The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) is a professional association that serves public television licensees and educational entities in all 50 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Since 1967, our reason for existing has been to connect public television people and ideas, by providing quality programming, educational resources, professional development, management support, and national representation. The NETA is one of the nation's leading service organizations strengthening and amplifying public media's education mission. We are a 501(c)(3) membership organization providing leadership, support, and services to individual public media licensees, their affinity groups, and the public media system as a whole. AREAS OF FOCUS Education is at the center of public media. It's what differentiates us, along with being non-commercial, from the rest of the media landscape. NETA supports our member stations in developing the capacity to deliver educational content and services for lifelong learning in your community. Technology and policies evolve non-stop. NETA's role is to support you, your people, and your work in this ever-changing environment. Rely on us for two valuable resources: 1. A broad spectrum of professional development opportunities for public media professionals, and 2. Robust services to increase your capacity and efficiency.