Project 2025 Broadband
Wireless Group Hoping for Permitting Reform Under Trump
The Wireless Industry Association supported a 2023 bill that would ease local permitting for carriers.
Latest
BEAD Data
NTIA Approves Louisiana Final BEAD Proposal
It's the first state to reach the deployment stage of the $42.5 billion program.
Public Safety
Satellite, Direct-to-Cell Connectivity a Lifeline During LA Wildfires
Starlink and T-Mobile activate emergency services as wildfires devastate Los Angeles County.
NTIA
Hawaii Announces Plan to Become First Fully Fiber State
Project is expected to be completed by the end of 2026
Satellite
FCC Framework Fuels Satellite-Terrestrial Partnerships
New FCC framework has fostered innovative partnerships between terrestrial and satellite operators.
Benton
Broadband Industry, Advocates Defend USF to High Court
They said the underlying statute should survive even if SCOTUS expands the non-delegation doctrine.
Energy and Commerce
AOC Appointed to House Energy and Commerce Committee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and six other Democrats welcomed to the committee
NTIA
NTIA Awarding Almost $18 Million to Tribal Communities
Funding will adopt and expand high-speed internet for seven tribes
Expert Opinion
Eight Hundred Words to the Nattering Nabobs Of Negativism
I continue to hear the whining about fiber being too expensive and deployment too rural and remote, and just not practical.
NTIA
NTIA Awards $117 Million for Wireless Innovation
Grants will be awarded from the $1.5 billion Wireless Innovation Fund
Expert Opinion
Can Telecoms Stop Fixed Wireless Fraud and Bandwidth Abuse?
These issues not only strain network resources but also threaten customer satisfaction and the ability to deliver on service-level agreements.
Congress
Vice President-elect Vance Resigns from his Senate Seat
Vance, a member of the the Senate Commerce Committee, supported the ACP.
Infrastructure
Broadband Experts Give Biden's Internet Legacy Mixed Remarks
The $42.5 billion BEAD initiative emerged as the administration's greatest achievement though its implementation drew mixed reviews.
BEAD
Don't Hit Pause Button on BEAD, Say State Broadband Officers
States are beginning to get spending plans together for the $42.5 billion broadband expansion effort.
Net Neutrality
Legal Scholar: Net Neutrality ‘National Nightmare’ Over
Daniel Lyons sees Sixth Circuit ruling as a win for tech and administrative law.
Funding
USDA to Open Applications for $26 Million Community Connect Program
Recipients last year included NEK Community Broadband, Lewis County PUD, and Pulse Broadband.
