Communications

Access to reliable communications is critical in today’s world, but in rural areas, access to high-speed communications is limited, creating a digital divide between rural and urban consumers that rural providers are striving to overcome—many with financial support from CoBank.

175

Communications Customers

$6.5B

Loan Commitments

100+

Years Combined Communications Experience

For decades, CoBank has provided loans and leases to the full range of telecommunications providers: incumbent local exchange carriers, competitive local exchange carriers, wireless and cable companies, data centers, and tower and fiber companies.

Our suite of loan products has enabled telecommunications companies to bring broadband fiber to the home, upgrade their networks and expand to serve new territories. From direct loans to accessing capital markets, we work with customers of all sizes to deliver the financing they need.

Industry Expertise

As active members of the communications industry, we provide financial support to national organizations including NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, the Western Telecommunications Alliance and the Telergee Alliance, as well as many statewide telecommunications associations.

We have a lot of confidence in CoBank. They understand our industry and have been there for us for an awfully long time.

– John Woody, CEO, Union Wireless

Financing Solutions and Services

Loans

Ask about our wide variety of short- and long-term loan products

Leasing

Lease switching equipment, fiber optics, broadband equipment and more

Cash Management

Manage incoming and outgoing payments, maximize use of idle funds and more

Capital Markets

Financing to support large capital investments and strategic initiatives

Interest Risk Management

Help hedge against interest rate risk for floating rate loans

We chose CoBank because of its understanding of small rural community businesses, experience in the regional wireless space, and its reputation in the industry.

– Slayton Stewart, CEO, Carolina West Wireless

All Day Digital podcast

Listen to the All Day Digital podcast

All Day Digital is a CoBank Knowledge Exchange audio program. We connect with communications executives and thought leaders to get their perspective on what’s shaping the industry.

All Day Digital

Publications and Case Studies

Contact

Jackie Bove
303-740-4037
jbove@cobank.com
Lennie Blakeslee
303-740-4191
blakesl@cobank.com
AK, MT, OR, WA
Gary Franke
770-618-3229
gfranke@cobank.com
CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT
Parish Fruge
303-740-4370
pfruge@cobank.com
AZ, ND, NM, SD
Gloria Hancock
770-618-3212
ghancock@cobank.com
AR, DE, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV
Hunter Hook
303-793-2242
hhook@cobank.com
CO, ID, ND, NM, SD, TX, UT, WI, WY
Kristina Jensen
303-740-4072
kjensen@cobank.com
MN, OK, OR
Kevin Oliver
770-618-3214
koliver@cobank.com
AL, GA, FL, KY, MS, TN
Andy Smith
770-618-3260
smitha@cobank.com
IL, IN, KS, LA, MO, NE