RiverStreet Communications
Kinetic Ventures Invests in RiverStreet
Partnership aims to help connect more Americans.
Ari Bertenthal
Reporter Ari Bertenthal attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and studied sociology. He is passionate about the social impact of broadband internet access.
California
California Regulators Launch BEAD Webinar Series
Webinars will begin on Dec. 3, 2024.
Illinois
NTIA Awards $23 Million to Illinois for Digital Equity
Funds will help jump start key digital equity initiatives.
Satellite
Simington Wants Washington to Unleash the Space Economy
Trump administration should eliminate the red tape, Simington said
Vermont
Vermont Approves $3.1 Billion Sale of Consolidated Communications
The sale would see Searchlight Capital Partners and a partner take ownership of Consolidated Communications.
North Carolina
Internet Information Now on North Carolina’s Information Hotline
NC 211 now includes information designed to close the state’s digital divide.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Announces First Round of BEAD Applications
State to receive more than $1.16 billion in federal broadband funding
Idaho
Idaho Publishes BEAD Application Project Areas
Comments will be accepted through Dec. 19, 2024.
BEAD
Vermont Official Predicts ‘Massive Changes’ to BEAD
Trump’s second presidency could delay buildout.
RDOF
Carr: FCC Unlikely to Restore Starlink RDOF Subsidy
Agency denied Starlink $885 million in 2022.
USF
Ajit Pai: Congress Should Fund the USF
Congress would have to act in order for tech companies to be assessed, said Pai
Vermont
Vermont to Receive $5.3 Million in Digital Equity Funds
Funds will go toward closing the digital divide in the state.
New Mexico
New Mexico Official Wants $70 Million for Satellite Broadband
About 95,000 state locations would be eligible for free satellite equipment.
Spectrum
DOJ Asks FCC to Pause T-Mobile, UScellular Transaction
Foreign ownership of T-Mobile could pose a security risk, DOJ said
Click-to-Cancel
FTC Click-to-Cancel Rules to Take Effect Jan. 14, 2025
Some groups think the rules are arbitrary.
Unlocking
Budget Watchdog Pushes Back on FCC Unlocking Proposal
Citizens Against Government Waste says unlocking requirements would be an unnecessary overreach
