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Broadband Breakfast on April 3, 2024 – The Promise of Precision Agriculture
Efforts to enhance broadband connectivity on agricultural land are gaining momentum
Because Rural America is often the least-connected region in the country, ensuring coverage is central to BEAD.
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Efforts to enhance broadband connectivity on agricultural land are gaining momentum
Rural
Nearly 70 broadband associations have asked the FCC to permit recipients of RDOF and CAF II to relinquish their commitments.
Rural
Almost 70 broadband associations are urging the FCC to allow ISPs who cannot fulfill their commitments to surrender their grants with a lesser penalty.
Rural
Nearly 4,000 California residents have expressed that their landline connection frequently acts as their sole means of communication.
Rural
Wells Fargo’s Weiss bank safety rating fell to C+ for Consolidated, one notch below the minimum B- rating required.
Rural
Nearly one-third of the money awarded through RDOF was defaulted on.
Rural
The task force, mandated by the 2018 Farm Bill, pushed both the FCC and USDA on mapping and subsidies.
Broadband's Impact
A rural build required as part of the company’s Time Warner Cable purchase was surprisingly profitable, Chris Winfrey said.
Rural
Experts cited a lack of middle mile as the biggest obstacle to reaching many unserved areas.
Rural
Announcement includes investments in 22 states for 100 * 20 Mbps speeds.
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ReConnect funding will go toward 142 projects expected to benefit 314,000 Americans.
Rural
Congress should increase speed requirements for the USDA’s broadband programs to encourage fiber builds, committee hears.
Expert Opinion
The first operator to bring fiber to a community creates a significant barrier to entry for competitors.
WISP
‘The only way to get that density is to get fiber out there. That allows you to get more subs with your wireless.’
Rural
‘Their absence is noted, and it illustrates their indifference towards the needs of rural Americans and our rural communities.’
Rural
The authorization comes three weeks after the commission denied funding to Starlink and LTD Broadband.