The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband access to 205,520 unserved rural homes...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Trade negotiations with the U.S. and China are “right back on track,” said President Trump this Saturday at the G20 Summit in Japan. The Guardian reports...
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...
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2019- A budget cap to the Federal Communication Commission’s Universal Service Fund will provide “plenty for all,” said FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly Tuesday....
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...
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...
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2019 – In tackling the nettlesome question of improving broadband mapping, the telecom industry group US Telecom on Thursday showcased recent progress in...
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...
SiFi Networks has offered to install and maintain a new fiber optic network in Lowell, Massachusetts—at no cost to the city. This infrastructure would pave the...
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...
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...
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2019 – The Federal Communications Commission on Monday authorized $166.8 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband to 60,850 unserved...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $858 million in loans to upgrade rural electric systems across 17 states, benefiting around...
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 BREAKFAST INSIGHT: This piece by our friend and colleague Craig Settles addresses several issues about co-ops, broadband, and rural economic development being addressed at the...
Don’t missing the exciting program of the Rural Telecommunications Congress in Austin, Texas, from April 9, 2019-April 11, 2019. The program is listed below. To sign...
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...
Editor’s Note: The most recent edition of Broadband Communities Magazine features a special section on rural broadband, including this overview piece about the passage of the Agricultural...
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Broadband is the baseline for economic development: If you don’t have the former, you won’t have the latter. And for Rural America, this is doubly...
February 20, 2019 – The Rural Telecommunications Congress comes together once every year in Austin, Texas, jointly with the Broadband Communities Summit. Rural broadband issues are very...
February 14, 2019 – Americans love broadband. More accurately, they hate it when they can’t get access to high-speed internet. Right now, Rural America faces a...
WASHINGTON, December 13, 2018 – The Agriculture Department on Thursday unveiled the details of is $600 million broadband loan and grant program – dubbed “ReConnect” –...
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: The journalism publication CJR weighs into the below-the-radar-battle over rural broadband, highlighting the now-here prospect of a gaping digital divide between the urban...
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: There’s no question that California courts controversy, in technology and telecommunications as well as many other spaces. However, putting aside the drama over...
ROCKPORT, Maine, September 3, 2018 – The Maine State Chamber of Commerce teams up with the Telecommunications Association of Maine to host a roundtable discussion on...
PITTSBURGH, August 16, 2018 – Big telecommunications providers are not making it easy for communities to step up and offer robust broadband service, even in low-density...
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 BREAKFAST INSIGHT: It is great to see this kind of round-up of an array of broadband activities happening throughout the country. It is a reminder...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced more than $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband...
