Fiber
New Public Broadband Association Criticizes NTIA Rules, Boasts Strong Start for New Group
While praising some aspects of NTIA rules, the group said that “we can’t take a victory lap quite yet.”
Drew Clark
Drew Clark has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008. He founded Broadband Census crowdsourcing app to force ISPs to disclose their service. He ran the state broadband Partnership for a Connected Illinois. Better Broadband, Better Lives!
Commerce
Commerce Department’s NTIA Releases Details for Funds Distributed Under IIJA
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) details parameters of Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program.
FCC
Treasury Department Joins FCC, USDA and NTIA in Collaborating on Broadband Funding
Agency leaders sign pact to formalize information-sharing on broadband deployment projects.
WISP
Wireless Internet Service Providers Association CEO Claude Aiken to Step Down in April 2022
Aiken helped elevate the profile of the wireless association in Washington.
FBA
Industry and Non-Profit Groups Offer Uniformly Positive Views of Broadband Bill’s Passage
Largest single federal investment ever in broadband will enable communities to invest in fiber as critical infrastructure, says industry group.
IIJA
House Passes Bipartisan Broadband Infrastructure Bill, But Without Reconcilation Measure
After a push by President Biden, House leaders allowed for a vote on the infrastructure legislation, with some GOP support.
WISP
WISPAPALOOZA Show Reopens in Las Vegas With Celebrations of Can-Do Broadband Connectivity
Many WISPs are no longer merely “wireless” internet service providers, but offer fiber-optics in a hybrid solution.
Infrastructure
Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021: Pathbreaking Mini-Conference Monday at 1 p.m. ET
Even if you are not at the Broadband Communities Summit, you can still participate in Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021.
Infrastructure
Topic 4 at Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021: The Future of Shared Infrastructure
Topic 4 explores the past and future of the shared infrastructure model with more smart city deployments.
Infrastructure
Topic 3 at Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021: Public Private Partnerships for Broadband
Topic 3 focuses on the way that municipalities’ infrastructure projects has changed the conversation around public private partnerships.
Infrastructure
Topic 2 at Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021: Last Mile Digital Infrastructure
Topic 2 at DII2021 will consider new ownership models of digital assets. What role will cities and operators play?
Broadband Communities
Topic 1 at Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021: Infrastructure Investment Funds
Topic 1 at DII2021 considers debt and equity financing for digital infrastructure investment.
Infrastructure
Exclusive Drew Clark Column: Three Other Broadband Funding Programs (Besides the Infrastructure Bill)
It’s worth focusing on other broadband programs run by NTIA, including Tribal Connectivity, and Connecting Minority Communities.
Infrastructure
Exclusive Drew Clark Column: When Will the House Act on Infrastructure?
Party squabbles to delay infrastructure spending in the House.
Broadband Communities
Exclusive Drew Clark Column: Digital Infrastructure Investment on the Horizon
It’s time to consider and look forward to Digital Infrastructure Investment as a part of Broadband Communities Summit.
FBA
Exclusive Drew Clark Column: UTOPIA Fiber’s Pioneering with Open Access
In the U.S. UTOPIA Fiber has pioneered the open access model for the rest of the industry.
