Education
School Leaders Press FCC for Expanded E-Rate Support Beyond Hotspots
'Embedded cellular devices are less expensive than separate hotspot devices.'
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Broadband Mapping and Data
Ookla Names Connecticut, North Dakota As Top Performing Broadband States
Speed data showed that performance was far from equal across the board.
Cox Communications
Rhode Island Announces $13 Million in Broadband Grants
The state's planning a second, $12 million round of CPF awards.
Election 2024
AI in Political Ads Rule Unlikely Before Election: Carr
Reply comments on the rules, which Carr opposes, are due October 11.
Management Department
NTIA Approves Volume Two of Iowa’s BEAD Proposal
The approval enables Iowa to begin implementing its BEAD program
5G Wireless
UScellular: Intense Competition, Debt Drove Decision to Sell to T-Mobile
Officials from UScellular made their case to the FCC last week
Google Taking On Proposed ‘Link Tax’ in New Zealand
Company might need to cut news link on Google Search and Google News
Spectrum
Internet of Things, Augmented Reality Promoted at 6 GigaHertz
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel looking to open more in 6 GHz band for Very Low Power use.
DHS
Misinformation and Hoaxes About Hurricane Helene Cloud the Recovery
Disinformation agents, hucksters and politicians are exploiting the disaster.
Expert Opinion
Doug Dawson: Hurricane Helene Is Breaking the Blog Streak
Even now, a week later, I’ve not seen more than two bars of cell signal.
Expert Opinion
Steven Schwerbel: BEAD Will Succeed If WISPs Can Participate
While an excellent tool for many applications, fiber is far from the only, or even optimal, solution for every broadband access challenge.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Rural Electric Co-ops Want Broadband Data Fixed by FCC Before BEAD
NRECA pushing for consumer-driven speed tests to improve FCC broadband data.
California
California Plan to Award $1.8 Billion in BEAD Funds Approved
CPUC also awarded $172 million to get fiber to 56,000 locations.
Digital Inclusion
ISPs’ Low-Cost Plans Reach 95% of New York Homes: Report
Citing efforts by Charter, Altice and Verizon, New York tackles broadband affordability for millions of low-income residents.
Kenneth Boswell.
Two Alabama Cooperatives Win Grant Funding to Expand Fiber Service
The grant helps fund 2,347 miles of new fiber deployment, bringing broadband availability to more than 15,000 locations.
Benton
Policy Experts Note Importance of FCC Regulatory Authority
Panel discussed USF, ACP, and Net Neutrality
