Articles about Fiber on BroadbandBreakfast.com

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...

Fiber9 years ago

House Passes Bill Addressing Scarcity of Rare Earth Minerals – a Key Component in Many Electronic Devices

WASHINGTON, September 30, 2010 - The House on Wednesday approved H.R. 6160, the Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act by a vote of 325 to...

Fiber9 years ago

Vilsack Announces $518 Million in Broadband Grants

WASHINGTON, September 13, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced 43 new broadband grants across 27 states. Overall, these grants will receive $518 million in...

Australia9 years ago

Broadband Key Component of Australian Election

WASHINGTON, September 9, 2010 - The national broadband network was a key issue in the recent Australian election, with the Parliament evenly split. The Labor and...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

FCC: Consumers Continue to Receive Slow Internet Connections

WASHINGTON, September 3, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission has updated its latest report on Internet access service subscribership, revealing that only 44 percent of fixed...

Fiber9 years ago

Qatar Telecom Begins Fiber-to-the-Home Roll Out

WASHINGTON, August 31, 2010 - Qatar Telecom announced that it has begun its fiber-to-the-home network.

Broadband Updates9 years ago

UAE Expects to Offer All Fiber Network by 2011

WASHINGTON, August 27, 2010 - The United Arab Emirites plans to have a fully fiber network by the end of 2011. The Pyramid Research group is...

Education9 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...

Fiber9 years ago

Verizon Successfully Tests Gigabit Network

WASHINGTON August 16, 2010- Verizon has completed its filed trials of their GPON network which will provide users 2.4 Gbps downstream and 1.2 Gbps upstream.

Asia9 years ago

Lebanon to Create Nationwide Fiber Network

WASHINGTON August 6, 2010- Lebanon’s Telecom Minister has announced plans to install a new nationwide fiber network.

Fiber9 years ago

Vilsack Announces Funding of 126 Broadband Projects

WASHINGTON August 4, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the funding of 126 new broadband projects with a funding total of $1.2 billion. The...

Australia9 years ago

Australians Refuse to Give NBN Permission to Dig Trenches

WASHINGTON August 2, 2010- This month the Australian government began to implement its National Broadband Network but they have faced some minor opposition. In the state...

Asia9 years ago

Ericsson and Radius Infratel to Setup India’s Largest FTTH Network

WASHINGTON July 27, 2010- Ericsson will work with Radius Infratel to setup the nation’s largest FTTH network. The network will bring service to 600,000 households with...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Google Updates Fiber Project and Launches FiberCommunities.com

WASHINGTON July 15, 2010- In an update to their fiber project Google has created a new website: www.fibercommunities.com, which includes more detailed information on the status...

Fiber9 years ago

North Carolina Rejects Moratorium on Municipal Broadband

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2010- On July 11 the North Carolina House of Representatives put an end to a bill that would ban communities from installing their...

Fiber9 years ago

Cruizo Works With Three California Counties to Build Fiber Network

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2010 – Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties want $43 million from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration fund for high-speed internet.

Fiber9 years ago

Obama Announces $795 Million in Broadband Grants

WASHINGTON July 2, 2010- Later today President Obama will announce the awarding of 66 grants for middle mile and public computing centers. The grants will total...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

NoChokePoints Coalition Slams AT&T for Rate Hikes

 WASHINGTON, June 30, 2010 – AT&T’s special access lines are set for price hikes, and the NoChokePoints Coalition says FCC regulation of this “is essential to...

Fiber9 years ago

Verizon Field Tests 10Gbps Fiber Network

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2010 —Verizon currently maintains one of the few commercial fiber-to-the-home networks in America that achieves a top speed of 25mbps up and 25mbps...

Fiber9 years ago

Brazil to Fund Creation of National Fiber Optic Network

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2010 – Brazil has started to enact changes to fulfill its long term broadband goals. The nation announced the plan early last month...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

U.K. Compels Utilities to Open Up to ISPs for Fiber Deployment

LONDON, June 17, 2010 - The recently elected U.K. government plans to extent the scope of fiber unbundling by compelling gas, electricity and water utilities as...

Fiber9 years ago

West Virginia to Build State Wide Fiber Network

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2010 – In March, West Virginia was awarded $126 million from the Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program. The federal money was granted to create...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Broadband Issues Echo Electrification Debate of Decades Ago

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2010 – Today’s broadband expansion throughout the United States faces similar challenges to wiring the nation with electricity decades ago, and the nation’s...

Fiber9 years ago

New Zealand to Blanket the Nation in 100Mbps Connections by 2020

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2010 –The New Zealand government has joined much of the rest of the world’s governments and has decided to directly fund the expansion...

Fiber9 years ago

Ofcom to Unbundle British Telecom’s Fiber Network

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2010-The European Commission has approved U.K. regulator Ofcom’s proposals to require virtual unbundling of British Telecom’s fiber network. However, it requests that the...

Fiber9 years ago

Chattanooga to Get 150 Mbps Fiber Network

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2010 – Chattanooga, Tennessee will now have the fastest home broadband speeds in the nation through a municipal fiber optic network. The network...

BroadbandBreakfast.com

Research Shows Broadband Adoption Related to Clear Need for Its Use

House Passes Bill Addressing Scarcity of Rare Earth Minerals – a Key Component in Many Electronic Devices

Vilsack Announces $518 Million in Broadband Grants

Broadband Key Component of Australian Election

FCC: Consumers Continue to Receive Slow Internet Connections

Qatar Telecom Begins Fiber-to-the-Home Roll Out

UAE Expects to Offer All Fiber Network by 2011

New Mexico to Receive $74.4 Million in Broadband Grants

Verizon Successfully Tests Gigabit Network

Lebanon to Create Nationwide Fiber Network

Vilsack Announces Funding of 126 Broadband Projects

Australians Refuse to Give NBN Permission to Dig Trenches

Ericsson and Radius Infratel to Setup India’s Largest FTTH Network

Google Updates Fiber Project and Launches FiberCommunities.com

North Carolina Rejects Moratorium on Municipal Broadband

Cruizo Works With Three California Counties to Build Fiber Network

Obama Announces $795 Million in Broadband Grants

NoChokePoints Coalition Slams AT&T for Rate Hikes

Verizon Field Tests 10Gbps Fiber Network

Brazil to Fund Creation of National Fiber Optic Network

U.K. Compels Utilities to Open Up to ISPs for Fiber Deployment

West Virginia to Build State Wide Fiber Network

Broadband Issues Echo Electrification Debate of Decades Ago

New Zealand to Blanket the Nation in 100Mbps Connections by 2020

Ofcom to Unbundle British Telecom’s Fiber Network

Chattanooga to Get 150 Mbps Fiber Network

Recent

The California Consumer Privacy Act Lets People Know What Information is Collected, But Can’t Stop It

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Announces Public Auction of C-Band, Connecticut Peels Back Broadband Barriers

Commerce Department Extends Huawei Temporary General License For 90 Days

T-Mobile’s Acquisition of Sprint Passes Federal Muster, But 16 States Press On in Opposition

Comcast Touts 100 Gigabit Service, SHLB Seeks Reconsideration on Telehealth, Senate Clears Emergency Communications

As Next Year’s C-Band Auction Looms, FCC Officials Reflect on Innovation in Spectrum Auctions

Problems of Lack of Transparency Pervade Issues of Algorithms in Artificial Intelligence

New Hampshire Plans a Broadband System, Microsoft on Californian Privacy, and Google Collects Medical Data

As Technology Enables Employer Mass-Surveillance, Activists Say Current Privacy Laws Benefit the Wealthy

UTOPIA Fiber Announces Partnerships with Morgan, Utah, Idaho Falls, and Other Cities

State Educational Technology Officials Say Better Broadband Necessary for Pedagogy and Equity

Ajit Pai Discusses 5G in Geopolitical Context, TIA on 5G Supply Chain, Benton Institute’s Vision for 2020s

UTOPIA Fiber, Largest Open-Access Network in U.S., Announces Partnership with Morgan, Utah

FCC Commissioner Starks Touts High-Speed Internet as the ‘Great Equalizer’ at Broadband Communities Event

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Links 5G Deployment and T-Mobile Merger to Addressing Digital Divide

Broadband Data From Providers Needs to be Checked With Data From Users, Say Panelists at Mapping Event

‘Mapping America’s Broadband’ Video from SHLB’s AnchorNets Conference Showcases and Educates

C-Band Hearing Showcases Divisions Over Auctions, Uses of Radio Frequencies

China’s Technology, Economy and Military Are All Advancing at an Alarming Rate, Say CSIS Panelists

Republican and Democratic Senators Agree that Big Tech is Hoarding the Value of Consumers’ Digital Data

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Praises Agency’s Work in Promoting High-Speed Internet at ‘Broadband Heros’ Event

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Tell Congress that Its Cryptocurrency Promotes Financial Inclusivity

Social Media Both a Cause of and Solution to Epidemic of ‘Fake news,’ Say Panelists at AEI Event

Broadband Roundup: Bill Aims to Make Social Media Interoperable, Colorado Drops T-Mobile Lawsuit, Indian Country Very Unconnected

Africa’s Informal Sector Marred by Small Manufacturing Base and Low Technology Adoption, Brookings Experts Say

Wireless Internet Providers Excited About Multiple Spectrum Sharing Opportunities, Including FCC Priority Access

Idaho Falls City Council Votes to Extend High Speed Fiber Network to Entire City, in Partnership With UTOPIA FIber

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Gives the Broadband Scoreboard at SHLB: FCC Maps-0, Libraries-1

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Tackles Question of Public Versus Private Auction of C-Band Spectrum

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Touts Work on Enhancing Telehealth and Flexible Spectrum

Internet Industry Under the Microscope as House Committee Grills Witnesses on Liability for Online Content

Big Tech Gets a Big Lashing by Democratic Presidential Candidates, on Antitrust, Section 230 and Data Privacy

China Experts Advise Political Leaders to Tone Down Disputes, Cite Benefits of Bilateral Trade with China

With or Without Negative Latency, Google Stadia Likely to Massively Churn Broadband Bandwidth

Broadband Roundup: FCC Authorizes More Connect America Funding, NextLink Expands Coverage, Connected Nation in Ohio

Questions of Public vs. Private Auction and Role of 5G Spectrum Dominate Conference on C-Band

Ron Quirk: FCC Again Proposes to Enlarge Service Areas for Wireless Public Access Licenses

D.C. Circuit’s Decision in Net Neutrality Case Likely to Open New Fronts of Attack Against FCC

Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg: Democratic Presidential Candidates With a Broadband Plan

Broadband Roundup: Comcast vs. Google, Sprint’s Open 5G Network, Ransomware Rises

In Congressional Oversight Hearing, Register of Copyrights Says Office Is Responding to Online Users

California Report: Income Most Significant Factor in Low Broadband Adoption

Pennsylvania Broadband Speeds Worse Than Previously Believed, According to State Report

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

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