team and customers today in South Dakota to share thoughts on leading through disruption for the rural #broadband industry at their eLevate 2026!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

For all those ⁦@NTCAconnect⁩ members who sponsor local e-sport teams - thanks for doing your share to recruit the next generation for air safety! And ⁦@josh_grok⁩ - thanks for putting your energy behind supporting rural #broadband providers in this arena!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Off to spend a few days hiking in the beautiful service territory of #Hardy Telecommunications in West Virginia. #Fiber fast #broadband in an area with no cell coverage. ⁦@NTCAconnect⁩ members keep communities alive with their connectivity! #BroadbandBuiltToLast

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

You know what touched my heart on this “next to last day”? Getting this wonderful collection of books about tough western women (before telecom!) from my ⁦⁦@NTCAconnect⁩ Women in Telecom friends at ⁦@BigBendTel⁩! A huge smile and a thank you!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

A friend shared this photo from ⁦@IACommAlliance⁩ meeting today capturing @MikeRomanoNTCA and ⁦@premiercommceo⁩ catching up on USF. Here is the future of the rural #broadband industry! #BroadbandBuiltToLast

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

And so it begins…when the family bracket winner after day#1 is the 3 year old who picked her winners by those who had the color yellow in their team colors. Brilliant and winning strategy!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

A fitting end to my last official ⁦@NTCAconnect⁩ travel. Tornados, rain, lightning, snow and a total of 9 hours of delays for a 24 hour trip. Will I miss this part? Not so much, but loved one last day w/the amazing Asheville benefits team who take great care of everyone!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Kudos to ⁦⁦@arlingtonchoral⁩ for a moving performance celebrating our democracy. “Love your neighbor as yourself and your country more than yourself” (Thomas Jefferson) what a thought provoking way to start our 250th celebration!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Another time I wish that I was the customer of an ⁦@NTCAconnect⁩ #broadband company and could avoid the “circles of hell” I go through with a large carrier. I loved having to send for a passcode in the mail and the space is still blank! Sigh