Deadline for NATOA Broadband Award on Friday, April 19
The awards will be made from August 25 to August 28, 2024.
The awards will be made from August 25 to August 28, 2024.
Heritage Foundation assers no correlation between the provision of Wi-Fi hotspots and improved educational outcomes.
Participants consider broadband internet an integral part of expanding telehealth accessibility.
The funding proposals are for a program with $980 million in funds available.
Advocates said proposed language from the state assembly would have hindered public broadband deployment.
The agency is set to vote on the measure next week.
The event will feature key officials from industry, government and civil society.
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Penn., said it may be the only viable way to fund the ACP Extension Act.
INCOMPAS and CCIA side with Affordable Broadband Campaign, and against Rosenworcel, on simmering battle over USF.
The state alleged the company lied to customers about their internet speeds.
Industry groups want a federal privacy law to hand all authority over to the FTC.
In the same notice, the FCC announced it will waive noncompliance penalties for an ISP unable to meet its obligations in the CAF II auction.
Last week, the chairs of the House and Senate Commerce committees unveiled a draft of federal data privacy legislation.
At issue now is whether the FCC has left the door open for states to require them to contribute to state USF programs.
The new initiative aims to boost broadband workers by at least 200,000
The state senate thwarted bills aiming to enhance local autonomy and mandate ISP accountability for advertised speeds.
Cybersecurity
The ruling won't affect 'rip and replace' targets Huawei and ZTE.
BEAD
Idaho awarded $500,000 in grants to bolster community involvement in the state's BEAD implementation.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Only the FCC's own speed test mobile application is currently functioning to submit mapping challenges for the 5G Fund.
Chips
The new venture is expected to produce more than 21,000 new jobs.
Net Neutrality
'Broadband without boundaries' trade group seeks net neutrality exemption for ISPs with 250,000 subs or fewer.
Digital Inclusion
The bill to codify in state law the federal definition of digital discrimination advanced along partisan lines.
BEAD
A local watchdog organization has accused the Mississippi broadband office of failing to comply with BEAD program guidelines.
Digital Inclusion
The measure would force a House vote without the blessing of Speaker Mike Johnson.
RDOF
For one year, FCC won't use Weiss ratings for banks' letters of credit of RDOF, CAF II winners.
Net Neutrality
Akamai asked the FCC to amend the draft order to clarify that the ban on paid prioritization does not restrict ISP agreements with CDNs.
Briefs
Wi-Fi and consumer electronics are expected to drive much of the growth.
Impact
A Pennsylvania bill seeks to emulate the federal Affordable Connectivity Program by providing a $30 per month subsidy for internet costs.
Expert Opinion
Providers should carefully weigh and evaluate whether it is better to build out the middle mile infrastructure or purchase it from another carrier.
Digital Inclusion
States are now free to apply for funding to address barriers to broadband adoption.
Briefs
Lumen will deliver secure management network services, virtual private network services and ethernet services.
Digital Inclusion
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks urged trade group members to engage lawmakers on extending the program.