Comments were made at the Fiber Connect conference last week.
Fiber networks have a unique capacity to keep broadband prices low for low-income communities, proponents say.
'We’re projecting a 5x increase in data consumption from 2021 to 2025.'
Attendance at the fiber show jumped from 2,041 attendees last June to 2,854 registrants as of Friday.
Industry experts detailed best practices for approaching public-private partnerships at Mountain Connect 2022.
Utilities Technology Council CEO Sheryl Riggs questioned whether broadband access is expanded if costs just float to ratepayers.
While praising some aspects of NTIA rules, the group said that “we can’t take a victory lap quite yet."
Both the GSCA and Yellowstone Fiber are using UTOPIA's techniques to provide open access broadband over fiber.
Broadband leaders note cities prefer to partner than to own networks.
“We have put our thumb on the scale for fiber,” said Joseph Wender, director the Treasury Department's broadband fund.
AT&T executives emphasized role of fixed-wireless as crucial to serving rural Americans.
Gary Bolton and Shirley Bloomfield called on NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson to prioritize applicant investing in "future-proof" fiber.
Lit Communities will operate the network, with subsidiary BTX Fiber as the last-mile provider. HMI Utilities is prime contractor.
The project will be Montana’s first open-access fiber-to-the-home network.
Revising its pole replacement rules may give providers quicker access to poles in communities for deploying high-speed broadband.
Public Knowledge spokesperson warns about FCC's new multi-tenant housing rules.
Co-ops have the chance to support education, healthcare and work-from-home coming out of the coronavirus pandemic.
Observers from the event say the chairwoman’s remarks were her most substantive yet on the matter.
Commentators concerned existing middle-mile infrastructure not used to drive last-mile home.
CEO contrasted SiFi Network's model versus the Google Fiber model that builds infrastructure where there’s demand.
The agency’s results over these years indicate the versatility of fiber in critical infrastructure projects.
This will be the “first true gigabit city in the state of Montana,” said Bozeman's director of economic development.
In the coming year, fiber-optic infrastructure will needed to manage and offer increases in bandwidth capacity.
The expansion will bring fiber-to-the-home to residents of two additional Utahn cities.
Keller and Heckman Partner Jim Baller says model could lead to a race to the bottom, but UTOPIA CEO disagrees.
UTOPIA customers deep in red states favor net neutrality by a wide margin.
City’s technology staff has been working with a consultant to draft design recommendations for the fiber network.
Industry officials disagree over how effective mandates are in creating internet provider choice within multitenant residential buildings.
Open RAN adoption is said to save telecoms money and boost security, as providers are forced to move off Huawei.
Fiber builder says it has been denied permits that have harmed it and its customers, despite an existing city agreement.
The company is putting millions more into fiber infrastructure in the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia areas.
Chattanooga’s municipal broadband network has delivered $2.7 billion in social and economic benefits during its first decade.
SiFi Networks uses private capital, at no cost to taxpayers, to fund its open access model.
Even though the models are not yet mainstream, some experts praise them for their unique advantages.
Counties see it as a way to increase competition and lower prices, while telecoms see money and quality problems.
By creating open infrastructure systems, states can reduce the barriers to entry and foster increased broadband competition.
City is yet another in a growing field of municipalities aiming for a municipal fiber network.
When their connection to the World Wide Web was cut, Tuttle’s local leaders got to work.
Both emerging and established internet service providers will stand to gain from SiFi Networks' shared broadband model.
Jamestown is hoping an open access network would make internet more affordable.
'Baltimore lags behind many cities when it comes to the number of households with home internet connections.'
Digital investment firm Morrison & Co. said it agreed to acquire FiberLight.
The data will go toward improved maps, which the FCC chair said will be available by the fall.
In remarks at the Rural Wireless Association event on Wednesday, Commissioner Geoffrey Starks reaffirmed the FCC’s goals.
'You have to take a serious look at red tape.'
A USTelecom report finds that despite high inflation, broadband prices have been declining.
As technology is more advanced and connected to everything, the need for higher capacity networks will continue to grow exponentially.
Legislation currently before Congress will hurt American tech's global competitiveness, event hears.
The virtual world where avatars can meet as if they were in real life can be a companion for education.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is requesting Apple and Google remove the TikTok app over data concerns.
'It’s about making sure wireless connections are available in 100 percent of rural America,' said the chairwoman.
From 2010 to 2020, a 10.9 percent growth in broadband penetration drove .04 percent increase in GDP, the study found.
The FCC chairwoman reaffirmed her commitment to net neutrality at a conference on Friday.
'Digital workers can help in the end-to-end automation of business processes by mimicking human behavior.'
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.
Fixed-wireless is hampered by technical issues that make it incomparable to fiber, a report claims.
Understanding the funding impact will 'begin with the NTIA’s mandate to work with community partners.'
'Simple and regular community engagement is needed.'
The FTC released a report that warned about the dangers of AI's use to combat online harms.
UScellular and Ericsson tested 5G connected drones for future applications.
'While the federal government’s infrastructure funding creates unique opportunities, it also exposes challenges that states and tribes must get in...
'We can’t keep overhauling the regulatory structure.'
'We need to recognize that absolutely the time is now. It is neither too soon nor too late.'
'North America is forecast to lead the world in 5G subscription penetration in the next five years.'
The coalition will play a crucial role in broadband data as government implements the largest expenditure of broadband funds.
The draft privacy law includes a provision to enhance privacy protections online for children under 17.
Markup of bills comes after much discussion about federal spectrum management.
Fiber networks have a unique capacity to keep broadband prices low for low-income communities, proponents say.
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
39 states and territories have submitted letters of intent to participate in the NTIA's Internet for All initiative.
Peacock and HBO Max named as potential winners by internet and entertainment industry analysis Laura Martin
As of June 7, 20 states have passed legislation to implement the 988 suicide hotline mandate, according to FCC data.
'We’re projecting a 5x increase in data consumption from 2021 to 2025.'
