Articles about Public Safety on Broadband Breakfast

Next Broadband Breakfast Club Virtual Event – on FirstNet – to Take Place on Tuesday, October 15, at 11 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON, September 25, 2013 - Following the successful launch of its first Broadband Breakfast Club virtual event, the company announced its second FREE webinar, to take...

NTIA7 years ago

NTIA Announces Special FirstNet Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 23

WASHINGTON, September 17, 2013 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced that a special meeting of the FirstNet Board would be held on Monday, September...

NTIA7 years ago

Commerce Department Continues State Planning Grants for FirstNet; Special Review Committee Set for Next Week

WASHINGTON, September 6, 2013 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the Commerce Department on Friday announced that it had awarded planning grants for seven...

Advanced Energy7 years ago

Utilities’ Economies of Scale for Broadband Fiber + Smart Grid Applications = Ultra-Fast Broadband Everywhere?

June 17, 2013 – The smart grid and broadband go together like mashed potatoes and gravy. And yet why is it so hard to get electric...

#broadbandlive8 years ago

Video of March 2013 Broadband Breakfast Club: ‘Smart Cars, the Consumer Experience and Broadband’

WASHINGTON, March 26, 2013 – Today’s cars are getting smarter because drivers are bringing smart phones into their cars and because autonomous-driving systems are getting closer...

Broadband and Democratization8 years ago

At the Broadband Breakfast Club on Tuesday: Smart Cars as a Rapidly-Emerging Test Case for Machine-to-Machine Communication

March 18, 2013 – At the Broadband Breakfast Club, we strive to introduce our readers and club members to the most timely developments in broadband services....

Broadband's Impact8 years ago

Audi of America Joins Panel on ‘Smart Cars, the Consumer Experience and Broadband’

WASHINGTON, Thursday March 14th, 2013 – The broadband policy news and events service BroadbandBreakfast.com will hold its March 2013 Broadband Breakfast Club event: “Smart Cars, the Consumer Experience...

Education8 years ago

eRate Reform, National Public Safety Network FirstNet, Focus of Senate-FCC Oversight Hearing

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2013 – At Tuesday’s oversight hearing of the Federal Communications Commission, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.V., on Tuesday put the focus on the portion...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Spectrum Bill and Broadband Breakfast Pre Holiday Wrap Up

WASHINGTON December 14, 2011 – The FCC, the Hill and the Telecom industry has been busy over the last couple of weeks. Here is a wrap-up...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

FCC Homes in on E911 Location Data at July Meeting

WASHINGTON July 13, 2011 - The Federal Communications Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rule Making that would aim to improve the ability of first responders...

Congress9 years ago

Senate Committee Passes Public Safety Spectrum Bill

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2011 – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed a deficit reducing measure Wednesday to reallocate the D-Block spectrum to public...

Mobile Broadband10 years ago

AT&T Announces LTE Launch

WASHINGTON May 25, 2011 - AT&T announced Wednesday that it will upgrade its HPSA+ network to Long Term Evolution (LTE) in five major markets starting this...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

LightSquared to Launch Nationwide Wholesale LTE Network

WASHINGTON May 13, 2011 – The New America Foundation gathered key industry experts on Thursday to discuss whether satellite spectrum should be reclassified so that it...

Congress10 years ago

Walden Speaks On Net Neutrality, Spectrum At Cable Summit

WASHINGTON April 14, 2011 - Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, voiced his opposition Wednesday to network neutrality, supported increased oversight...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Former FCC Officials Evaluate Implementation of National Broadband Plan

WASHINGTON March 17, 2011 - The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation brought key former broadband plan authors together Wednesday to discuss how the federal government is...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Expert Opinion: How to Bring More Handsets to More Carriers

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2011 - Despite fanfare regarding the end of exclusivity for the Apple iPhone with the launch of a CDMA version, the reality is...

Education10 years ago

Internet2 Upgrades Speed to 8.8 Terabits per second

WASHINGTON March 10, 2011 - Internet2, the nationwide ultra high-speed education network, announced that it will increase the network’s speed by a factor of nearly 900....

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

FCC Bureau Chiefs Report To NARUC On Commission Activities

WASHINGTON February 16, 2011 - Officials from the Federal Communications Commission updated the telecommunications subcommittee of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners on the current...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Obama Likens Broadband To Electricity, Rails In Michigan Speech

WASHINGTON, February 10, 2011 - President Obama drew comparisons between high-speed Internet, the railroads and the electric grid during a speech in Marquette, Michigan on Thursday...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Obama to Outline High-Speed Wireless Plan Thursday in Michigan

WASHINGTON, February 10, 2011 - President Obama is scheduled to deliver a speech at Northern Michigan University, Thursday, detailing his plan to catalyze his State of...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Harman Announces She Will Resign House Seat; Departure Has Implications on D-Block

WASHINGTON, February 9, 2011 - Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), a nine-term House veteran and member of the subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, announced Tuesday...

FCC10 years ago

FCC Establishes LTE Standard for Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

WASHINGTON, January 25, 2011 – The FCC issued an order Tuesday at its January open meeting that set a 4G common standard for a nationwide, interoperable,...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Rockefeller to Focus on Fraud, Cybersecurity

WASHINGTON, January 24, 2011 – The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV), released his legislative agenda for...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Research Shows Broadband Adoption Related to Clear Need for Its Use

WASHINGTON, October 6, 2010 - The final day of the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference looked at broadband adoption and universality. The problems addressed are key in...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Groups Generally Pleased With FCC ‘White Spaces’ Decision

WASHINGTON, September 23, 2010 - Broadband watchers generally reacted favorably to the Federal Communications Commission's vote on Thursday to finalize rules to open vacant television channels,...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Commerce, Agriculture Departments Announce $1.8 Billion in New Broadband Grants

WASHINGTON, August 18, 2010 - The departments of Agriculture and Commerce announced a new set of broadband grants totaling $1.8 billion across 37 states. The 94...

Education10 years ago

New Mexico to Receive $74.4 Million in Broadband Grants

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2010- New Mexico entities received a $10.6 million broadband stimulus grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and support for a $63.8...

Public Safety10 years ago

Rockefeller Attacks FCC, Calls for Change

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2010 –Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) attributed the aftermath of the Big Branch Explosion in West Virginia to “a troubling...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

San Francisco Partners with Motorola On New LTE System

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2010 – San Francisco area public officials have announced that they would enter into a partnership with Motorola to construct a 700 MegaHerz...

Public Safety10 years ago

Sprint Releases 35Mhz of Spectrum

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2010 –Sprint has announced that it has successfully completed a technological overhaul that frees up 35 MegaHerz of spectrum for general usage. The...

Autonomous Vehicles11 years ago

BroadbandBreakfast.com Launches New Series: ‘The Intellectual Property Breakfast Club’

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2010 – BroadbandBreakfast.com, a broadband and internet technology news service on Monday - Intellectual Property Day - launched a new series of breakfast...

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Next Broadband Breakfast Club Virtual Event – on FirstNet – to Take Place on Tuesday, October 15, at 11 a.m. ET

NTIA Announces Special FirstNet Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 23

Commerce Department Continues State Planning Grants for FirstNet; Special Review Committee Set for Next Week

Utilities’ Economies of Scale for Broadband Fiber + Smart Grid Applications = Ultra-Fast Broadband Everywhere?

Video of March 2013 Broadband Breakfast Club: ‘Smart Cars, the Consumer Experience and Broadband’

At the Broadband Breakfast Club on Tuesday: Smart Cars as a Rapidly-Emerging Test Case for Machine-to-Machine Communication

Audi of America Joins Panel on ‘Smart Cars, the Consumer Experience and Broadband’

eRate Reform, National Public Safety Network FirstNet, Focus of Senate-FCC Oversight Hearing

Spectrum Bill and Broadband Breakfast Pre Holiday Wrap Up

FCC Homes in on E911 Location Data at July Meeting

Senate Committee Passes Public Safety Spectrum Bill

AT&T Announces LTE Launch

LightSquared to Launch Nationwide Wholesale LTE Network

Walden Speaks On Net Neutrality, Spectrum At Cable Summit

Former FCC Officials Evaluate Implementation of National Broadband Plan

Expert Opinion: How to Bring More Handsets to More Carriers

Internet2 Upgrades Speed to 8.8 Terabits per second

FCC Bureau Chiefs Report To NARUC On Commission Activities

Obama Likens Broadband To Electricity, Rails In Michigan Speech

Obama to Outline High-Speed Wireless Plan Thursday in Michigan

Harman Announces She Will Resign House Seat; Departure Has Implications on D-Block

FCC Establishes LTE Standard for Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

Rockefeller to Focus on Fraud, Cybersecurity

Research Shows Broadband Adoption Related to Clear Need for Its Use

Groups Generally Pleased With FCC ‘White Spaces’ Decision

Commerce, Agriculture Departments Announce $1.8 Billion in New Broadband Grants

New Mexico to Receive $74.4 Million in Broadband Grants

Rockefeller Attacks FCC, Calls for Change

San Francisco Partners with Motorola On New LTE System

Sprint Releases 35Mhz of Spectrum

BroadbandBreakfast.com Launches New Series: ‘The Intellectual Property Breakfast Club’

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FTC’s Zoom Deal and Democrats, Vertical Bridge Buys Eco-site, Bill Would Extend CARES Act to 2021

Breakfast Media Minute: November 25, 2020

Squeezing Capacity From Copper Networks While Undertaking a Transition to Fiber Broadband

Biden Wants $4 Billion for Broadband, House Commerce Wants ‘Rip and Replace’, Maine Launches Speedtest

Continuing Pandemic is Causing Broadband Operators to Adjust to New Cybersecurity Landscape

Breakfast Media Minute: November 24, 2020

Broadband Forum Launches 3 New Specs for 5G, FCC Rural Auction Winds Down, Connected Nation Goes K-12

Former Estonian President Says U.S. Needs a Secure Digital ID Card to Computerize Government Processes

Breakfast Media Minute: November 23, 2020

Broadband Breakfast Live Online Event Series on ‘Tools for Broadband Deployment’ on Enhancing Rural America

In Discussing ‘Broadband and the Biden Administration,’ Trump and Obama Transition Workers Praise Auctions

Toby Bargar: In 2021, Watch for New Federal User Fees, State Tax of Streaming Services

FCC Empowers Deployment of Next-Generation Satellites by Adopting New Licensing Framework

Broadband Breakfast Interview with Tyler Cooper and Jenna Tanberk about Open Data Set from Broadband Now

Breakfast Media Minute: November 20, 2020

Apple Pays $113 Million Over Battery Slowdowns, Caution on Cellular Generator Requests, Douglas Fast Net Leverages ADTRAN

National Telecommunications and Information Webinar Focuses on Broadband Boost to Local Economies

Breakfast Media Minute: November 19, 2020

FCC’s Ruling Modernizing the 5.9 GigaHertz Band for Commercial Use Met With Unanimous Support

New Anti-Robocall Tools, House Passes 3 Tech Bills, Senate Commerce Clears Others, Is Open RAN Facilitating Protectionism?

Breakfast Media Minute: November 18, 2020

Looming Income Inequality Demands a National Broadband Plan for the Next Decade, Says Benton Expert

GOP Senators Call Platforms ‘Publishers’ and Want to Strip Section 230 Protections, and Dems Aren’t Fans Either

Joe Biden’s Federal Communications Transition Team, C-Spire Expands, Elliott Management and AT&T

Global Concern About 5G Security Has Become a Bipartisan Cause, Say Broadband Breakfast Panelists

Suppression of Media Freedom Correlates to the Onset of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Say Panelists

Breakfast Media Minute: November 17, 2020

Facebook and Austrian Censorship, Qualcomm Sells 4G Chips to Huawei, Giving Artificial Intelligence Legal Rights

5G Stands to Impact Industry Before Consumers, Says Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg

INCOMPAS Predicts Prompt Action on Net Neutrality

Breakfast Media Minute: November 16, 2020

Lorraine Kipling: Broadband Affordability Around the World Reflects a Global Digital Divide

Breakfast Media Minute: November 13, 2020

Four Failures of the FCC’s Broadband Policy, According to University of Virginia Professor

Voters Back Community Internet, ATIS Boosts Next G Alliance, A New State-Federal Broadband Partnership

Breakfast Media Minute: November 12, 2020

Proposals to Curtail Section 230 Gather Steam Among Journalists and Thinkers at Reboot Event

House Democrats Tell FCC and FTC to Stop Work, Ookla Criticizes M-Lab, Tribal Spectrum Applications Approved

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, November 11: Broadband and the Biden Administration

Breakfast Media Minute: November 11, 2020

Nathan Simington is Trump’s New Man for FCC, New Speed Test, Challenges for State Net Neutrality

Failing to Future-Proof Fiber Networks Will Have Costly Return on Investment Effects

Brookings Panelists Emphasize Importance of Addressing Biases in Artificial Intelligence Technology

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

Broadband Breakfast Live Online Launches Weekly Series Featuring ‘Champions of Broadband’