North Carolina

North Carolina Partners With Educational Institutions To Close Digital Divide

"We are looking to ensure that 100 percent of households with children subscribe to high-speed internet."

FCC

FCC Increases Universal Service Fund Contribution Fee for Q3

The contribution factor will go up to 34.4 percent from 32.8 percent.

California

California Broadband Summit

Videos from all five panel discussions now available!

Communications Act

Wireless ISP Group Seeks Net Neutrality Exemptions

Regulatory costs will hinder small businesses from competing in the market, WISPA says.

Defense Department

FCC Announces New Rules Expanding CBRS Coverage

Updated interference modeling puts 72 million more people in uninterrupted service areas, the agency said.

USTelecom

Vernonburg Group Calls for Urgent Universal Service Overhaul

Trade groups join a push to use USF to fund affordable connectivity efforts.

North Carolina

Ripple Fiber Announces Partnership with Post Road Group

The partnership will expand fiber builds in North Carolina.

Federalist Society

FCC’s Digital Discrimination Order is Chilling Industry, GOP Advisor Claims

‘Industry is struggling with how to navigate the rules,’ GOP FCC advisor says.

Michigan

Michigan Completes BEAD Challenge Initial Review

Final determinations of map challenges are set to be released by July 22.

Community Broadband

Vermont CUD Maple Broadband Moving Quickly To Expand Access

Vermont Community Broadband Board says it has completed the first phase of its network.

Defense Department

Senate Markup of ACP Bill Postponed a Third Time

Departments of Commerce and Defense requested changes Tuesday night.

White Papers

How to Successfully Invest in FTTH Infrastructure

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Kansas

Kansas Announces $3.9M Digital Equity Grants

The money will fund public Wi-Fi and device distribution programs.

Commerce

RocketLab to Receive $23.9M from CHIPS and Science Act

The investment would increase RocketLab's semiconductor production by 50 percent.

Fiber

Largest Trans Atlantic Cable Adopts Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme

The architecture is expected to increase the fiber optic cable's capacity.

Rural

Commnet Wireless Looking to Transfer More RDOF Locations

The company has asked the FCC to offload a total of more than 4,000 locations to local providers.