Rural
Louisiana State Watchdog Wants More RDOF Oversight
It's "unclear whether all RDOF providers will meet the service milestones set by the FCC," the state's legislative auditor wrote.
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USF
AT&T: Big Tech Needs to Help Fund the USF
USF contribution base should include tech companies, AT&T says
FCC
Supreme Court will Review E-Rate False Claims Act Case
An AT&T subsidiary argues it should not be subject to higher penalties for false remibursement claims.
Digital Inclusion
Property Owners Could Evade Bulk Billing Ban, ISPs say
ISPs say property owners could circumvent a bulk billing ban by creating internal private networks
Mississippi
Mississippi Announces $70.9M CPF Awards
The money will connect 27,000 households across 19 counties to high-speed internet.
ARPA
North Carolina Grants $30M ARPA Funds for Digital Equity
The money will improve access to low-income households and minority groups.
Broadband's Impact
Ziply Launches New Montana Fiber Network
The ISP is offering speeds from 100 Mbps to 50 Gbps to 29,000 addresses in Montana.
SpaceX
Musk, Carr Zing White House Over BEAD Delays, Costs
'This government program is an outrageous waste of taxpayer money and is utterly failing to serve people in need,' Musk says to his 187.7 million followers on X.
Digital Inclusion
Black Pastors Praise Tinkering, Rally for Digital Equity
On Juneteenth, Rep. Rashida Tlaib scored loss of ACP, but praised potential open access network in Detroit.
DC Circuit
FCC Urges Court to Let Net Neutrality Rules Take Effect
'The motion for stay pending review should be denied,' the FCC says.
Expert Opinion
Open Access: Ensuring A Successful Public-Private Partnership
The risk with today’s most common partnerships is that once the private partner owns the last mile, the municipality loses control.
Defense Department
Expanded CBRS Service Areas Expected End-of-Summer
The FCC is circulating a proposal on more changes to the Citizens Broadband Radio Service.
Charter
ISPs Should Report Only Hard Outages, Industry Says
ISPs say limiting outage reports to hard downs ‘would ensure that the definition of a reportable outage is straightforward, consistent, and meaningful.’
AI
Siemens Highlights AI Sustainability Challenges for Data Centers
The report urges data centers to secure sustainable power sources.
ISP
North Carolina Announces $67M ARPA Funds for Broadband Expansion
The investment will provide 100 Mbps symmetrical speed across 15 counties.
Defense Department
Senate Commerce Panel Postpones Markup of ACP Bill for a Fourth Time
The Democratic committee chair secured backing from the Defense Department, but committee Republicans still opposed the measure.
