Communications Security
House Commerce Committee Advances Four Communications Bills
The bills deal with network security and studying 6G technology.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department Commerce, is implementing the bipartisan infrastructure legislation, including broadband funding.
Communications Security
The bills deal with network security and studying 6G technology.
Tribal
Federal agencies must compensate Tribes or consulting parties for services performed on historical sites.
Broadband Updates
Four other states are accepting challenges and three more are planning to begin the process soon.
BEAD
Minnesota began accepting applications for its $50 million program. Oregon finalized guidelines for awarding $149 million from CPF.
Spectrum
The implementation plan aims to bolster the U.S. spectrum workforce to support future wireless policy and innovation.
BEAD
More than 20 think tanks asked Republican lawmakers to push the NTIA to approve lighter touch state plans.
Spectrum
The bill would also require the NTIA to flag 2,500 megahertz of federal spectrum for repurposing.
Broadband Mapping and Data
The pre-challenge modification permits the inclusion of speed test data gathered from phones and devices equipped with GPS chips.
BEAD
Several state offices expect to utilize nondeployment funds in conjunction with infrastructure deployment funds for BEAD.
BEAD
The waiver exempts specific BEAD-funded equipment from the domestic manufacturing requirement outlined in the IIJA.
BEAD
Proposed modifications to the NTIA's model challenge process include classifying DSL and licensed fixed wireless to be underserved.
BEAD
The experts expressed doubts about addressing workforce shortages that could potentially stall BEAD build-outs.
Spectrum
NTIA head Alan Davidson told lawmakers the unpublished study says sharing in the band is not currently feasible.
Broadband Mapping & Data
Some state officials are concerned about county-level understaffing.
Broadband Updates
The state may request a waiver to make RDOF areas eligible for BEAD.
Broadband Updates
The state expects “few or no” underserved households will remain by the time subgrantee selection begins.