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Exclusive Series: Big Money Moves Forward with Open Access
What was once largely a public-sector initiative is now attracting billions in private investment capital.
Former Assistant Editor and Reporter Jericho Casper graduated from the University of Virginia studying media policy. She grew up in Newport News in an area impacted by the digital divide and has a passion for universal access.
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What was once largely a public-sector initiative is now attracting billions in private investment capital.
Open Access
Once staunch opponents of open access, Tier 1 ISPs are now entering a space traditionally dominated by municipalities.
COVID
More than a third of the 700 communities served by municipal broadband do so with an open access network.
Open Access
Examples from Sweden, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom show how advanced open access has become.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Power users are on the rise, with 1-in-5 projected to use over 1TB monthly by year end.
SpaceX
The FCC's Space Bureau is helping competitors navigate the LEO satellite market.
BEAD
Groups say alternative technologies are essential to meet BEAD’s universal broadband goals.
Wireless
AT&T warns FCC proposal could upend its ability to offer affordable smartphones.
AT&T
Stankey aims to position AT&T as the nation's top fiber provider.
Public Safety
One bill would create a comprehensive strategy to secure global telecom infrastructure.
Digital Inclusion
VCBB removed a reference to 'aerial' fiber from the program’s bylaws.
Digital Inclusion
Joint Finance Committee Republicans proposed delaying state broadband funding until after BEAD.
BEAD
NTIA outlined several recommendations in its response to the government watchdog agency.
Public Safety
The bills emphasize defending U.S. communications infrastructure from foreign adversaries, especially China.
Funding
The initiative would deliver last-mile connections for low-income households.
Rural
The president also celebrated advances in the region's broadband and semiconductor manufacturing.