Broadband Mapping & Data
State Broadband Officials Gear Up for Map Challenges as Some Still Concerned About Resources
Some state officials are concerned about county-level understaffing.
Broadband Mapping & Data
Some state officials are concerned about county-level understaffing.
Infrastructure
A crucial step would be for the NTIA to provide Buy America waivers for BEAD-funded projects, panelists said.
Infrastructure
Permitting delays could make the five-year deployment timeline difficult to meet, panelists said.
Broadband Mapping and Data
New FCC map shows 8.3 million unserved locations.
Infrastructure
The FCC approved a comment period to address the issue over a year ago.
Broadband Mapping & Data
Sohn added the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia could challenge net neutrality rules.
Funding
The NTIA’s comments came after President Biden said fiber optics should be made in America.
Broadband Mapping & Data
Cities and states are still in the midst of challenging the accuracy of the FCC’s maps.
The NTIA announced all states and territories have applied for initial planning money from the $42.5B BEAD program.
broadband mapping
‘The efforts that have been done in the past have been a great foundation.’
Expert Opinion
Some state laws, as written, may run counter to IIJA language and constrain the use of federal funds.