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Panelists on NTIA Broadband Webinar Say Smart Buildings Boost Civic Resiliency and Public Health

WASHINGTON, January 16, 2020 - Speakers advocated civic resiliency and better public health through smart building infrastructure in a webinar discussion hosted by the National Telecommunications...

NTIA1 year ago

Speaking at Commerce Department Symposium, Federal Agencies Doubt Benefits of Spectrum Plan

WASHINGTON, September 10, 2019- Federal agencies speaking at radiofrequency symposium hosted on Tuesday by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Symposium expressed doubts that any kind...

Broadband Data1 year ago

Drew Clark: Broadband Maps Are a Mess, So Now Let’s Focus on Actually Improving Them

The Founder of Broadband Census and Breakfast Breakfast, and the former executive director of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois - one of the State Broadband Initiatives...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

On Spectrum Policy, Congress May Step Between the FCC and Commerce Department’s NTIA

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2019 — Differences between the Federal Communications Commission and the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration have gotten to the point that...

5G1 year ago

Facebook Ires Democrats, 5G Networks, and Charles Cooper at NTIA Spectrum Office

A coalition of 27 members of Congress sent a letter to Facebook on Wednesday regarding the doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., that was...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

Cybersecurity1 year ago

With Resignation of David Redl, NTIA Updates Biography for Now-Acting Administrator Diane Rinaldo

With the sudden resignation of National Telecommunications and Information Administrator David Redl on Thursday, the U.S. Commerce Department's NTIA has updated its web page for Diane...

Broadband Data2 years ago

AT&T and Verizon Spearhead Granular Broadband Mapping Program With Address-Level Availability

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2019 - The nation's leading telecommunications companies on Thursday announced a new broadband mapping pilot initiative that aims to geolocate each address in...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

New Mexico Hosts Broadband Summit on Friday, March 22: ‘The Future of Broadband in our State’

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: New Mexico Hosts their next broadband summit on March 22, 2019, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. BROADBAND SUMMIT Conference title: Connecting New Mexico –...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

The Internet Wonk’s Guide to the Trump Administration’s New American Broadband Initiative

February 13, 2019 - The Trump Administration on Wednesday highlighted the importance of enhancing broadband internet service for America, particularly in rural areas, as it promoted...

Broadband Data2 years ago

Drew Clark: How Abraham Lincoln’s Belief in Equal Opportunity Animated a Passion for Infrastructure Improvements

Editor's Note: Around the time of Presidents' Day eight years ago, I wrote this piece about the connection between Abraham Lincoln's passion for infrastructure improvements and...

Broadband Data2 years ago

M-Lab Celebrates 10 Years of Broadband Speed Tests, Discusses Work with Schools and Libraries

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2018 - New measures to improve broadband education and access in schools and libraries were among the innovations in broadband data touted on...

Broadband Data2 years ago

NTIA’s Request for Comments on Broadband Data Spurs Concerns About FCC’s Form 477

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2018 – Many in the broadband industry commenting on broadband availability data exposed the weaknesses of current Federal Communications Commission data – and...

Broadband Mapping2 years ago

BroadbandUSA Webinar on Statewide Strategies Highlighted Role of Community Planning, Libraries

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2018 - In rural America, data-driven tools and libraries are heading efforts to expand broadband access, according to broadband policy experts. On July...

Broadband Data2 years ago

Public-Private Partnerships, Local Involvement Central to Colorado Broadband Success

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2018 - Colorado broadband officials stressed the importance of public-private partnerships in extending broadband access to unserved Americans in rural areas, and expressed...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Smart Agriculture Needs Better Broadband in Rural Areas, Say NTIA Panelists

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2018 – The lack of broadband coverage in rural areas is impeding the agriculture sector from making greater use of “precision farming,” according...

Cybersecurity2 years ago

How Can the Federal Government Get Citizens to Take Cybersecurity More Seriously?

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2018 – Concerns that consumers will fail to adopt even basic security measures to protect themselves - and thereby endanger the entire internet...

Fiber3 years ago

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Discuss Broadband at Senate Hearing

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2018 – Questions about how the federal government will be involved in rolling out the next-generation infrastructure for wireless, known as 5G (for...

Fiber3 years ago

Leaked Copy of Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Plan Shows Few Provisions for Broadband

WASHINGTON, January 22, 2018 – A leaked document purporting to be an outline of the Trump Administration’s forthcoming infrastructure plan makes few provisions for broadband or...

Broadband's Impact3 years ago

NTIA Outlines Process and Funding for States Seeking to Opt-out of FirstNet

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: In a significant new development, the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration outlines a process for how states will be able to receive...

Broadband's Impact3 years ago

One Year In, NTIA’s BroadbandUSA Webinar Takes a Break For the Month of August

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: We've been enjoying our participation in this webinar series of the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration. It has now run...

FCC3 years ago

President Trump Remains Committed to Moving Broadband Through Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2017 — President Donald Trump is committed to moving an infrastructure bill this year despite making little legislative progress towards on other policy...

Infrastructure3 years ago

Verizon Senior Vice President Peter Davidson Questioned on Data and Science at Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2017 – At a Wednesday confirmation hearing for Peter Davidson to be general counsel of the Department of Commerce and others, Senate Commerce...

Digital Inclusion3 years ago

NTIA Press Release for April 19 Webinar on Rural Broadband Adoption and Digital Inclusion

You are invited to join NTIA’s BroadbandUSA team today for a webinar discussing: Strategies for Broadband Adoption and Digital Inclusion in Rural Communities Date: Wednesday, April...

Broadband Data3 years ago

Twists in the Broadband Mapping Saga, Plus the Need for Good Data Now, at Rural Telecom Congress

DALLAS, April 18, 2017 - Over the past ten years, broadband mapping has gone through many changes. In the beginning, the Federal Communications Commission collected data...

Broadband Data4 years ago

Broadband Data Geeks Rejoice: Public Comment Opens for Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey

Broadband Breakfast Insight: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is continuing its efforts to ensure good-quality broadband data, even as broadband policy remains undertain under the...

Broadband's Impact5 years ago

Community Broadband Center Leaders to Gather in Silicon Valley for AnchorNETS and NTIA Event on November 16-17

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - Local broadband institutions seeking to leverage high-speed connectivity for the benefit of their broader communities will benefit from attending the inaugural AnchorNETS...

Broadband Data5 years ago

Pell Center Report Emphasizes Continuing Role in Broadband for State Entities

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2015 - State broadband entities and commissions continue to plan an important role in fostering economic development and digital learning, according to a...

Broadband's Impact5 years ago

Washington Telecom Insiders Focusing on New ‘Broadband Moment’ Through Significant Policy Tweaks

June 8, 2015 - Some are calling it a second "broadband moment." More than six years after the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was responsible for...

Digital Inclusion5 years ago

Schools, Health and Libraries Conference a Vital Connection for Public Broadband

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2015 - More than five years after the unveiling of the National Broadband Plan, policy-makers and on-the-ground-advocates seeking to build better broadband networks...

Broadband Data5 years ago

Jonathan Chambers of the FCC Says Results of Rural Broadband Experiment Teach Incumbents a Lesson

AUSTIN, April 14, 2015 - The official from the Federal Communications Commission responsible for the agency's unique "rural broadband experiment" on Monday said the experiment was...

Broadband's Impact5 years ago

Broadband Infrastructure Case Studies Released – How Broadband Changes the Game

Editor's Note: The final report from the NTIA, released today, April 13, 2015, on the broadband infrastructure game, and the benefit that broadband has on economic...

Expert Opinion5 years ago

Important But Overlooked NTIA Report Highlights Best-Practices for Public-Private Partnerships on Gigabit Networks

April 13, 2015 - Attention on the significance of community-based Gigabit Networks rose dramatically when President Obama included an announcement about the importance of community broadband...

Broadband's Impact5 years ago

NTIA Announces BroadbandUSA Effort to Assist Communities with Broadband Plans

Editor's Note: The following blog post was published by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the Department of Commerce on January 14, 2015. See BroadbandBreakfast.com's...

Broadband Data5 years ago

Expanding the Benefits of Broadband in Mississippi

Expanding the Benefits of Broadband in Mississippi February 11, 2015 by NTIA The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s BroadbandUSA team convened a productive workshop in Jackson,...

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Senate Advances Legislation Creating Office of Internet Connectivity Within Commerce Department’s NTIA

Panelists on NTIA Broadband Webinar Say Smart Buildings Boost Civic Resiliency and Public Health

Speaking at Commerce Department Symposium, Federal Agencies Doubt Benefits of Spectrum Plan

Drew Clark: Broadband Maps Are a Mess, So Now Let’s Focus on Actually Improving Them

On Spectrum Policy, Congress May Step Between the FCC and Commerce Department’s NTIA

Facebook Ires Democrats, 5G Networks, and Charles Cooper at NTIA Spectrum Office

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

Controversy Around 24 Gigahertz, Plus Rural Calls and Networks

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

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

With Resignation of David Redl, NTIA Updates Biography for Now-Acting Administrator Diane Rinaldo

AT&T and Verizon Spearhead Granular Broadband Mapping Program With Address-Level Availability

New Mexico Hosts Broadband Summit on Friday, March 22: ‘The Future of Broadband in our State’

The Internet Wonk’s Guide to the Trump Administration’s New American Broadband Initiative

Drew Clark: How Abraham Lincoln’s Belief in Equal Opportunity Animated a Passion for Infrastructure Improvements

M-Lab Celebrates 10 Years of Broadband Speed Tests, Discusses Work with Schools and Libraries

NTIA’s Request for Comments on Broadband Data Spurs Concerns About FCC’s Form 477

BroadbandUSA Webinar on Statewide Strategies Highlighted Role of Community Planning, Libraries

Public-Private Partnerships, Local Involvement Central to Colorado Broadband Success

Smart Agriculture Needs Better Broadband in Rural Areas, Say NTIA Panelists

How Can the Federal Government Get Citizens to Take Cybersecurity More Seriously?

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Discuss Broadband at Senate Hearing

Leaked Copy of Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Plan Shows Few Provisions for Broadband

NTIA Outlines Process and Funding for States Seeking to Opt-out of FirstNet

One Year In, NTIA’s BroadbandUSA Webinar Takes a Break For the Month of August

President Trump Remains Committed to Moving Broadband Through Infrastructure Bill

Verizon Senior Vice President Peter Davidson Questioned on Data and Science at Confirmation Hearing

NTIA Press Release for April 19 Webinar on Rural Broadband Adoption and Digital Inclusion

Twists in the Broadband Mapping Saga, Plus the Need for Good Data Now, at Rural Telecom Congress

Broadband Data Geeks Rejoice: Public Comment Opens for Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey

Community Broadband Center Leaders to Gather in Silicon Valley for AnchorNETS and NTIA Event on November 16-17

Pell Center Report Emphasizes Continuing Role in Broadband for State Entities

Washington Telecom Insiders Focusing on New ‘Broadband Moment’ Through Significant Policy Tweaks

Schools, Health and Libraries Conference a Vital Connection for Public Broadband

Jonathan Chambers of the FCC Says Results of Rural Broadband Experiment Teach Incumbents a Lesson

Broadband Infrastructure Case Studies Released – How Broadband Changes the Game

Important But Overlooked NTIA Report Highlights Best-Practices for Public-Private Partnerships on Gigabit Networks

NTIA Announces BroadbandUSA Effort to Assist Communities with Broadband Plans

Expanding the Benefits of Broadband in Mississippi

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SiFi Network’s FiberCity Now Live in Fullerton, Ajit Pai Addresses Telehealth, Georgia Uses Ookla Speed Data

State and Regional Broadband Initiatives Are Critical to Expanding Internet Access

For Broadband and Future of Work, Coronavirus Pandemic is a Reset and Not a Pause

INCOMPAS Opposes Commerce Department’s Proposal to Redefine Language of Section 230

Breakfast Media Minute: September 24, 2020

Advocates for Rural Broadband Providers Commiserate on Flaws in Federal Approach to Funding

Facebook and Google Are Also Participants in Broadband Public-Private Partnerships

Hostile Reactions to Trump’s Section 230 Proposed Changes, AT&T and Standalone 5G, No More ‘High-Touch’

Breakfast Media Minute: September 23, 2020

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 — Champions of Broadband: Robert McDowell

Ajit Pai on Tribal Broadband, Defense Department’s 5G Network, Mobilitie at Daley Center, New Register of Copyrights

CEO Greg Mesch Recounts How CityFibre, UK’s Third Major Telecom Provider, Grew With Wholesale Network

Coronavirus Pandemic Renders Small Businesses More Reliant on Digital E-Commerce Platforms Than Ever Before

Breakfast Media Minute: September 22, 2020

Mobile Technology Aided the Growth of Black Lives Matter, But Will Hashtag Outrage Lead to Change?

TikTok Ban Delayed as Wal-Mart Enters, FCC Says California Not Prepared for Auction, Wireless Facilities in Rights-of-Way

Breakfast Media Minute: September 21, 2020

At Rural Broadband Association NTCA, Pai Touts Improvements to Rural Broadband Auctions

Democrats Lash at FCC Chairman Ajit Pai For Repealing Net Neutrality, Not Producing Broadband Maps

Sens. Ed Markey and Chris Van Hollen Urge Using E-Rate Funds to Close the Homework Gap

Trump Administration’s Orders to Halt WeChat and TikTok Transactions Promise to Affect Chinese Americans First

Karl Rove Promotes Open Radio Access Network, FCC Talks 5G, Digital Divide and ‘One Touch Make Ready’

Breakfast Media Minute: September 18, 2020

Spectrum Sharing in the Mid-Band is America’s Best Hope in 5G Race with China, Says Eric Schmidt

Senate Commerce Committee Advances Two Tech Bills, FCC Opens E-Rate Window, Starry Unveils New Tools

FCC’s Brendon Carr Urges Changes to Section 230, Says His Approach Supports First Amendment

Breakfast Media Minute: September 17, 2020

What’s the Biggest Hurdle to Open Access Networks? Misconceptions About Open Access Networks

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

NTCA Conference Highlights Collaboration With Municipalities, Cyber Security, and Supply Chain Woes

Breakfast Media Minute: September 16, 2020

Google Grilled on Anticompetitive Digital Advertising Practices During Senate Subcommittee Hearing

Shirley Bloomfield: Promoting Home Connectivity for Rural Students Through Broadband

At INCOMPAS, Top House Democrats Say Republicans’ COVID-19 Broadband Response Inadequate

Transportation Department Proposes to ‘Dig Once’, Growing Support for BRIDGE Act, West Virginia Fight Over Cable Speeds

In Regard to Wireless Deployments, City Leaders Offer Advice to Strengthen Local Government Authority

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — Champions of Broadband