Some state laws, as written, may run counter to IIJA language and constrain the use of federal funds.
Lit Communities will operate the network, with subsidiary BTX Fiber as the last-mile provider. HMI Utilities is prime contractor.
'It is all systems go,' the chairwoman said at a House Energy and Commerce hearing Thursday.
The NTIA held a webinar urging local partnerships for applicants of the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act.
Increasing taxes on internet service providers would be counterproductive in the quest to close the digital divide.
The money will add to the USDA's ReConnect program.
With every generation of wireless technology new applications reveal themselves, and experts say 5G is no exception.
At a White House event an agency representative said webinar programs are likely for Indigenous communities.
The project will be Montana’s first open-access fiber-to-the-home network.
The key to states' success on infrastructure builds lies in the analysis of the data they collect.
The FCC said it will "likely" be the last opportunity for schools and libraries to get funding before money runs out.
The Next Generation Telecommunications Act received bipartisan support.
Wireless and wireline technologies play their own roles in helping connect the country, the head of WISPA said.
The slices of 2.5 GHz mid-band will be licenses for flexible use, including for 5G.
Legislators want broadband networks reach as many people as possible, but didn't specify how NTIA should do this.
Revising its pole replacement rules may give providers quicker access to poles in communities for deploying high-speed broadband.
Calls in contrast to growing support for a broader mechanism including broadband revenues
The FCC has added crowdsourced data to its repertoire for accurate broadband maps.
LightBox and CostQuest spoke to Broadband Breakfast after a decision to deny overturning the FCC's mapping contract selection.
Whether infrastructure money should prioritize those with the lowest speeds has been a chief debate since the bill’s passage.
Public Knowledge spokesperson warns about FCC's new multi-tenant housing rules.
The FCC hopes companies will make it easier for consumers to choose a broadband plan that fits their needs.
Advocates say strict compliance requirements may economically harm small providers.
The FCC has now confirmed more than half the $9.2 billion for the program.
'You should build a relationship with your telecommunications field representative,' Edyael Casaperalta said.
The state broadband director said its position on neutrality has led to diverse solutions that caters to community needs.
The playbook was discussed in a webinar Friday afternoon.
Ting said government partnerships with ISPs to fill connectivity gaps and improve adoption rates.
Bill Price discussed the work of LightBox in ensuring that states receive funding to close the digital divide.
The Government Accountability Office rejected LightBox's bid to protest CostQuest's award to build the map.
Recent policy talks have pushed for more focus on middle-mile with future funding from infrastructure bill money.
Co-ops have the chance to support education, healthcare and work-from-home coming out of the coronavirus pandemic.
Alan Davidson applauded the FCC's effort in getting better broadband maps.
The initiative would dedicate proceeds from future spectrum auctions.
Callers claimed they are 'electromagnetic field refugees.'
Concerns from advocates echo some of FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel's concerns for the ACP.
Service providers must submit their data by early autumn to be included in the agency’s upcoming national broadband map.
The ATIS report outlines major steps that need to be taken to “ensure North American wireless leadership."
Community broadband data can be collected by harnessing the power of the individual.
If formally adopted, the agency would be changing longstanding rural health care telecommunications subsidies.