Jericho Casper

CPUC

$500M California Fund for Public Broadband Infrastructure

The application window for the Loan Loss Reserve Program will be open from Tuesday, March 12, through Tuesday, April 9.

BEAD

Flush With BEAD Cash, at Least 13 States Make Plans For ‘Nondeployment’ Funds

Several state offices expect to utilize nondeployment funds in conjunction with infrastructure deployment funds for BEAD.

USDA

RUS Launches $60M Grant Initiative for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Projects

The grant funds can be used for acquiring equipment, improving broadband infrastructure, developing instructional programming, and more.

Eighth Circuit

Wireless Trade Groups File Suit Against FCC Digital Discrimination Order

The suit filed Tuesday marks the third legal case to target the FCC’s digital discrimination rules since adopted in November.

USDA

More Changes Unveiled for Round 5 of the ReConnect Program

Key revisions to this new round of ReConnect include awarding priority points to applications from states with the highest concentrations of unserved locations.

Rural

FCC Urged to Grant Amnesty for RDOF Recipients

Almost 70 broadband associations are urging the FCC to allow ISPs who cannot fulfill their commitments to surrender their grants with a lesser penalty.

FCC

New FCC Broadband Standards Should Consider Latency

The FCC sought public input in November on including latency metrics in reporting requirements.

USDA

USDA Extends ReConnect Round 5 Application Deadline

If fully utilized, the fifth round ReConnect funding will amount to $700 million.

CPUC

California Residents Concerned About AT&T Request to Phase Out Landline Service

Nearly 4,000 California residents have expressed that their landline connection frequently acts as their sole means of communication.

FCC

FCC Authorizes Unlicensed Operations of 6 GHz Band

Seven new systems were greenlit to manage spectrum in the 6 GHz band.

IIJA

NTIA Finalizes BEAD ‘Buy America’ Waivers

The waiver exempts specific BEAD-funded equipment from the domestic manufacturing requirement outlined in the IIJA.

Digital Inclusion

Pallone Pledges to Pass ACP Extension Act

Pallone was instrumental in securing funding to establish the COVID-era broadband subsidy initiative, commonly known as the Emergency Broadband Benefit.