Broadband Breakfast

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on September 13, 2023 – AT&T and BlackRock’s Gigapower Joint Venture

Gigapower CEO Bill Hogg and AT&T President Erin Scarborough headline event.

Senate Commerce

Open Access to Training Data Vital for AI Safety and Innovation: Expert

The argument found support among other speakers, including Senator Maria Cantwell.

Infrastructure

NTIA Releases Waiver of Buy America Rules; Still Requires Fiber Electronics Made in USA

Manufacturer Nokia claimed its fiber-optic electronics equipment will meet Build America, Buy America rules.

USDA

Push for More ACP Funding, Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force, Great Plains Communications’ Indiana Expansion

Some are projecting that ACP funding will run out early next year.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 – What’s New in Broadband Mapping

Demand for an accurate and reliable map has now reached a pivotal juncture.

ACP

BEAD Letter of Credit Concerns, $4.3M in ACP Outreach Grants, FCC Waives Rules for Hawaii Wildfires

The letter follows calls to drop the credit rule that it said could shut out smaller ISPs from funding.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – Permitting Reforms and Pole Attachments

While policymakers work to lift barriers such as permitting reform, others remain sidelined, such as pole access.

Expert Opinion

Scott Sampson: How Fiber Can Build a Work Culture in a Remote World

Greater reliable and secure broadband bandwidth is necessary to support a quality remote culture and work environment.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 – Will the Affordable Connectivity Program be Renewed?

Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program is likely to dry up in early 2024.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 – Railroad Crossing and the Broadband Right-of-Way

Fiber providers are facing challenges in the right-of-way access across public lanes or private properties

BEAD 2026

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 – Preview of BEAD Implementation Summit

Tune in to see what’s in store at the BEAD Implementation Summit in Washington on September 21, 2023.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 – Build America, Buy America

A new wave of activity in the domestic manufacturing market for fiber and electronic materials is happening

Expert Opinion

Sascha Meinrath: 12 GigaHertz Band is Key to Bridging the Digital Divide

We may miss a major opportunity to finally connect all areas of the country if we don’t leverage 5G FWA technology.

Expert Opinion

Tony Anscombe: It’s Misleading to Ask if Big Tech Wants to Read People’s Messages

End-to-end encryption of personal messages is essential and must be protected by law.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 – Future of ‘Rip and Replace’

The program reimburse providers for removing Chinese equipment from their networks.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 – Fiber Connect

States are ramping up to submit their five-year broadband plans.