Rural
E-BRIDGE Broadband Law Signed by Biden
Removes hurdles for rural broadband deployment projects
Blake Ledbetter
Reporter Blake Ledbetter attended the University of California, Los Angeles and studied political science and public affairs. He is interested in broadband policy in Congress and broadband inclusion.
Energy and Commerce
AOC Will Not Have a Seat on House Communications Panel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was chosen for Subcommittees on Energy, Health, and Oversight.
Funding
ITIF Plan Would Drain Billions from USF to Fund New ACP
Group says the country needs to elevate affordability over availability
Broadband Mapping and Data
Ookla Study: Wireless Network Speeds of Comcast, Charter Have Soared
Measured user download speeds have increased by more than 100 Mbps
Hawaii
Hawaii Announces Plan to Become First Fully Fiber State
Project is expected to be completed by the end of 2026
Energy and Commerce
AOC Appointed to House Energy and Commerce Committee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and six other Democrats welcomed to the committee
Tribal
NTIA Awarding Almost $18 Million to Tribal Communities
Funding will adopt and expand high-speed internet for seven tribes
Funding
NTIA Awards $117 Million for Wireless Innovation
Grants will be awarded from the $1.5 billion Wireless Innovation Fund
Congress
Vice President-elect Vance Resigns from his Senate Seat
Vance, a member of the the Senate Commerce Committee, supported the ACP.
LEO
Analyst: Starlink Expanding Service, ‘Light Years’ Ahead of Competition
Starlink has about 6,700 operational satellites in low Earth orbit.
Randy May
Support Builds for T-Mobile/UScellular Merger
Supports spans from nonpartisan think tanks to women’s business centers
Congress
Sen. Ernst Introduces Bill to Relocate Executive Agency Employees
FCC does not seem to be affected by the bill.
Digital Inclusion
Black Church Group Supports T-Mobile, UScellular Merger
Organization believes merger will increase network range and affordability.
