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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...

Antitrust6 days ago

Broadband Roundup: Everyone (Almost) Gangs Up on Google, Muni Broadband Fact Sheet, SHLB Anchornet Conference

It seems that everyone except California and Alabama wants in on the action, whatever that action is, against Google. Attorneys general for 48 U.S. states, the...

Broadband Mapping & Data2 weeks ago

Broadband Roundup: House Energy and Commerce to Focus on Broadband Maps, Rural Digital Divide Woes, C-Band Sharing

Adding congressional oversight to the growing mix of interest in the broadband mapping debate, the House Energy and Commerce committee announced that the Communications Subcommittee will...

Antitrust1 month ago

FCC Finalizes Approval of T-Mobile-Sprint Merger, As States Continue to Oppose

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2019 - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Wednesday issued a final order (PDF) that would approve the proposed merger of T-Mobile and...

Broadband Roundup1 month ago

Trump Delays 10 Percent Tariff on Chinese Tech Goods, Buttigieg on Broadband, Facebook Eavesdropping

The Trump Administration on Tuesday decided to delay a new 10 percent tariff for Chinese goods such as laptops and other electronics, Law360 reported. Any other...

Broadband Roundup1 month ago

Cable Industry Touts Energy Efficiency, Next Century Highlights Open Access Fiber, Aspen Forum Set

Nearly 100 percent of internet modems, routers, and other equipment sold to residential broadband subscribers in 2018 met the energy-efficiency standards of the Voluntary Agreement for...

5G1 month ago

Local Government Officials Don’t Like FCC Preemption of Wireless Facilities, See Hope in D.C. Circuit Decision

WASHINGTON, August 12, 2019 - The Federal Communication Commission’s stated efforts to accelerate the buildout of 5G wireless networks has hindered the influence of state and...

FCC1 month ago

FCC Authorizes $121 Million in Rural Broadband Funding from Connect America Fund

WASHINGTON, August 12, 2019 — The Federal Communications Commission on Monday authorized over $121 million in rural broadband funding, marking the fourth wave of support from...

5G1 month ago

FCC Rejects Changes to Existing Radiofrequency Exposure Limits

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2019 — Following more than six years of public input and review, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Thursday introduced a proposal...

Broadband Roundup1 month ago

Rep. Bob Latta and Ajit Pai on Robocalls, Rural Massachusetts Projects, John Horrigan Report on Digital Divide

Congress and the Federal Communications Commission are working together to stop robocalls, wrote FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, in an op-ed on...

Fiber1 month ago

‘Dig Once’ Provides Future-Proofing Solution for Federal Highway Infrastructure, Says BroadbandNow

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2019 - Investment in future-proofing roads for high-speed fiber optic infrastructure could save $126 billion federal dollars on broadband deployment. But Congress has...

Broadband Data1 month ago

Faster Access in Metro and Suburban Areas, Amazon and Higher Prices, Trump and Social Media

Broadband technologies are getting better and faster, but access is still concentrated in metro and suburban areas, Kim Hart and Sara Fischer report in Axios. Despite efforts...

Broadband Roundup1 month ago

Electric Coop Broadband Partnerships, Deepfake Enforcement, Problems with Hipster Antitrust

A recent report from the CoBank Knowledge Exchange detailed new insights into successful broadband partnerships. The report, written by economists Jeff Johnston and Tom Binet, found...

Broadband Roundup2 months ago

USF Cap, New Pew Map, State Support for Electric Co-Ops, IP3 Awards

The Universal Service Fund should be subject to a budget cap, argued Technology Policy Institute Senior Fellows Sarah Oh and Scott Wallsten in a filing to...

5G2 months ago

South Korean Wireless Carriers Deploying Gigabit Wireless 5G, Says IHS Markit

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2019 – While U.S. carriers struggle to unveil real-world deployments with truly high-speed 5G deployments, South Korean carriers have demonstrated gigabit deployments with...

5G2 months ago

5G Innovation is Contingent on Collaboration Between the Public and Private Sectors, Experts Say at CSIS Event

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2019- 5G innovation is contingent on collaboration between the public and private sectors, said experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies...

Antitrust2 months ago

T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Settlement Fiercely Criticized by Activists, and Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen is ‘Insulted’

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2019 — The Justice Department’s recently announced settlement on the T-Mobile/Sprint merger has drawn widespread criticism, even though the agreement maintains four nationwide...

Broadband Data2 months 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 Mapping2 months ago

Panelists Highlight Importance of Accurate Broadband Maps in Closing Digital Divide

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 — Closing the digital divide will require a multifaceted long-term solution, and better broadband maps are an essential step towards getting there,...

Antitrust2 months ago

Justice Department Settles with T-Mobile/Sprint, with Dish Market Entry; Siri Eavesdropping

The Department of Justice announced Friday that it and the Attorneys General for five states reached a settlement with T-Mobile and Sprint regarding their proposed merger....

Broadband Data2 months ago

Broadband DATA Act Clears Senate Committee and Dish Network Purchases $5 Billion Wireless Assets

The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act on Wednesday, Broadcasting and Cable reports. The bill was introduced in June...

5G2 months ago

Turning an ‘Evolutionary’ 5G Wireless Technology Into an International Race is Purely Political, Says Tom Wheeler

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019 – Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler doused cold water on the increasingly growing hype surrounding the 5G wireless standard at...

Broadband Roundup2 months ago

Muni Broadband Fare Well in PCMag Study, CenturyLink Intercity Fiber, Facebook and Kids’ Privacy

Locally-run internet service providers offer better broadband than their private sector counterparts, according to a recent study by PCMag. The data shows that six of America’s...

Broadband Roundup2 months ago

California Business and Its Privacy Act, Trump and Silicon Companies, C-Band Spat

California businesses and legislators are pushing to change the California Consumer Privacy Act, San Francisco Chronicle reports. Dirk Lorenz, owner of Fremont Flowers, said that the...

Broadband Roundup2 months ago

Venture Fund Investments, Prime Day Privacy, and Cable Growth

The Consumer Technology Association announced on Tuesday that it will invest in Harlem Capital Partners and SoGal Ventures as part of its $10 million commitment to...

Broadband Roundup2 months ago

Electronic Frontier Foundation Lawsuit Against Mobile Data Collection, and Fort Collins Fiber Network

The Electronic Frontier Foundation announced Tuesday that it is filing a class action lawsuit on behalf of AT&T customers in California to stop the telecom giant...

Broadband's Impact2 months 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...

5G2 months ago

$5 Billion Facebook Fine, Tribal Broadband Suffering, and 5G Data Session

On Friday afternoon, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a fine of $5 billion to Facebook for privacy violations. Adam Satariano of the New York Times...

5G2 months ago

The Tech Industry Needs Greater Specificity on 5G Wireless Security Issues Surrounding Huawei

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2019 - Going forward, technology innovators need to understand exactly what core technologies exist in the U.S, and which ones China both possesses and...

FCC2 months ago

FCC Blasted Over Party-Line Decision to Take Education Out of Educational Broadband Spectrum

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2019 — Ignoring recommendations from the Department of Education, several members of Congress, and various broadband advocates, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2...

Broadband Roundup2 months ago

It’s Wireless Day at the Broadband Roundup: C-Band, Microsoft Airband, and WISPA Elections

Twenty-two rural, education and public interest groups sent a letter on Tuesday urging Congress to ensure that the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to reallocate C-Band spectrum...

5G2 months 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 Roundup2 months ago

Amie Stepanovich at Silicon Flatirons, Amazon Stores Voice Recordings, and Dish Network’s Spectrum Assets

Silicon Flatirons announced Amie Stepanovich as the new executive director of the technology policy think tank based at the University of Colorado Law School. A noted cybersecurity...

Broadband Roundup2 months 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...

5G2 months 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...

Broadband Mapping2 months ago

Consumer Groups Oppose Project Libra, Comcast on Shapefile Mapping, Windstream Goes Wireless

The Hill reports that dozens of consumer advocacy groups have called for congressional committees and regulatory agencies to impose a moratorium on Facebook’s cryptocurrency project. Among...

Broadband TV3 months 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 Impact3 months 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,...

Infrastructure3 months ago

Advocates of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Tout its Role in Helping Close the Digital Divide

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2019 — Allocating more radio-frequency spectrum to smaller providers will make the most difference in helping America to close the digital divide, said...

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Broadband Roundup: FCC Announces More Rural Funding, Everyone On Expands Footprint, US Telecom Gets Political

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

Broadband Roundup: Everyone (Almost) Gangs Up on Google, Muni Broadband Fact Sheet, SHLB Anchornet Conference

Broadband Roundup: House Energy and Commerce to Focus on Broadband Maps, Rural Digital Divide Woes, C-Band Sharing

FCC Finalizes Approval of T-Mobile-Sprint Merger, As States Continue to Oppose

Trump Delays 10 Percent Tariff on Chinese Tech Goods, Buttigieg on Broadband, Facebook Eavesdropping

Cable Industry Touts Energy Efficiency, Next Century Highlights Open Access Fiber, Aspen Forum Set

Local Government Officials Don’t Like FCC Preemption of Wireless Facilities, See Hope in D.C. Circuit Decision

FCC Authorizes $121 Million in Rural Broadband Funding from Connect America Fund

FCC Rejects Changes to Existing Radiofrequency Exposure Limits

Rep. Bob Latta and Ajit Pai on Robocalls, Rural Massachusetts Projects, John Horrigan Report on Digital Divide

‘Dig Once’ Provides Future-Proofing Solution for Federal Highway Infrastructure, Says BroadbandNow

Faster Access in Metro and Suburban Areas, Amazon and Higher Prices, Trump and Social Media

Electric Coop Broadband Partnerships, Deepfake Enforcement, Problems with Hipster Antitrust

USF Cap, New Pew Map, State Support for Electric Co-Ops, IP3 Awards

South Korean Wireless Carriers Deploying Gigabit Wireless 5G, Says IHS Markit

5G Innovation is Contingent on Collaboration Between the Public and Private Sectors, Experts Say at CSIS Event

T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Settlement Fiercely Criticized by Activists, and Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen is ‘Insulted’

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

Panelists Highlight Importance of Accurate Broadband Maps in Closing Digital Divide

Justice Department Settles with T-Mobile/Sprint, with Dish Market Entry; Siri Eavesdropping

Broadband DATA Act Clears Senate Committee and Dish Network Purchases $5 Billion Wireless Assets

Turning an ‘Evolutionary’ 5G Wireless Technology Into an International Race is Purely Political, Says Tom Wheeler

Muni Broadband Fare Well in PCMag Study, CenturyLink Intercity Fiber, Facebook and Kids’ Privacy

California Business and Its Privacy Act, Trump and Silicon Companies, C-Band Spat

Venture Fund Investments, Prime Day Privacy, and Cable Growth

Electronic Frontier Foundation Lawsuit Against Mobile Data Collection, and Fort Collins Fiber Network

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

$5 Billion Facebook Fine, Tribal Broadband Suffering, and 5G Data Session

The Tech Industry Needs Greater Specificity on 5G Wireless Security Issues Surrounding Huawei

FCC Blasted Over Party-Line Decision to Take Education Out of Educational Broadband Spectrum

It’s Wireless Day at the Broadband Roundup: C-Band, Microsoft Airband, and WISPA Elections

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

Amie Stepanovich at Silicon Flatirons, Amazon Stores Voice Recordings, and Dish Network’s Spectrum Assets

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

Consumer Groups Oppose Project Libra, Comcast on Shapefile Mapping, Windstream Goes Wireless

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

Advocates of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Tout its Role in Helping Close the Digital Divide

Recent

With FCC Broadband Maps Denounced as ‘Terrible,’ Members of Congress Drill Into Details For Improvement

Digital Literacy Legend and Rural Telecommunications Congress Board Member Gene Crick Dies

Addressing the Impact of Big Data Upon Antitrust is More Complicated Than a Big Tech Breakup

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

Broadband Roundup: Everyone (Almost) Gangs Up on Google, Muni Broadband Fact Sheet, SHLB Anchornet Conference

Broadband Roundup: Two Separate State Antitrust investigations of Google and Facebook, and Broadband Mapping

Comparing Privacy Policies for Wearable Fitness Trackers: Apple, Fitbit, Xiaomi and Under Armour

Broadband Roundup: House Energy and Commerce to Focus on Broadband Maps, Rural Digital Divide Woes, C-Band Sharing

Ranking Digital Rights Project Seeks to Compare Privacy and Free Expression by Big Tech and Internet Companies

Part IV: As Hate Speech Proliferates Online, Critics Want to See and Control Social Media’s Algorithms

Part III: The GOP Wants to Kill the Fairness Doctrine, Then Applies It to the Internet

Justice Department Collaborating with State Attorneys General’s Antitrust Investigation of Big Tech, Says Chief

Part II: Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Want to Repeal Section 230 and Break the Internet

A Short History of Online Free Speech, Part I: The Communications Decency Act Is Born

Free Press Denounces Facebook Ads, New Content Moderation, Problems of Broadband Adoption

House Homeland Security Committee Issues Subpoena to the Owner of 8chan Internet Site

FCC Finalizes Approval of T-Mobile-Sprint Merger, As States Continue to Oppose

Trump Delays 10 Percent Tariff on Chinese Tech Goods, Buttigieg on Broadband, Facebook Eavesdropping

Cable Industry Touts Energy Efficiency, Next Century Highlights Open Access Fiber, Aspen Forum Set

Local Government Officials Don’t Like FCC Preemption of Wireless Facilities, See Hope in D.C. Circuit Decision

FCC Authorizes $121 Million in Rural Broadband Funding from Connect America Fund

Tech Groups Push Back on Trump Social Media Bias, Microsoft Calls Rural Broadband ‘Urgent National Crisis,” Huawei Operating System

FCC Rejects Changes to Existing Radiofrequency Exposure Limits

Public Knowledge Blasts Latest Privacy Meltdown, This One at Instagram Affiliate Hyp3r

Rep. Bob Latta and Ajit Pai on Robocalls, Rural Massachusetts Projects, John Horrigan Report on Digital Divide

Greater Commercial Use of Drones Will Force Revisions of Federal Aviation Administration Regulations, Say Experts

‘Dig Once’ Provides Future-Proofing Solution for Federal Highway Infrastructure, Says BroadbandNow

Protesting Twitter’s ‘Normalizing Racism,’ Activists Call on Social Network to Ban White Supremacists

White House on Friday to Host Social Media Officials to Discuss Violent Extremism

Faster Access in Metro and Suburban Areas, Amazon and Higher Prices, Trump and Social Media

Bipartisan Committee Leadership Calls to Remove Tech Immunity From U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Electric Coop Broadband Partnerships, Deepfake Enforcement, Problems with Hipster Antitrust

Poorly Executed Federal Privacy Law Could Cost U.S. Economy $122 Billion Annually, Says ITIF

Seeking to Quell ‘Evil Contagion’ of ‘White Supremacy,’ President Trump May Ignite New Battle Over Online Hate Speech

Cloudflare Disconnects 8chan Web Forum, Democrats Seek Antitrust Civil Penalties, Verizon Lockdown on Phones

Tackling Broadband Mapping Critics, FCC Orders ISPs to Provide Geospatial Data and Will Implement ‘Crowdsourcing’

USF Cap, New Pew Map, State Support for Electric Co-Ops, IP3 Awards