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House Restores Funding to Broadband Loan Program

WASHINGTON June 17, 2011 – In a 221-198 vote, the House voted on Thursday to approve an amendment to the Agriculture appropriations act, would will reinstate...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Expert Opinion: Broadband Adventures in Wunderland: The (Expensive) Myth of Competition

The National Broadband Plan won’t do jack until more folks in Wunderland acknowledge and aggressively address one stark truth – broadband competition is mostly a myth,...

FCC9 years ago

RCA Calls on FCC to Reject Reverse Auctions

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2011 - The Rural Cellular Association issued a statement on Monday encouraging the Federal Communications Commission to reject reverse auctions and seek Congressional...

FCC9 years ago

FCC Holds Final USF Reform Workshop in Nebraska

WASHINGTON May 20, 2011- The Federal Communications Commission held its final in a series of Universal Service Fund reform workshops, featuring key industry officials in Omaha,...

FCC9 years ago

FCC Probes Industry on USF Modernization

WASHINGTON April 28, 2011 - The Federal Communications Commission gathered key industry experts on Wednesday to explore the different ways that the Universal Service Fund can...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Rural Provider Groups Suggest Solutions on Universal Service Reform

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2011 - The National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) and the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO), in conjunction...

Congress10 years ago

Dems Slam Broadband Stimulus Oversight Measure As ‘Waste Of Time’

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2011 - The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing and passed draft legislation Friday that would require unused and returned...

Broadband Mapping10 years ago

Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition Holds Broadband Summit

WASHINGTON March 30, 2011- The Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition assembled broadband stimulus award winners and government officials for their inaugural broadband summit on Tuesday...

Broadband Mapping10 years ago

Strickling Addresses NTCA Legislative and Policy Conference

WASHINGTON March 22, 2011-The National Telecommunications Cooperative Association, a rural telecommunications association, kicked off their Legislative and Policy Conference Monday with a speech by National Telecommunications...

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

Joint Center Convenes Panel to Promote Adoption for Underserved Communities

WASHINGTON March 2, 2011 - Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies held a panel on Wednesday on how the federal government should promote broadband adoption...

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...

FCC10 years ago

NARUC Panel Supports USF Reform

WASHINGTON February 15, 2011 - On Monday, the Telecommunications Subcommittee of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners gathered a diverse group of experts to discuss...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

FCC Paves Way For Comprehensive USF Reform At Open Meeting

WASHINGTON, February 9, 2011 - The FCC adopted a measure during Tuesday's open meeting that lays the groundwork for revisions to the nation's telephone subsidy systems...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Genachowski Pushes USF Reform Ahead Of FCC Vote

WASHINGTON, February 8, 2011 – FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski pushed for Universal Service Fund reform at the offices of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Levin, Settles Square Off On Broadband Funding Debate

WASHINGTON, February 7, 2011 - Blair Levin, head of the team that authored the National Broadband Plan and Craig Settles, a leading industry analyst, debated at...

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...

#broadbandlive10 years ago

Congressional Action on Telecommunications Act in Question at Broadband Breakfast Club

WASHINGTON, January 20, 2011 - After 15 years of explosive growth and innovation in telecommunications since the last major revision, the 112th Congress is faced with...

Broadband Data10 years ago

E-Rate Report: Speed Problems Linger

WASHINGTON – A widely supported program intended to subsidize internet access for schools and libraries continues to fall short of its goals, according to a recent...

Universal Service10 years ago

Fifth Circuit Rules USF Contributions Income

TEXAS – Companies receiving state and federal Universal Service Funds (USF) must pay federal income tax on those funds, according to a judgment from the Fifth...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

LTE Growing Faster Than Ever

Long Term Evolution is growing faster than any other mobile platform in history, according to a recent report from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). The...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Connect America Fund Threatens Rural States’ Telephone Subsidies

WASHINGTON, November 29, 2010 - As the next phases of the National Broadband Plan draw near, states with significant rural area have expressed concern that they...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Commerce Report Shows Diminishing Digital Divide

WASHINGTON, November 9, 2010 - After a year of data crunching and analysis, the Commerce Department has released a report titled “Exploring the Digital Nation Home...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

USF Mobility Fund: Good Idea, Bad Choices

WASHINGTON, November 8, 2010 - A key policy goal of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s is the reform of the Universal Service Fund, which is a program...

#broadbandlive10 years ago

Broadband Breakfast Club Considers Broadband Stimulus Efforts and Begins Evaluating its Impact

WASHINGTON, October 22, 2010 - Now that all of the broadband stimulus funding has been distributed, its effectiveness can now be evaluated. That was the message...

Broadband Calendar10 years ago

What Worked in Broadband Stimulus, and Why Washington Should Pay Attention (Updated!)

When Washington thinks about the "broadband stimulus," what should it remember? The federal government spent nearly $7 billion on new, broadband-related activities, that in many respects...

Broadband Calendar10 years ago

Broadband Breakfast Club Convenes Forum to Discuss and Evaluate Broadband Stimulus

WASHINGTON, October 14, 2010 - The internet and intellectual property news service BroadbandBreakfast.com announces the second event in its Fall 2010 – 2011 Broadband Breakfast Club...

Broadband Data10 years ago

Mignon Clyburn Expects FCC Universal Service Fund Proposals by Year-End

ARLINGTON, Va., October 2, 2010 – Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn emphasized the need for quality research in policy making, particularly with regard to reforming the...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Universal Service Reform Gets Bipartisan and Industry Support

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2010 - The Universal Service Fund is clearly in need of reform but rather than fully overhaul the program, Reps. Rick Boucher, D-Va.,...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

NTIA Gives $6.1 Million in Grants to North Carolina, Washington

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2010 - The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Thursday announced two American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments, totaling $6.1 million...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

FCC Aims to Increase Awareness of Lifeline, Link Up Programs

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2010 – This week is the second annual “National Lifeline and Link Up Telephone Discount Awareness Week” brought to you by the Federal...

Fiber10 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...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

FCC Lays Out Plans to Overhaul Universal Service Fund

WASHINGTON, September 7, 2010 - The Federal Communications Commission late last week laid out part of its plan to reform the universal service fund, including pushing...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Join the Campaign to Bring Internet Home to Mom

Join the cause to bring home the internet to mom and the kids on the farm. BIHT'M (Bring Internet Home to Mom) leads the fight to...

Broadband Updates10 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...

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...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

FCC Establishes Office to Aid Tribal Lands, Native Communities

WASHINGTON, August 13, 2010 - The Federal Communications Commission recently established an office to better focus on communications infrastructures in tribal lands and native communities. The...

Mobile Broadband10 years ago

Alaskan Senator’s Telecom Legacy Extends Beyond Fateful ‘Series of Tubes’ Comment

SAN FRANCISCO, August 11, 2010 - One of the more unfortunate pop-cultural legacies of Ted Stevens as far as telecommunications policy is concerned is his 2006...

Mobile Broadband10 years ago

Google and Verizon Announce Joint Net Neutrality Policies

WASHINGTON, August 9, 2010- Google and Verizon have announced a joint statement of principles on network neutrality and hosted a conference call Monday to outline their...

Broadband Breakfast

House Restores Funding to Broadband Loan Program

Expert Opinion: Broadband Adventures in Wunderland: The (Expensive) Myth of Competition

RCA Calls on FCC to Reject Reverse Auctions

FCC Holds Final USF Reform Workshop in Nebraska

FCC Probes Industry on USF Modernization

Rural Provider Groups Suggest Solutions on Universal Service Reform

Dems Slam Broadband Stimulus Oversight Measure As ‘Waste Of Time’

Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition Holds Broadband Summit

Strickling Addresses NTCA Legislative and Policy Conference

Internet2 Upgrades Speed to 8.8 Terabits per second

Joint Center Convenes Panel to Promote Adoption for Underserved Communities

FCC Bureau Chiefs Report To NARUC On Commission Activities

NARUC Panel Supports USF Reform

FCC Paves Way For Comprehensive USF Reform At Open Meeting

Genachowski Pushes USF Reform Ahead Of FCC Vote

Levin, Settles Square Off On Broadband Funding Debate

Rockefeller to Focus on Fraud, Cybersecurity

Congressional Action on Telecommunications Act in Question at Broadband Breakfast Club

E-Rate Report: Speed Problems Linger

Fifth Circuit Rules USF Contributions Income

LTE Growing Faster Than Ever

Connect America Fund Threatens Rural States’ Telephone Subsidies

Commerce Report Shows Diminishing Digital Divide

USF Mobility Fund: Good Idea, Bad Choices

Broadband Breakfast Club Considers Broadband Stimulus Efforts and Begins Evaluating its Impact

What Worked in Broadband Stimulus, and Why Washington Should Pay Attention (Updated!)

Broadband Breakfast Club Convenes Forum to Discuss and Evaluate Broadband Stimulus

Mignon Clyburn Expects FCC Universal Service Fund Proposals by Year-End

Universal Service Reform Gets Bipartisan and Industry Support

NTIA Gives $6.1 Million in Grants to North Carolina, Washington

FCC Aims to Increase Awareness of Lifeline, Link Up Programs

Vilsack Announces $518 Million in Broadband Grants

FCC Lays Out Plans to Overhaul Universal Service Fund

Join the Campaign to Bring Internet Home to Mom

FCC: Consumers Continue to Receive Slow Internet Connections

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

New Mexico to Receive $74.4 Million in Broadband Grants

FCC Establishes Office to Aid Tribal Lands, Native Communities

Alaskan Senator’s Telecom Legacy Extends Beyond Fateful ‘Series of Tubes’ Comment

Google and Verizon Announce Joint Net Neutrality Policies

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Evidence-Based Policy Making is Particularly Important in Managing Radio Frequency Spectrum

Policymakers Urge Better Broadband Maps, Seek Funding for ‘Rip and Replace,’ and Tout Open Radio Networks

Breakfast Media Minute: October 23, 2020

Senate Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Tech Giants on Controversial Content, Also Advances Supreme Court Nominee

Panelists at Tech Policy Institute Conference Tout American Approaches to EU Privacy Ambitions

FCC Details Section 230 Authority Argument, White House Regulates AI, What Was Quibi Again?

Breakfast Media Minute: October 22, 2020

Nokia 4G on the Moon, Localities and Drone Operations, Ajit Pai’s 6G Keynote Speech

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 — Preparing for Success

Breakfast Media Minute: October 21, 2020

Federal Trade Commissioners Disagree About Role of Antitrust Lawsuits Against Big Tech

Justice Department Antitrust Division Sues Google, FCC Calls for Changes to Media Regulations, AT&T on Spectrum Sharing

Breakfast Media Minute: October 20, 2020

There Are Countless Computer and Mail-Based Threats to the Security of U.S. Election

FCC’s Controversial Wireless Infrastructure Order Placed in Context of Transition From 4G to 5G Networks

Google’s John Burchett Explains New Approach to Fiber-Building in West Des Moines

Internet Technology and Military Power, Next G Alliance and 6G, Secret Service Agent on Cyber Security

Breakfast Media Minute: October 19, 2020

Is House Judiciary Report a Fix for Big Tech, or a One-Sided Political Document?

From the View of the California Emerging Technology Fund, Presidential Leadership Needed on Broadband

California Wrestles With Efforts to Use Broadband for Distance Learning, Healthcare, and Digital Divide

FCC Chairman Under Trump Declares Agency’s Authority to Define Language on Political Speech

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, January 27, 2020 — Fueling the Fire of Rural Innovation

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 — Mapping the Rural Broadband Buildout

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 — RDOF and Other Rural Broadband Deployments

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 — Connecting Providers and Customers Faster

Breakfast Media Minute: October 16, 2020

FCC Pushes American 5G Globally, Public Infrastructure and Private Services, Topography As a 5G Hurdle for T-Mobile

Children Are Being ‘Locked Out of Their Classrooms’ Without E-Rate Action, Says Jessica Rosenworsel

Breakfast Media Minute: October 15, 2020

Starry and Microsoft in Los Angeles, Comcast Clocks a Gigabit Upload, Nobel Prize for Spectrum Auction

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — The Hype and Reality of 5G

Breakfast Media Minute: October 14, 2020

Are Open Radio Access Networks Merely a 5G Fad? Or Will They Spur Innovation and Lower Costs?

Breakfast Media Minute: October 13, 2020

FCC Goes All in for 5G, Pentagon Spends $600 Million on 5G Experiments, Additional Funds For Distance Learning

With Anniversary Awards, FCC Recognizes Role of Communications Technology for People With Disabilities

Biden Administration and GOP Critics of Big Tech Create ‘Perfect Storm’ for Antitrust Action