Remote work and learning during the pandemic compelled some lawmakers to get creative in expanding broadband availability. In Delaware and […]
When America built our railroads and highways, paper maps were updated continuously with feedback from the edge of the networks […]
The telecoms security bills raised for consideration in the UK parliament recently are really interesting, but not just for the […]
LUXEMBOURG, EUROPEAN UNION – On October 16, Post Luxembourg launched its commercial 5G wireless network, when the first cell sites […]
The longest, costliest, most contentious election in U.S. history has finally ended. Notwithstanding pending legal action, victors have been declared […]
More than half of the world’s population is online, but many people are still unable to access the resources and […]
As we all know by now, over a period of weeks – not months or years – the COVID-19 pandemic […]
From policymakers to industry and consumers, everyone wants fast broadband internet in their homes, particularly in the wake of the […]
The first day of school has always come with a mix of joy and anxiety as students transition from summer […]
Google and Facebook have extraordinary control over information and communications systems in the United States. These two corporations dominate internet […]
Before you solve a problem, you’ve got to be able to understand it. The Federal Communications Commission recently voted to […]
I learned early that voting is a privilege. My father grew up as one of 7 children in a poor […]
COVID-19 has highlighted the need for broadband services for consumers across the expanse of our country. The crisis has dictated […]
These difficult times have presented enormous challenges to all of us, and, as we are urged to stay apart, digital […]
The devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic has tested the will of millions of businesses and cooperatives throughout our nation, but help […]
The federal government has always been one of the largest consumers of broadband and that has become especially true with […]
During this pandemic, broadband networks across the world have been put to the ultimate stress test, expected to support an […]
Cable operators are rethinking their strategies and rolling out new ways to service customers in-building, as well as to reach […]
As investments in 5G technologies impact the U.S. market with the next generation of networks, devices and applications, the timeline […]
Broadband and technology devices are most certainly game changers is this age of COVID-19. For the older adult community, the […]
For starters, you’ll make more money. Figure contrasts 1. incumbent cable oligopoly territory divisions, 2. 2,700 local ISPs (map by […]
The State of the Union address used to be the political news equivalent of the Super Bowl. It was the […]
What makes one community flourish while another one struggles? Lack of jobs and essential amenities are often cited as reasons […]
Last month, Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai announced a new plan to allocate $9 billion toward deploying 5G wireless in […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on Friday to virtually block Huawei’s access to the U.S. market, but this […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a Public Notice seeking comment on procedures for the auction of Public Access Licenses (PALs) […]
The Founder of Broadband Census and Breakfast Breakfast, and the former executive director of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois – […]
In every corner of the country and around the world, leaders are trying to make their cities “smarter.” These projects are often […]
Following a string of data breaches that touched tens of millions of consumers, and revelations of user data exploitation by […]
Over the last few months, various ideas have been floated about the offering of 5G wireless services via a government-sponsored […]
When the 4G networking protocol improvements rolled out, I was a Verizon Wireless dealer in a small town in rural […]
The California Consumer Privacy Act passed into law in 2018 is scheduled to go into effect January 2020. It could […]
The top regulator of U.S. phone calls has issued an ultimatum to telecom companies: Either stop robocallers from faking phone […]
At the beginning of a new Congress, there’s generally an exciting, hopeful spirit, even after the bitter partisanship of the […]
Editor’s Note: Around the time of Presidents’ Day eight years ago, I wrote this piece about the connection between Abraham […]
What did you do on your summer vacation? Major broadband network operators spent the season making plans to deploy superfast […]
Network neutrality is an important issue. We mustn’t allow transport owners to limit our ability to communicate. But, network neutrality […]
The success of the internet demonstrates that we now depend on network operators to assure that services like telephony work. […]
Telecom attorney Jonathan Lee takes down the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s specious case against the AT&T/Time Warner merger […]
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Telemedicine is one of the most immediately needed high-bandwidth broadband applications, and it promises concrete and easy-to-see […]