12 Days of Broadband
Going Into Year 3 Without FCC Spectrum Auction Authority
Hope for a single auction, but not blanket authority, materialized at the end of the year.
Jake Neenan
Reporter Jake Neenan, who covers broadband infrastructure and broadband funding, is a recent graduate of the Columbia Journalism School. Previously he reported on state prison conditions in New York.
BEAD
Fiber a Big Winner in Nevada's BEAD Awards
The state is set to get fiber to more than 80 percent of its eligible homes and businesses.
Rip and Replace
Senate Passes Defense Bill with $3 Billion in Rip and Replace Funding
It will now head to President Biden's desk.
Open RAN
NTIA Announces New $450 Million Innovation Fund Round
The funding is aimed at software tools for open RAN deployments.
BEAD
New York Open for BEAD Applications
It's at least the sixteenth state to start taking grant proposals under the $42.5 billion program.
Spectrum
Latta Hoping for Auction Authority in Reconciliation
Video of Latta's speech also available on Broadband Breakfast.
Digital Inclusion
Supreme Court Refuses to Disturb N.Y. Low-Income Broadband Rate Law
The state is set to begin enforcing the law in 30 days.
Defense
Spectrum Strategy Director: Stick to the Plan
The White House in March laid out plans to study nearly 2,800 megahertz of government spectrum.
Digital Inclusion
Future Broadband Affordability Programs Might Have a Trust Problem: Experts
The ACP wind down left some participants wary, an outreach organization said.
USF
USF Contribution Factor to be 36.3% in January
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the $8 billion fund's legality.
Chevron Doctrine
Post-Chevron Could be ‘a Real Mess’: Klobuchar
The Supreme Court ended the practice of deferring to agency interpretations of ambiguous law this summer.
Net Neutrality
GOP Congress to Employ CRA: Blackburn
FCC rules that went into effect before Aug. 1 are likely insulated from the act.
BEAD
Davidson to Step Down from NTIA on Jan. 20
It's not clear who will succeed him at NTIA under the Trump administration.
Satellite
Maine's Starlink Program Open for Applications
The state is looking to get service to 9,000 homes and businesses without any broadband.
BEAD
Delaware Unveils BEAD Spending Plan
Republicans in Congrass have called for changes to the program when Trump takes office.
FCC
FCC Opens Airwaves for Low Power Devices, Loosens Financing for Broadband
Both orders were adopted unanimously.
