Funding
Association Urges FCC to Wait for BEAD Allocation Before 5G Fund Auction
Stakeholders are pushing for the 5G Fund auction to be postponed until after all BEAD subgrantee awards are finalized.
Funding
Stakeholders are pushing for the 5G Fund auction to be postponed until after all BEAD subgrantee awards are finalized.
Funding
The bill’s sponsor had hoped the ‘Rip-and-Replace’ reimbursement funding would be included in the FY2024 minibus spending bill passed Friday.
Funding
The House of Representatives passed a $1.1 trillion spending package Friday morning which omits funding for key broadband initiatives.
Funding
Stakeholders are pushing for adjustments to the 5G Fund as the FCC proposes a $9 billion revival.
broadband roundup
AT&T is pushing for more interoperability of equipment on its wireless network.
broadband roundup
Industry groups applaud the White House’s National Spectrum Strategy, which was released on Monday.
broadband roundup
A coalition of telecom associations are urging Congress to appropriate money to fund the Rip and Replace program.
Funding
Rosenworcel said the FCC has the authority to extend removal deadline by six months.
Universal Service
Sixth Circuit adopted reasons from another appeal court.
china
$1.5B Innovation Fund money must focus on O-Ran, senator says.
FCC
The CCA says the FCC order creates burdens on call providers and 911 special facilities.
broadband roundup
Industry associations have agreed that the FCC’s rip and replace program needs more funding.
Infrastructure
NTCA and the Rural Wireless Association are backing a petition to double time to enter emergency agreements.
broadband roundup
The Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative requires providers to negotiate network sharing within nine months.
FCC
Commissioner Geoffrey Starks argued that expanding connectivity would enable sustainable, environmentally-friendly technologies.
FCC
The legal brief comes at a time when the FCC studies the future of the fund.