David B. McGarry

Fabric

NTIA Plans to Award $50 Million Contract to CostQuest, but Considers Competitive Procurement

Earlier this month, the NTIA publicized its intention to negotiate a sole source contract with CostQuest Associates.

ISP

In a SamKnows Panel Discussion, Speed is Becoming Less Important than Reliable Broadband Service

ISPs have begun selling home network equipment themselves, which has become popular.

FCC

Communities Must Be Accurate in Fabric-Challenge Submissions, says Mapping Non-profit

‘Local communities have a lot of data and knowledge that CostQuest and the FCC don’t have,’ Dustin Loup said.

11 Th Circuit

Noted Classical Liberal Legal Scholar Countenances Regulation of Social Media

Georgetown University professor Randy Barnett said that the ability to post on social media might be a civil right.

Broadband Mapping and Data

Broadband ‘Funding is Sufficient to Achieve the Program’s Availability Goal,’ Says Cable Industry Study

Study says California and Texas will be the biggest BEAD winners, with grants of more than $3 billion each.

FDIC

Payment Stablecoins Should be Regulated for Safety, FDIC Chair Says

“The main benefit…of a payment stablecoin is the ability to offer cost-effective, real-time, around-the-clock retail and business payments.’

FCC

NTIA to Seek Public Comment on Developing Spectrum Strategy: Official

‘The immediate goal is to create a detailed list of [spectrum] bands for intensive examination.’

FBA

COVID Funds Ensuring NTIA Broadband Infrastructure Funding Adequate: Conexon Executive

‘The way you close the digital divide is you build fiber to every single rural home,’ Jonathan Chambers said.

Privacy

New Unilateral American-E.U. Data Privacy Framework a Step in the Right Direction, Says Panel

‘This is a very important step,’ said Christopher Kuner, co-director of the Brussels Privacy Hub.

FCC

Lines Are Sharpening Over Who Drives the Future of Universal Service: Congress or Broadband Providers?

Big communications companies want Congress to tax telecom, while many others want higher fees on broadband service.

FCC

Speaking at AnchorNets, NTIA’s Alan Davidson Touts Role of Anchor Institutions

‘Community-anchor institutions have been and are the connective tissue that make delivering high-speed internet access possible,’ he said.

iija

Adoption Programs an Important Component of Broadband Equity, Access and Adoption Grants

To deploy the infrastructure itself, states must focus on user buy-in as well as network deployment.

FBA

Community Engagement Key to Louisiana’s Broadband Strategy

Louisiana enjoys ‘absolute alignment’ between the governor, legislature, and local officials on closing the digital divide.

ARPA

Kansas Official Says Capital Projects Fund Better Suited Than BEAD for Some High-Cost Rural Areas

The CPF allows the state to contribute more money toward builds, the state official said.