Broadband Breakfast

Education

Technology, particularly broadband access and adoption, plays a vital role in K-12 and secondary education.

Digital Inclusion

We need humans to make digital inclusion work.

WISP

Wireless Internet Service Providers play an important role in delivery of fixed wireless broadband.

5G Wireless

5G

The 5G wireless standard promises breakthrough in capacity, speed and dynamic spectrum-sharing capabilities.

Tribal

Tribal leaders say the federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of Native American tribes.

Data Center

Data Centers and Cloud Computing rely upon robust and high-speed upload and download internet speeds.

USF

Universal Service

The Universal Service Fund, codified in 1996 with the Telecommunications Act, remains the foundation of universal access.

Satellite

Satellite broadband remains an option those areas beyond the reach of fiber, terrestrial or mobile wireless.

Wireless

Wireless technologies are critical for mobile communications, and for being able to reach remote locations.

Spectrum

Whether licensed, unlicensed or shared, radio frequency spectrum is the critical resource for wireless communication.

Rural

Because Rural America is often the least-connected region in the country, ensuring coverage is central to BEAD.

Funding

The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.

Open Access

Open Access networks separate network operations from internet services. Ownership may also be separate from operations.

Community Broadband

The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of communities building publicly-owned, locally controlled infrastructure.

Net Neutrality

Whether broadband providers may prioritize delivery of bits by the entities they own is a divisive topic.

Broadband Mapping and Data

Accurate broadband mapping and data has been central to America's broadband buildout.