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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...

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...

FCC3 months ago

Federal Communications Commissioner O’Rielly Defends Budget Cap on Universal Service Fund

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....

Broadband Roundup3 months ago

Francella Ochillo is New Chief at Next Century Cities, Vermont Broadband Bill, and States Ponder Telehealth

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...

Broadband Roundup3 months ago

Controversy Around 24 Gigahertz, Plus Rural Calls and Networks

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...

Education4 months ago

Press Release: Benton Foundation Opposes Proposal to Cap Fund to Close Digital Divide

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...

Broadband's Impact4 months ago

Rural America Needs More than Just Slow Internet Connections

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 The 10 megabit per second (Mbps) download / 1 Mbps upload was outdated...

FCC1 year ago

FCC Press Release: Wireline Competition Bureau Releases Illustrative Model Results to Aid Preparation of Comments in Response to 2018 Rate-of-Return Reform

SOURCE: The Federal Communications Commission WC Docket No. 10-90 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces the availability of illustrative model results intended to aid parties that are...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Look at this 1910 Map of AT&T’s Telephone Wires, an Early Version of ‘Broadband Mapping’

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: A great visual tidbit of history here. We found it when searching for information about the regulation of AT&T from the 1913 Kingsbury...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Trump Administration Turns Focus to Rural Broadband and Dark Fiber at American Farm Bureau Meeting

WASHINGTON, January 8, 2018 – The Trump Administration plans on making increased access to broadband in rural areas a priority as it implements the recommendations of...

Digital Inclusion2 years ago

White House Supports FCC Efforts to Close Digital Divide in Efficient Manner

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2017 — The White House on Friday defended the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to prevent telecommunications service resellers like TracPhone and Simply Wireless...

FCC2 years ago

Mignon Clyburn Blasts FCC Chairman Ajit Pai for Failing to ‘Put Consumers First’

WASHINGTON, November 1, 2017 — After nearly a year in the minority on the Federal Communications Commission, Democratic FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn told reporters on Wednesday...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Creatively Tapping the Universal Service Fund to Address Hurricane Maria Damage in Puerto Rico

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is proposing a creative response to repair the damage done by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico by...

FCC2 years ago

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Questioned on Net Neutrality, Rural Broadband, During Re-Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2017 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai came to his re-confirmation hearing Wednesday with a message that network neutrality regulations were hurting...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Rural Americans Disproportionately Lack Access to Broadband, Says Small Business Committee

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2017 - Among rural Americans, 39 percent lack access to high speed internet compared to only 4 percent of urban Americans who lack...

Broadband Data2 years ago

Better Broadband Data Necessary to Make Overdue Improvements in Universal Service Fund, Say Panelists

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2017 - Without efficient data, the Federal Communications Commission can’t put together a model that shows what the cost would be to cover...

Education2 years ago

Universal Service Administrative Corp. Unveils ‘New Look,’ Will Address Programs at Rural Telecom Congress

DALLAS, April 18, 2017 - The Universal Service Administrative Corporation may not grab broadband headlines, but the once-obscure federal agency is central to helping rural America...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Register to Attend the Rural Telecommunications Congress Program at Broadband Communities Summit

DALLAS, April 6, 2017 - The Rural Telecommunications Congress program at the 2017 Broadband Communities Summit here on May 1-4, 2017, will feature panelists on the...

Education3 years ago

Ajit Pai Comes to Senate Oversight Hearing, Defends his More Limited Vision of FCC Authority

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2017 - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai defended his very vision of the agency’s role, as compared with his predecessor, during the...

Broadband's Impact3 years ago

The Battle for Rural Broadband is a Subject that Can Unite Red States and Blue States

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Great piece from Ozy, a publication about which we weren't familiar until this article, about the need for, and power of, broadband in...

Broadband's Impact3 years ago

New York State Broadband Funding Provides Dollars in Traditional and Nontraditional Ways

Broadband Breakfast Insight: New York State continues its innovative efforts to provide broadband funding to underserved areas of the state. In addition to funding for traditional...

Press Releases3 years ago

New Deal Rural Broadband Act Introduced in House of Representatives Aims to Close Digital Divide

Broadband Breakfast Insight: This is a significant development to see emerging from the House of Representatives, which is generally less focused on rural broadband issues than...

Universal Service3 years ago

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s Friday Changes to E-Rate May Be the Most Significant of the Turnabouts

Broadband Breakfast Insight: This item from the "Friday news dump" got less attention, but may be the more significant of the measures taken by Federal Communications...

Digital Inclusion3 years ago

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s First Action is Approving Connect America Fund Dollars to New York State

WASHINGTON, January 26, 2017 - In his first substantive action since being named to his position on Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced approval...

National Broadband Plan4 years ago

White House Announces September 21 Date for Release of Broadband Report

Editor's Note: The White House announced that it would be releasing a report from its Broadband Opportunity Council on Monday, September 21. Read more about the...

FCC4 years ago

FCC Workshop on eRate Funding Shows New Flexibility for School and Library Fiber Builds

June 18, 2015 - Recent changes to the eligibility rules for the Federal Communication Commission's eRate program open the door for new fiber connections for schools...

Universal Service4 years ago

Drew Clark Quoted in Communications Daily on Municipal Broadband and Wired West

In a story from Communications Daily about the progress of WiredWest, the Massachusetts-based municipal broadband effort, reporter Samantha Madison quotes me as follows. Drew Clark, of...

Digital Inclusion4 years ago

Schools, Health and Libraries Conference a Vital Connection for Public Broadband

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2015 - More than five years after the unveiling of the National Broadband Plan, policy-makers and on-the-ground-advocates seeking to build better broadband networks...

Broadband's Impact4 years ago

Rural Telecommunications Congress Videos and Presentations Posted

AUSTIN, May 18, 2015 - The Rural Telecommunications Congress posted the entire video and presentations made at the recent Rural Telecommunications Congress held here last month...

Press Releases4 years ago

Rural Telecommunications Congress Elects New Slate of Officers: Drew Clark as Incoming President; Jane Smith Patterson as Immediate Past President

AUSTIN, April 16, 2015 - The board of the directors of the Rural Telecommunications Congress voted here on Wednesday to elect a new slate of officers...

Education4 years ago

Better Broadband for Rural America Means Looking Beyond Tradition: Join Us at the Rural Telecommunications Congress Today

AUSTIN, April 14, 2015 - The Rural Telecommunications Congress portion of the Broadband Communities Summit opens here Tuesday with a series of conference sessions focused on...

Broadband Data4 years ago

Jonathan Chambers of the FCC Says Results of Rural Broadband Experiment Teach Incumbents a Lesson

AUSTIN, April 14, 2015 - The official from the Federal Communications Commission responsible for the agency's unique "rural broadband experiment" on Monday said the experiment was...

Broadband's Impact4 years ago

Rural Telecommunications Congress Takes Center Stage at Broadband Communities Conference – For a $195 Price

AUSTIN, April 9, 2015 - The Rural Telecommunications Congress (RTC) will take center-stage at the 2015 Broadband Conference Summit here next week. Preconference workshops begin on Monday,...

Broadband's Impact5 years ago

California Emerging Technology Fund Helps Bridge the State’s Digital Divide

WASHINGTON, November 19, 2014 – Although some believe that the digital divide is not a problem, there are Americans who have not adopted broadband due to...

FCC5 years ago

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, in Press Call with Sen. Markey, Proposes $1.5 Billion Increase in E-Rate

WASHINGTON, November 17, 2014 – Federal Communications Committee Chairman Tom Wheeler and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., on Monday proposed increasing the $1.5 billion cap to the...

Broadband's Impact5 years ago

White House Rural Council Meets with Officials from NTCA, or Rural Broadband Association

WASHINGTON, October 30, 2014 – Members of the White House Rural Council and the trade group NTCA, or Rural Broadband Association, met on Tuesday at the...

Education5 years ago

Alliance for Education Emphasizes the Need for Next-Generation Network Internet Speeds In Schools

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2014 – An Alliance for Excellent Education webinar on Tuesday highlighted the integral role that high-speed internet access in schools plays in the...

Broadband's Impact5 years ago

At Schools and Libraries Broadband Conference, Educators Lament Lack of Internet Funding

WASHINGTON, October 10, 2014 –High-capacity internet and networked services are the future of education because they will provide instructors and students with the necessary connectivity and...

Broadband's Impact5 years ago

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Says Title II Reclassification of Broadband On The Table

WASHINGTON, September 18, 2014 - During a House Small Business Committee meeting on Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler comfortably discoursed on his years as...

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

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

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

Federal Communications Commissioner O’Rielly Defends Budget Cap on Universal Service Fund

Francella Ochillo is New Chief at Next Century Cities, Vermont Broadband Bill, and States Ponder Telehealth

Controversy Around 24 Gigahertz, Plus Rural Calls and Networks

Press Release: Benton Foundation Opposes Proposal to Cap Fund to Close Digital Divide

Rural America Needs More than Just Slow Internet Connections

FCC Press Release: Wireline Competition Bureau Releases Illustrative Model Results to Aid Preparation of Comments in Response to 2018 Rate-of-Return Reform

Look at this 1910 Map of AT&T’s Telephone Wires, an Early Version of ‘Broadband Mapping’

Trump Administration Turns Focus to Rural Broadband and Dark Fiber at American Farm Bureau Meeting

White House Supports FCC Efforts to Close Digital Divide in Efficient Manner

Mignon Clyburn Blasts FCC Chairman Ajit Pai for Failing to ‘Put Consumers First’

Creatively Tapping the Universal Service Fund to Address Hurricane Maria Damage in Puerto Rico

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Questioned on Net Neutrality, Rural Broadband, During Re-Confirmation Hearing

Rural Americans Disproportionately Lack Access to Broadband, Says Small Business Committee

Better Broadband Data Necessary to Make Overdue Improvements in Universal Service Fund, Say Panelists

Universal Service Administrative Corp. Unveils ‘New Look,’ Will Address Programs at Rural Telecom Congress

Register to Attend the Rural Telecommunications Congress Program at Broadband Communities Summit

Ajit Pai Comes to Senate Oversight Hearing, Defends his More Limited Vision of FCC Authority

The Battle for Rural Broadband is a Subject that Can Unite Red States and Blue States

New York State Broadband Funding Provides Dollars in Traditional and Nontraditional Ways

New Deal Rural Broadband Act Introduced in House of Representatives Aims to Close Digital Divide

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s Friday Changes to E-Rate May Be the Most Significant of the Turnabouts

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s First Action is Approving Connect America Fund Dollars to New York State

White House Announces September 21 Date for Release of Broadband Report

FCC Workshop on eRate Funding Shows New Flexibility for School and Library Fiber Builds

Drew Clark Quoted in Communications Daily on Municipal Broadband and Wired West

Schools, Health and Libraries Conference a Vital Connection for Public Broadband

Rural Telecommunications Congress Videos and Presentations Posted

Rural Telecommunications Congress Elects New Slate of Officers: Drew Clark as Incoming President; Jane Smith Patterson as Immediate Past President

Better Broadband for Rural America Means Looking Beyond Tradition: Join Us at the Rural Telecommunications Congress Today

Jonathan Chambers of the FCC Says Results of Rural Broadband Experiment Teach Incumbents a Lesson

Rural Telecommunications Congress Takes Center Stage at Broadband Communities Conference – For a $195 Price

California Emerging Technology Fund Helps Bridge the State’s Digital Divide

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, in Press Call with Sen. Markey, Proposes $1.5 Billion Increase in E-Rate

White House Rural Council Meets with Officials from NTCA, or Rural Broadband Association

Alliance for Education Emphasizes the Need for Next-Generation Network Internet Speeds In Schools

At Schools and Libraries Broadband Conference, Educators Lament Lack of Internet Funding

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Says Title II Reclassification of Broadband On The Table

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Who’s On First? Congress Upset With Wasteful and Petty Antitrust Squabbles Between Justice and FTC

Broadband Roundup: CBRS on a Roll, Innovation Fund in Rural California, Another Verizon 5G Announcement

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

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: 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