David B. McGarry

BBLO

CES 2023: Virtual World to be Consumer, Community Driven

This year will bring increased “frictionless technology,” which will reduce consumer confusions surrounding new tech, CES heard.

CTA

CES 2023: CTA VP’s View of How Connectivity Will Shape the Future

CTA’s Steve Koenig predicted a diverse wave of technological innovation.

CTA

CES 2023: Smell and Touch Coming Soon to Digital World

Driver-X’s VR gloves simulate the feel of physical matter by applying pressure to the wearer’s hands.

BBLO

A Broadband Breakfast Preview of the Consumer Electronics Show 2023

Broadband Breakfast’s coverage of CES will illuminate cutting-edge technologies.

State Broadband Offices Face Major Challenges With Limited Resources

State officials are responsible for the disbursal of federal broadband infrastructure funds, but many offices are understaffed.

FCC

Circulating Open Letter Urges BEAD Delays Due to Inaccurate Maps and Lack of Challenge Resources

The letter says the current version of the FCC’s map is highly inaccurate.

BBLO

Map Challenge Concerns, Satellite Players Ask for Spectrum, Multi-Gig in Huber Heights

The CRS report references a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event held in October.

FBA

Report Finds Fiber Expansion Driving Gigabit Access to Nearly 98% of Fiber Consumers

The FBA report shows an unprecedented rate of new fiber deployments in 2022.

FBA

Quantum Technologies on Fiber Will Advance AI, Other Applications: Company Exec

Quantum technology is not merely a stepwise improvement on current technologies, but a seismic leap, said Qubitekk’s Duncan Earl.

Fabric

FCC Finally Releases Federal Broadband Map, But State Officials Have Doubts

Some fear that state offices will lack the necessary resources to fully participate in the fabric challenge process.

marsha blackburn

Wireless Association Claims NTIA Chief Avoids Senators on Tech Neutrality

Alan Davidson’s response to Daines, dated Tuesday, says the NTIA will combat overbuilding, but does not mention unlicensed spectrum.

Fabric

Georgia Congressional Delegation Urges FCC, NTIA to Delay BEAD Dates

Georgia will submit 167K location challenges within days and plans to submit tens of thousands more in early January 2023.

FCC

Lack of ‘Rip and Replace’ Money, NCTA Rejects Speed Tests for Mapping, FBA Reports Lots of Fiber in 2022

The FCC and industry have said there is a shortfall in rip and replace funding.

FCC

Commerce Department’s NTIA Preparing to Distribute IIJA Broadband Funding

State allocations of BEAD funding will likely be announced by June 2023.

FSF

FCC Proposes Competing ‘Digital Discrimination’ Definitions, Advocates Clash

The FCC requested input on allowing economic and technical feasibility exceptions to the definition.

Robocall

FCC Proposes ‘Record-Breaking’ Fine on Robocall Scammer

The FCC alleges that the Cox/Jones Enterprise conduct violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.