Eleventh Circuit

Noted Classical Liberal Legal Scholar Countenances Regulation of Social Media

Georgetown University professor Randy Barnett said that the ability to post on social media might be a civil right.

Broadband Mapping and Data

Broadband ‘Funding is Sufficient to Achieve the Program’s Availability Goal,’ Says Cable Industry Study

Study says California and Texas will be the biggest BEAD winners, with grants of more than $3 billion each.

FDIC

Payment Stablecoins Should be Regulated for Safety, FDIC Chair Says

“The main benefit…of a payment stablecoin is the ability to offer cost-effective, real-time, around-the-clock retail and business payments.’

FCC

Charter Wants Decision on Pole Replacement, NTIA Workforce Guide, C-Band Transition Payments

Charter said it needs to pay to replace a majority of poles to connect for some projects.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on November 9, 2022 – What to Expect at Digital Infrastructure Investment–Washington

Hear from the DII moderators about what to expect from this year’s pathbreaking program.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on October 26, 2022 – Challenging the Broadband Fabric

Amid rising discontent about the FCC’s use of the “broadband fabric” to measure broadband availability, what are the alternatives?

LEO

FCC Urged to Guide Consumers on Map Challenge, Emergency Connectivity Fund Round, OneWeb LEO Service on Planes

‘It is unclear how consumers can actively participate in this facet of the challenge process.’

FCC

NTIA to Seek Public Comment on Developing Spectrum Strategy: Official

‘The immediate goal is to create a detailed list of [spectrum] bands for intensive examination.’

Infrastructure

SpectrumX Announces New Partnership for Speed Tests with Historically Black Colleges

Florida A&M University, the University of the Virgin Islands and Morgan State University will measure broadband speeds in underserved communities.

Expert Opinion

Craig Settles: Communities to Roll Out Telehealth Integration

‘We figured out how to train people to be digital navigators [and] get customers comfortable with telehealth.’

Marsha Blackburn

Rosenworcel Backs Foreign ID Bill, Parler To Be Acquired, T-Mobile Best Mobile Wireless Speeds

‘Consumers deserve to trust that public airwaves aren’t being leased without their knowledge to foreign governments.’

FBA

COVID Funds Ensuring NTIA Broadband Infrastructure Funding Adequate: Conexon Executive

‘The way you close the digital divide is you build fiber to every single rural home,’ Jonathan Chambers said.

Privacy

New Unilateral American-E.U. Data Privacy Framework a Step in the Right Direction, Says Panel

‘This is a very important step,’ said Christopher Kuner, co-director of the Brussels Privacy Hub.

Amazon

Amazon Demo Satellites to Launch Early 2023, Frontier’s Broadband for Good, USCellular Adds to Board

The first prototype Amazon Project Kuiper low-earth orbit satellites are expected to launch early next year.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on October 19, 2022 – Taxing Broadband Grants: Can it be Changed?

Does the ‘Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act’ stand a chance?

Infrastructure

Increase in Texas Natural Events Points to Need for Underground Wiring, Panelists Say

The number of 100-degree days has almost doubled in the past 40 years and may double in the next decade.