Brendan Carr
Incoming FCC Chairman Carr Takes Aim at Censorship, Infrastructure
'We’ve been living under this cloud of censorship,' Carr said.
Ari Bertenthal
Community Manager Ari Bertenthal attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and studied sociology. He is passionate about the social impact of broadband internet access.
Fiber
Ziply: Fiber Best Internet for Cloud Gaming
Fiber’s speed and stability offer the most benefit to gamers.
Election 2024
Rosenworcel Announces Jan. 15 FCC Open Meeting
Carr’s first meeting as chairman will follow in February.
BEAD Data
Georgia Opens BEAD Application Window
State to receive $1.3 billion in BEAD funds
Rural
Cable ISP Trade Group: FCC Data Highlights Broadband Expansion
About 2.1 million rural locations were added between June 2023 and June 2024
ACP
FCC Addresses False ACP Advertising
Providers that fail to update their materials may be subject to penalties.
RiverStreet Communications
Kinetic Ventures Invests in RiverStreet
Partnership aims to help connect more Americans.
California
California Regulators Launch BEAD Webinar Series
Webinars will begin on Dec. 3, 2024.
Commerce
NTIA Awards $23 Million to Illinois for Digital Equity
Funds will help jump start key digital equity initiatives.
Briefs
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.
BEAD Data
Pennsylvania Announces First Round of BEAD Applications
State to receive more than $1.16 billion in federal broadband funding
BEAD Data
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.
SpaceX
Carr: FCC Unlikely to Restore Starlink RDOF Subsidy
Agency denied Starlink $885 million in 2022.
