Heather Heimbach, Author at Broadband Breakfast

Community Broadband Efforts Alive and Thriving in Ohio, Maryland and Utah

PITTSBURGH, August 16, 2018 – Big telecommunications providers are not making it easy for communities to step up and offer […]

Broadband Data4 years ago

M-Lab Celebrates 10 Years of Broadband Speed Tests, Discusses Work with Schools and Libraries

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2018 – New measures to improve broadband education and access in schools and libraries were among the […]

Broadband Data4 years ago

Ten Years After the Beginning of Broadband Data Collection Efforts, M-Lab Gathers to Celebrate

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2018 – Experts in broadband data analysis on Tuesday criticized internet service providers for overstating coverage in […]

Broadband Data4 years ago

NTIA’s Request for Comments on Broadband Data Spurs Concerns About FCC’s Form 477

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2018 – Many in the broadband industry commenting on broadband availability data exposed the weaknesses of current […]

FCC4 years ago

FCC Passes ‘One Touch Make Ready,’ Designed to Speed Broadband Deployment, on a Split Vote

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2018 – The Federal Communications Commission voted to pass the new, so-called “One Touch Make Ready” policy, […]

Broadband's Impact4 years ago

The Pole Attachment Controversy Shadows the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2018 – Local representatives and telecommunications providers faced off at last Thursday’s meeting of the Broadband Deployment […]

FCC4 years ago

While Google and Verizon Favor ‘One Touch Make Ready,’ Comcast and AT&T Want to Drag Heels

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2018 – Google Fiber and Verizon split with AT&T and Comcast over the so-called “One-Touch Make-Ready” policy, […]

Broadband and Democratization4 years ago

U.S. is Falling Behind in Internet Influence to Europe, Russia and China, Cybersecurity Experts Tell Senate

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2018 – The U.S. is falling behind in internet regulation and risks losing the global internet leadership […]

Broadband Data4 years ago

Rural Electric Cooperatives Pose an Obvious Solution for Deploying Fiber to Rural Areas, Says Former FCC Official

PITTSBURGH, July 31, 2018 – Rural electric cooperatives and not “small cell” deployment powered by 5G networks, may be the […]

Broadband's Impact4 years ago

For Robust Broadband in the 5G Era, More Local Control May Be Required

PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2018 – Many broadband experts speaking at the Next Century Cities regional summit here said last week […]

Broadband Mapping4 years ago

BroadbandUSA Webinar on Statewide Strategies Highlighted Role of Community Planning, Libraries

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2018 – In rural America, data-driven tools and libraries are heading efforts to expand broadband access, according […]

FCC4 years ago

FCC Chairman Attempts to Assuage Local Government Anger Against the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018 – In advance of the Federal Communications Commission’s open meeting on Thursday, agency Chairman Ajit Pai […]

Artificial Intelligence4 years ago

Bi-Partisan Congressmen: Trump Administration Lost Technology Leverage with China by Removing ZTE Ban

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018 – A Republican congressman on Wednesday criticized the U.S. government’s treatment of the ZTE ban as […]

Asia4 years ago

European and Chinese Pressures are Squeezing Silicon Valley, Threatening a Global ‘Splinternet’

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2018 – The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation is raising the danger of the “splinternet” syndrome, […]

Broadband Data4 years ago

Public-Private Partnerships, Local Involvement Central to Colorado Broadband Success

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2018 – Colorado broadband officials stressed the importance of public-private partnerships in extending broadband access to unserved […]

Asia4 years ago

In the Senate, T-Mobile and Sprint Chiefs Say Their Proposed Merger is Necessary Because of Global 5G Race With China

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2018 – The CEO of T-Mobile on Wednesday defended his company’s proposed merger with Sprint against skeptical […]

Broadband's Impact4 years ago

Smart Agriculture Needs Better Broadband in Rural Areas, Say NTIA Panelists

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2018 – The lack of broadband coverage in rural areas is impeding the agriculture sector from making […]

Antitrust4 years ago

At Technology Policy Institute Panel on AT&T/Time Warner, a Criticism of Trump and Law Enforcement

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2018 – The former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sharply criticized the president and […]

Artificial Intelligence4 years ago

Amid Privacy Worries, Artificial Intelligence May Offer Positive Outlook on Usage of Data Analytics

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2018 – Carnegie Mellon University academics provided a rare positive outlook on what data analytics can do […]

Broadband's Impact4 years ago

Digital Advertising Experts Square Off on Privacy Against Skeptical Members of Congress

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2018 – Top digital advertising experts defended the importance of data collection against a committee skeptical of […]

Broadband's Impact4 years ago

Technologist at Heart of Cambridge Analytica Privacy Scandal Defends Himself Before Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2018 – The man behind the app at the heart of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal defended […]

Europe4 years ago

Is the European GDPR Incompatible With U.S. Privacy Law, Including the Recent U.S. CLOUD Act?

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2018 – Data privacy experts questioned the effectiveness of the European General Data Protection Regulation as a […]

Antitrust4 years ago

Justice Department Weighs in on Whether Politics Motivated the Lawsuit Against AT&T-Time Warner Merger

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2018 – Was a federal district court judge’s decision to permit AT&T’s merger with Time Warner a […]

Broadband's Impact4 years ago

Senate Democrats’ Vote Against Net Neutrality Repeal a ‘Political Tool,’ Charges TechFreedom

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2018 – Before the official date on which the Federal Communications Commission’s action changing net neutrality were […]

Broadband Data4 years ago

Pew Charitable Trusts Announces New Broadband Research Effort

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2018 – The Pew Charitable Trusts recently announced a new broadband research effort amid concerns that government’s […]

Cybersecurity4 years ago

How Can the Federal Government Get Citizens to Take Cybersecurity More Seriously?

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2018 – Concerns that consumers will fail to adopt even basic security measures to protect themselves – […]

Big Tech4 years ago

Facebook Faces A Skeptical Audience on Data Privacy and Terror Transparency

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2018 – A top Facebook policy official on Wednesday defended the social media giant’s new policies about […]

Broadband's Impact4 years ago

Facebook Faces Tough Scrutiny From Many Directions, Even at CATO Institute

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2018 – If the tenor of a Thursday event at the CATO Institute is any indication, Facebook […]

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Heather Heimbach

Stories By Heather Heimbach

Community Broadband Efforts Alive and Thriving in Ohio, Maryland and Utah

M-Lab Celebrates 10 Years of Broadband Speed Tests, Discusses Work with Schools and Libraries

Ten Years After the Beginning of Broadband Data Collection Efforts, M-Lab Gathers to Celebrate

NTIA’s Request for Comments on Broadband Data Spurs Concerns About FCC’s Form 477

FCC Passes ‘One Touch Make Ready,’ Designed to Speed Broadband Deployment, on a Split Vote

The Pole Attachment Controversy Shadows the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee

While Google and Verizon Favor ‘One Touch Make Ready,’ Comcast and AT&T Want to Drag Heels

U.S. is Falling Behind in Internet Influence to Europe, Russia and China, Cybersecurity Experts Tell Senate

Rural Electric Cooperatives Pose an Obvious Solution for Deploying Fiber to Rural Areas, Says Former FCC Official

For Robust Broadband in the 5G Era, More Local Control May Be Required

BroadbandUSA Webinar on Statewide Strategies Highlighted Role of Community Planning, Libraries

FCC Chairman Attempts to Assuage Local Government Anger Against the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee

Bi-Partisan Congressmen: Trump Administration Lost Technology Leverage with China by Removing ZTE Ban

European and Chinese Pressures are Squeezing Silicon Valley, Threatening a Global ‘Splinternet’

Public-Private Partnerships, Local Involvement Central to Colorado Broadband Success

In the Senate, T-Mobile and Sprint Chiefs Say Their Proposed Merger is Necessary Because of Global 5G Race With China

Smart Agriculture Needs Better Broadband in Rural Areas, Say NTIA Panelists

At Technology Policy Institute Panel on AT&T/Time Warner, a Criticism of Trump and Law Enforcement

Amid Privacy Worries, Artificial Intelligence May Offer Positive Outlook on Usage of Data Analytics

Digital Advertising Experts Square Off on Privacy Against Skeptical Members of Congress

Technologist at Heart of Cambridge Analytica Privacy Scandal Defends Himself Before Senate Committee

Is the European GDPR Incompatible With U.S. Privacy Law, Including the Recent U.S. CLOUD Act?

Justice Department Weighs in on Whether Politics Motivated the Lawsuit Against AT&T-Time Warner Merger

Senate Democrats’ Vote Against Net Neutrality Repeal a ‘Political Tool,’ Charges TechFreedom

Pew Charitable Trusts Announces New Broadband Research Effort

How Can the Federal Government Get Citizens to Take Cybersecurity More Seriously?

Facebook Faces A Skeptical Audience on Data Privacy and Terror Transparency

Facebook Faces Tough Scrutiny From Many Directions, Even at CATO Institute

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Appeals Court Affirms FCC’s Spectrum Authority, FTC Privacy Rulemaking, (Root) Beer and Broadband

David Flower: 5G and Hyper-Personalization: Too Much of a Good Thing?

FCC Denies Funding for Two of the Biggest Winners of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Money

Grid Broadband Bill, Ting Gets Financing, Finley Engineering Has New CEO

Broadband Breakfast on August 17, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Tennessee

FCC Encouraged to Limit Data Collection on Affordable Connectivity Program, Others Want More

FTC Phillips Stepping Down, Chips Act Now Law, Alaskan Entities Getting $50M in Broadband Grants

Johnny Kampis: Democrats Needlessly Push Another Round of Net Neutrality Legislation

States are Making Their Own Broadband Maps to Challenge the FCC’s Data

Doug Lodder: How to Prevent the Economic Climate from Worsening the Digital Divide

States are Making Their Own Broadband Maps to Challenge the FCC’s Data

Affordable Connectivity Outreach Program, Amazon’s SpaceX Satellite Concerns, Axios Acquired

Doug Lodder: How to Prevent the Economic Climate from Worsening the Digital Divide

FCC Encouraged to Limit Data Collection on Affordable Connectivity Program, Others Want More

Grid Broadband Bill, Ting Gets Financing, Finley Engineering Has New CEO

FTC Phillips Stepping Down, Chips Act Now Law, Alaskan Entities Getting $50M in Broadband Grants

Johnny Kampis: Democrats Needlessly Push Another Round of Net Neutrality Legislation

Broadband Breakfast on August 17, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Tennessee

FCC Denies Funding for Two of the Biggest Winners of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Money

David Flower: 5G and Hyper-Personalization: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Broadband Breakfast on August 17, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Tennessee

Broadband Breakfast on August 3, 2022 – How Yellowstone Fiber is Bringing High-Capacity Broadband to Montana

Morgan City Fiber Swap Model Catching On

Broadband Breakfast on July 27, 2022 – Bringing Broadband to Rural America: A Case Study in Morgan, Utah

Indiana Fosters Relationships in Preparation for Federal Broadband Funds

Utah’s Broadband Maps Are Ready for Federal Funding, Broadband Director Says

Broadband Breakfast on July 20, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Indiana

Broadband Breakfast on July 13, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Utah

FCC Opens Broadband Data Collection Program

Broadband Breakfast Interview With Pinpoint Capital Advisors’ Andrew Semenak

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