Infrastructure
Experts Call for Permitting Reform Legislation for BEAD Funding, Energy Effectiveness
Key solutions addressing permitting for clean energy projects include interagency coordination and hiring more people.
Infrastructure
Key solutions addressing permitting for clean energy projects include interagency coordination and hiring more people.
broadband roundup
Tuesday’s Made-in-America Summit will be headlined by reactions to BEAD allocations.
Expert Opinion
‘It is time for the United States to end its haphazard approach to closing the digital divide.’
Funding
The GAO report identified 25 different broadband-focused funding programs, but some lawmakers argued that all are important.
Expert Opinion
18% of people living on Tribal lands lack broadband access, compared to 4% of residents in non-tribal areas.
FCC
Responders fear that updating the E-Rate process will increase complexity for applicants.
Federal Agencies
The strategy would identify gaps and limitations that would hinder coordination across federal broadband programs.
Infrastructure
The GAO report found many different federal broadband programs prone to inefficiencies.
broadband roundup
The federal agency says Congress must develop a new national strategy on broadband programs.
Cybersecurity
House Freedom Caucus Rep. Scott Perry calls GOP supporters of the bipartisan infrastructure measure “socialist-voting members.”
Expert Opinion
A new county-level data and maps will help researchers and leaders understand impacts of the EBB program.
Fiber
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2018 – Questions about how the federal government will be involved in rolling out the next-generation infrastructure for wireless, known as 5G (for 5th generation) remained after a Wednesday infrastructure hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee. “With the rise of the internet
FCC
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2014 –Verizon Communications and AT&T are urging the Federal Communications Commission to include the use of data caps in the agency’s definition of broadband. Including usage-based pricing in its definition is important because companies that use universal service funds to
Broadband Data
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2014 – Internet service providers are adopting more usage-based pricing models and consumers may be using the internet less as a result, according to preliminary results from a Government Accountability Office study. Consumers may also be neglecting benefits of lower-cost models
Broadband's Impact
WASHINGTON, October 13, 2010 – The United States plans to take actions to promote broadband similar to other nations, but achieving the goals will be challenging, says a new government report.
Broadband Updates
WASHINGTON, August 26, 2010 – A new government report released publicly on Thursday reviews changes in the wireless industry since 2000 and addresses its effects, including carrier consolidation and competitiveness.