From 2010 to 2020, a 10.9 percent growth in broadband penetration drove .04 percent increase in GDP, the study found.
The technology has already been used by companies to monitor and make more efficient systems to reduce emissions.
Environmental sustainability in telecom has been a key talking point for Starks.
Conference hears the FCC should seek spectrum bands to open up for unlicensed use.
The Community Reinvestment Act was expanded to include broadband investments in 2016.
A bill would have the Commerce Secretary identify categories of personal data that could harm national security if exported.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel advocated for bills that would make better use of spectrum.
Understanding the funding impact will 'begin with the NTIA’s mandate to work with community partners.'
UScellular and Ericsson tested 5G connected drones for future applications.
'We need to recognize that absolutely the time is now. It is neither too soon nor too late.'
Comments were made at the Fiber Connect conference last week.
Markup of bills comes after much discussion about federal spectrum management.
Analyzing ACP enrollment can help the BEAD program solve the 'persisting gap between deployment and subscription.'
A bill introduced by Elizabeth Warren would ban data brokers from selling or transferring location data and health data.
Fiber providers, equipment companies and consultants discussed their work in communities in a session at Fiber Connect
'We’re projecting a 5x increase in data consumption from 2021 to 2025.'
'[State] decision makers in this program need to be careful about who is the qualified and experienced provider.'
As federal funding rolls out, states and local communities must consider partnerships with local service providers.
Netly Fiber said Monday it has completed construction of the nation's first terabit-ready fiber network.
A March Gallup and Knight study found young Americans are less concerned about hurtful online discourse.
Senators on Thursday said NTIA rules set regulated rates and impose net neutrality requirements.
The FBI, CISA and NSA warned about hackers from the PRC.
The FCC is examining the need and use cases for allocating spectrum for offshore use.
The GAO report found many different federal broadband programs prone to inefficiencies.
The first wave of money from the $10-billion federal Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund was announced Tuesday.
Experts warned Thursday that American leadership on the ITU is not a slam dunk.
Amy Klobuchar released revisions last week to antitrust legislation that would strengthen prohibitions on anticompetitive conduct and mergers.
Billions in funding from the infrastructure bill could go toward states for other objectives like cybersecurity.
Tom Wheeler is joining the board of a mobile network company.
'We want to make sure that the FCC has to...detect, problems long before they become crises.'
Barriers to closing the divide including awareness of programs, resources and increasing digital literacy.
Key provisions in the social media law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis was found unconstitutional by an appeals court.
FCC will consider raising the speed standard for certain carriers that receive fixed monthly funding from the agency.
Director of the Capital Projects Fund said the fund should be used with infrastructure bill money to close broadband gaps.
NTIA's Evan Feinman spoke about what states need to keep in mind as they prepare for BEAD funds.
The FCC laid out its agenda for the June open meeting.
Noah Phillips said Tuesday he wants the commission to think about the impact of antitrust rules on rising prices.
Spellmeyer previously worked at U.S. Cellular and ACA Connects member company TDS Telecommunications Corp.
The issue of pole attachment costs to place broadband equipment is being examined by the FCC.
The FCC has a September deadline for mapping data it will begin collecting at the end of June.
