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FCC Overturns SF Broadband Ordinance, IBM Seeks Section 230 Changes, AT&T Blocks Robocalls

At Wednesday's Federal Communications Commission meeting, the agency voted to preempt part of a San Francisco ordinance that promotes broadband competition in apartment buildings and other...

5G1 year ago

Rep. Suzan DelBene Says Stronger Privacy Policies Are Needed to Deal With Internet of Things

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2019 - Privacy is a good place to start with public policy concerning the internet of things, said Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., in a...

Broadband Roundup1 year ago

Rural Facilities Still Not Using Telehealth, Court Decision on Amazon Liability, and Michigan Grant Program

Nearly a quarter of rural Americans have used some form of telehealth service within the past few years, according to a recent NPR report conducted with...

5G1 year ago

For 5G, Panelists Favor Limiting Local Control over Rights-of-Way and Not Reinstating Net Neutrality Rules

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2019 — The successful growth of 5G networks will be best achieved through limiting municipalities’ control over wireless infrastructure and not reinstating rules...

#broadbandlive1 year ago

Rural Telecommunications Congress Webcast Series Begins with Focus on Collaboration on Colorado’s Western Slopes

MONTROSE, Colorado, July 2, 2019- Policymakers and providers agree that collaboration is vital to sustaining high-quality broadband in rural communities. However, there is still work that...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Techies Tout Plan to Share the C-Band and Bring High-Speed Wireless Access to Millions

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2019 — About 80 million Americans in unserved or underserved locations could receive gigabit broadband access through spectrum sharing without harming existing operations,...

#broadbandlive1 year ago

#RuralBroadband: Watch the Livestream of the Rural Telecommunications Congress Event in Montrose, Colorado

MONTROSE, Colorado, July 2, 2019 - The link to the Rural Telecommunications Congress' "Fueling the Fire of Rural Innovation" webcast is below. The program begins immediately...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

July 2 Rural Broadband Webcast From Montrose, Colorado, Features Mayor Roy Anderson, Electric Coop, and Entrepreneurs

Join the FREE National Webcast to Hear How Rural America Can Benefit from Better Broadband MONTROSE, Colorado, July 1, 2019 - Join an esteemed panel of...

Broadband Roundup1 year ago

Francella Ochillo is New Chief at Next Century Cities, Vermont Broadband Bill, and States Ponder Telehealth

Next Century Cities on Tuesday announced that it had named Francella Ochillo as the non-profit organization’s new executive director. Ochillo, currently the Vice President of Policy and...

Broadband Data1 year ago

California Report: Income Most Significant Factor in Low Broadband Adoption

Income is the most significant factor contributing to low broadband adoption rates, according to an analysis (PDF) released this month by the California Public Utilities Commission....

5G1 year ago

On Educational Broadband, Critics Say FCC’s ‘Unfathomable’ Proposal Will Widen Digital Divide

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2019 — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposed order to permit auction of portions of the 2.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band has...

Broadband Data1 year ago

Multiple Pieces of Broadband Legislation Moving Forward in Congress, on Data, Funding, Rural Broadband and Digital Equity

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2019 – At least a half-dozen separate pieces of broadband legislation are working their way through Congress, and panelists assembled by the Schools, Health,...

5G1 year ago

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Aims to Further Deploy 2.5 GHz Band of Spectrum for 5G Wireless Networks

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2019 — The Federal Communications Commission will vote in July on whether or not to auction off unused portions of the 2.5 GigaHertz...

Digital Inclusion1 year ago

Digital Accessibility Improving, but People with Disabilities Still Seek More Inclusive Access

ARLINGTON, Virginia - June 18, 2019 – Comprehensive legislation addressing accessibility is necessary to ensure that information technology is available to a wider group of people,...

Broadband Roundup1 year ago

Controversy Around 24 Gigahertz, Plus Rural Calls and Networks

The Federal Communications Commission’s recent auction of the 24 GigaHertz (GHz) spectrum has been criticized by both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

China’s Digital Payment System is Simple and Ubiquitous, But Unlikely to Catch on in U.S.

WASHINGTON June 17, 2019 – In spite of an advanced smartphone-based payments system that is widely adopted in China, panelists at a Brookings Institute event on...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

FCC Leaders Praise Importance of Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee In Spite of Narrowed Agenda

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2019 — Members of the Federal Communications Commission’s newly re-chartered Broadband Deployment Advisory Commission touted the importance of the body at its first...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Fixed Wireless Could Solve the Digital Divide, if Given the Chance

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2019 — Congress should make it easier for small wireless internet service providers to acquire spectrum and deploy broadband in rural areas, said...

Broadband Roundup1 year ago

Broadband Roundup: Texas Rural Funds Collaborative and Infrastructure Zone in Indiana

Currently, 1.45 million residents of rural Texas lack high-speed internet connections, but a program launched on Wednesday by Connected Texas, a subsidiary of the national nonprofit...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Federal Communications Commission Votes to Allow Carriers to Block Robocallers By Default

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2019 — Telecommunications providers can now block robocalls by default, according to a Federal Communications Commission ruling on Thursday. In principle, the measure...

Broadband Roundup1 year ago

Virginia Tobacco Region Awards $8 Million in Grants, and Senate Passes Broadband Research Legislation

On Thursday, the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission awarded almost 8 million dollars to fourteen counties across rural Virginia for the development of broadband services, reported The...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Rural Telecommunications Congress Launches Webcast Series Focusing on Rural Broadband Innovation

MONTROSE, Colorado, June 5, 2019 – The Rural Telecommunications Congress, a 22-year-old grassroots organization advocating for better broadband in Rural America, has announced its national “Fueling...

5G1 year ago

NTIA Database on Federal Projects Released, FCC’s Carr Visits Montana and Wyoming, and New Broadband Study

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration released a comprehensive database of federal broadband programs on Monday. (See also this PDF for the 109-page guide of programs.) The database...

Digital Inclusion1 year ago

House Small Business Subcommittee Takes Testimony on Need for Better Broadband in Rural Minnesota

“The lack of adequate broadband has become a crisis in rural areas,” Isanti County Broadband Task Force Member Greg Carlson said at a field hearing in...

Broadband Data1 year ago

Is Broadband Coverage Getting Better? FCC Critics Say Agency Data is Part of the Problem

The divide between rural and urban internet access has “narrowed substantially,” according to an annual report recently released by the FCC. However, The Verge reported that...

Broadband Roundup1 year ago

Georgia State Plan, New Bills in Alabama, and Launch in Loveland, Colorado

Approximately 1.6 million residents of rural Georgia currently lack high-speed internet access, but this could change under a new state broadband plan (PDF) released this month, AJC...

Education1 year ago

Press Release: Benton Foundation Opposes Proposal to Cap Fund to Close Digital Divide

On May 31, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes imposing an overall cap on the Universal Service Fund. USF...

Congress1 year ago

Verizon’s Throttling of Santa Clara County Firefighters Discussed by Panel of Net Neutrality Advocates

May 31, 2019 – Verizon Wireless’ slowdown of the Santa Clara County Fire Department’s data plan had a “significant impact” on the department’s ability to respond...

Artificial Intelligence1 year ago

AI Likely to Bring Changes to Warfare, Including Potential De-escalation of Military Conflict, Say Panelists

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2019 – The development of artificial intelligence will bring extreme changes to the future of warfare, a panel of scientists said Thursday, calling...

Broadband Data1 year ago

Pew Charitable Trusts to Launch Interactive Database on State Broadband Deployment

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: This is fabulous news. Pew has one of the best reputations for consistent, credible, and long-lasting research on broadband adoption. Coupled with the...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Rural America Needs More than Just Slow Internet Connections

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Doug Dawson once again nails it on his blog post. The 10 megabit per second (Mbps) download / 1 Mbps upload was outdated...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Livestream of Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing on LIFT America Act at 10 a.m. ET Wednesday, Plus Insight Into $40 Billion for Broadband

On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce will conduct a hearing on H.R. 2741, or Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act. Introduced by committee Chairman Frank Pallone,...

Big Tech1 year ago

Cord-Cutting Rises as Consumers Shift to Streaming Over-the-Top Video, According to NTIA Survey

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: That latest internet use survey from the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration shows that the proportion of internet users watching videos online...

Broadband Mapping1 year ago

Why States and the Federal Government Alike Are Honing in on Broadband Data and Broadband Access

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: This OpEd last week highlights the importance of broadband data and mapping, the variety of efforts underway to address inadequacies in our informational base,...

Broadband Mapping1 year ago

Senators Capito and Hassan Re-Introduce the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Together with her Democratic colleague Sen. Maggie Hassan, Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Friday introduced legislation designed to establish a national standard that would...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Next Century Cities Highlights State Action for Broadband, Co-Sponsors Broadband Conference in Idaho

Next Century Cities this week highlights broadband programs in five states, in advance of the “West Central Mountains High Speed Internet Conference” on May 17 in...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Rep. Anna Eshoo Reintroduces Broadband Bills to Lay Conduit, Streamline Pole Attachments and Permit Community Broadband

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Rep. Anna Eshoo on Thursday introduced three separate measures designed to expedite broadband access. The Conduit Deployment Act and the CLIMB Once Act...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

New Broadband Deployment Advisory Commission of FCC Aims to Avoid Pitfalls of Last Body

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday released the names of 32 officials selected for the newly re-chartered Broadband Deployment Advisory Commission. The new BDAC, which will...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Interactive Advertising Bureau Joins the Growing Number of Industry Lobbyists Calling for Privacy Legislation

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: The CEO and Executive Vice President of the Interactive Advertising Bureau, a trade group for digital marketers, argue in a Tuesday OpEd for...

Asia1 year ago

A Growing Bipartisan Fear of Huawei, and Its Role in 5G Wireless, is Taking Root in Washington

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: On Tuesday, when the Senate Judiciary Committee expressed a growing bi-partisan sense of dismay about Chinese telecommunications manufacturer Huawei and its influence on...

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FCC Overturns SF Broadband Ordinance, IBM Seeks Section 230 Changes, AT&T Blocks Robocalls

Rep. Suzan DelBene Says Stronger Privacy Policies Are Needed to Deal With Internet of Things

Rural Facilities Still Not Using Telehealth, Court Decision on Amazon Liability, and Michigan Grant Program

For 5G, Panelists Favor Limiting Local Control over Rights-of-Way and Not Reinstating Net Neutrality Rules

Rural Telecommunications Congress Webcast Series Begins with Focus on Collaboration on Colorado’s Western Slopes

Techies Tout Plan to Share the C-Band and Bring High-Speed Wireless Access to Millions

#RuralBroadband: Watch the Livestream of the Rural Telecommunications Congress Event in Montrose, Colorado

July 2 Rural Broadband Webcast From Montrose, Colorado, Features Mayor Roy Anderson, Electric Coop, and Entrepreneurs

Francella Ochillo is New Chief at Next Century Cities, Vermont Broadband Bill, and States Ponder Telehealth

California Report: Income Most Significant Factor in Low Broadband Adoption

On Educational Broadband, Critics Say FCC’s ‘Unfathomable’ Proposal Will Widen Digital Divide

Multiple Pieces of Broadband Legislation Moving Forward in Congress, on Data, Funding, Rural Broadband and Digital Equity

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Aims to Further Deploy 2.5 GHz Band of Spectrum for 5G Wireless Networks

Digital Accessibility Improving, but People with Disabilities Still Seek More Inclusive Access

Controversy Around 24 Gigahertz, Plus Rural Calls and Networks

China’s Digital Payment System is Simple and Ubiquitous, But Unlikely to Catch on in U.S.

FCC Leaders Praise Importance of Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee In Spite of Narrowed Agenda

Fixed Wireless Could Solve the Digital Divide, if Given the Chance

Broadband Roundup: Texas Rural Funds Collaborative and Infrastructure Zone in Indiana

Federal Communications Commission Votes to Allow Carriers to Block Robocallers By Default

Virginia Tobacco Region Awards $8 Million in Grants, and Senate Passes Broadband Research Legislation

Rural Telecommunications Congress Launches Webcast Series Focusing on Rural Broadband Innovation

NTIA Database on Federal Projects Released, FCC’s Carr Visits Montana and Wyoming, and New Broadband Study

House Small Business Subcommittee Takes Testimony on Need for Better Broadband in Rural Minnesota

Is Broadband Coverage Getting Better? FCC Critics Say Agency Data is Part of the Problem

Georgia State Plan, New Bills in Alabama, and Launch in Loveland, Colorado

Press Release: Benton Foundation Opposes Proposal to Cap Fund to Close Digital Divide

Verizon’s Throttling of Santa Clara County Firefighters Discussed by Panel of Net Neutrality Advocates

AI Likely to Bring Changes to Warfare, Including Potential De-escalation of Military Conflict, Say Panelists

Pew Charitable Trusts to Launch Interactive Database on State Broadband Deployment

Rural America Needs More than Just Slow Internet Connections

Livestream of Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing on LIFT America Act at 10 a.m. ET Wednesday, Plus Insight Into $40 Billion for Broadband

Cord-Cutting Rises as Consumers Shift to Streaming Over-the-Top Video, According to NTIA Survey

Why States and the Federal Government Alike Are Honing in on Broadband Data and Broadband Access

Senators Capito and Hassan Re-Introduce the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act

Next Century Cities Highlights State Action for Broadband, Co-Sponsors Broadband Conference in Idaho

Rep. Anna Eshoo Reintroduces Broadband Bills to Lay Conduit, Streamline Pole Attachments and Permit Community Broadband

New Broadband Deployment Advisory Commission of FCC Aims to Avoid Pitfalls of Last Body

Interactive Advertising Bureau Joins the Growing Number of Industry Lobbyists Calling for Privacy Legislation

A Growing Bipartisan Fear of Huawei, and Its Role in 5G Wireless, is Taking Root in Washington

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Online Speech Has Harmful Effects on Both Individuals and Society, According to Mary Anne Franks

Pandemic Has Created an Environment for Consumer Fraud, Say Congressional Leaders

Breakfast Media Minute: July 10, 2020

Metrics and Automation Can Improve Federal Cybersecurity Measures

Federal Communications Commission Must Reconsider Ligado Offer, Says Former Commissioner

Georgia’s State-led Mapping Initiative, D.C. Has Fastest Mobile Speeds, Coalition to Fight Digital Divide

Algorithms Can Assist With the ‘Infodemic’, But Have Limitations, Says Center for Data Innovation

Section 230 is Essential and Broadly Misunderstood, Say Panelists at Broadband Breakfast Live Online Event

Contact Tracing App Can Assist in Reopening Localities Safely, According to AI Task Force Panelists

Breakfast Media Minute: July 9, 2020

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg Describes 5G-to-the-Home Vision, Claiming U.S. Leads in 5G Deployment

Funds for Online Learning During Pandemic, Tech and Black Lives Matter Protests, Infrastructure in Massachusetts

Breakfast Media Minute: July 8, 2020

Parler, Gab, and Section 230: Right-Leaning Social Networks Push Alternative to Twitter and Facebook

Lack of Affordable Internet Disproportionately Impacts Minority Communities, Says Commissioner Geoffrey Starks

Social Media Self-Regulation Has Failed, Say New America Panelists

Huawei is a Serial Intellectual Property Thief, Says FBI Director Christopher Wray

5G Design Raises Privacy Concerns, OneWeb to Receive $1 Billion, Streaming Prices Raising

Political Right Relies on Division and Distraction to Maintain Working Class Support, Say New America Panelists

Breakfast Media Minute: July 7, 2020

Supreme Court Upholds Act Banning Robocalls For Debt Collectors and Political Consultants

Global Divisions Over 5G, Zuckerberg Says Advertisers Will Return, Lifeline Program Underutilized

Content Moderation Experts Discuss Future of Section 230 in Broadband Breakfast Live Online Event

Breakfast Media Minute: July 6, 2020

CBRS Crucial Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Says ConnectX

EARN IT Act, Impacting Section 230, Advances in Senate with New Encryption Amendment

Reactions to Moving Forward Act, Increasing Platform Competition, Service Providers Keeping Americans Connected

Examples of Governments Protecting Free Speech are Many, says German Marshall Fund

Breakfast Media Minute: July 2, 2020

Government Accountability Explains Differing Pandemic Responses

U.S. State Department Employing Artificial Intelligence Against COVID-19 Misinformation

Tech Market Has Many Opportunities for Smaller Companies, Says New America

Stricter Content Moderation, Legislation for Broadband Initiatives, Recommendations for Absentee Voting

Telecommunication Industry Working Group Aims to End Robocalls Through Cryptographic Credentials

Breakfast Media Minute: July 1, 2020

House Majority Whip James Clyburn Calls for Closing Broadband’s Rural Digital Divide

Artificial Intelligence Task Force, State Cybersecurity, ADTRAN Offers Rural Funding Guidance

‘Disconnection Day’ Looms as a Flouted ‘Keep Americans Connected’ Pledge Expires