BEAD
States Gear Up for Subgrantee Selection in $42.5 Billion Federal Broadband Expansion
Arkansas and Tennessee now expect to service thousands fewer locations than originally anticipated through the BEAD program.
Reporter Jericho Casper graduated from the University of Virginia studying media policy. She grew up in Newport News in an area impacted by the digital divide and has a passion for universal access.
BEAD
Arkansas and Tennessee now expect to service thousands fewer locations than originally anticipated through the BEAD program.
Rural
The critical need for broadband deployment in rural America is emphasized by the loss of 557,000 farms sinc, RUS chief says.
BEAD
The NTIA aims to influence the use of alternative technologies to fiber optics and streamline permitting processes with new guidelines.
Broadband Events
As federal ACP support wanes, state broadband subsidy solutions in New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia offer innovative solutions to maintain connectivity.
Community Broadband
Speakers emphasized the importance of assessing community needs, building partnerships, and educating people about the benefits of broadband internet.
Digital Inclusion
The FCC may have breached federal regulations by introducing a last-minute safe harbor in its recent digital discrimination policies.
Earnings
The legacy copper provider has secured 25% market share in fiber-based broadband services.
Digital Inclusion
A U.S. senator, FCC commissioners, and a White House official rallied alongside public interest and industry groups for the subsidy program.
Earnings
T-Mobile continues to outpace Verizon and AT&T in the home broadband sector with the planned acquisition of established fiber operator, Lumos.
Earnings
Comcast reps said Thursday they do not foresee immediate improvement in the declining trend of cable internet subscribers.
Spectrum
The FCC is being urged to review SpaceX's spectrum license status due to claims owner Elon Musk is engaging in misconduct.
Public Safety
The new law specifically prohibits U.S. entities from maintaining a website or application operated by TikTok's owner ByteDance.
Digital Discrimination
Landlords, broadband contractors, and housing sector groups may have their arguments considered in a supplement submitted Monday.
Public Safety
The TikTok ban was incorporated in the comprehensive foreign aid package that was approved on Saturday.
E-Rate
Heritage Foundation assers no correlation between the provision of Wi-Fi hotspots and improved educational outcomes.
Digital Inclusion
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Penn., said it may be the only viable way to fund the ACP Extension Act.