FCC
U.S. Government is Eyeing AI to Improve Emergency Alerts, Outreach
Artificial intelligence could eliminate uncertainty in emergency weather alerts.
Latest
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
FCC’s $68M for Schools and Libraries, NTIA’s $3.5M for Tribes, Broadband Breakfast on CBS
The ECF funds will go to 184 schools and 13 libraries serving over 100,000 students.
USDA
Do Not Overlook Other Broadband Programs, say Experts
Other programs can fund BEAD matching requirements.
FCC
Virginia and Louisiana Each Release BEAD Implementation Plans, Volume Two
Outlines subgrant processes and application scoring criteria.
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
GAO Wants NTIA Feedback to Tribes Receiving Smaller Broadband Grants
Feedback could help Tribes improve future funding applications and expand broadband infrastructure.
Infrastructure
Fiber and Wireless Companies Agree States Should Incentivize Local Permitting Reform
State can offer grant application points and recognition for adhering to permitting guidance.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on September 13, 2023 – AT&T and BlackRock’s Gigapower Joint Venture
Gigapower CEO Bill Hogg and AT&T President Erin Scarborough headline event.
Infrastructure
Iowa and Missouri Representatives Speak to Legislative Importance of Broadband
Representatives asked industry leaders to communicate their deployment concerns.
Funding
Don’t Neglect Community Development Block Grants for Broadband, Says HUD
The program can function as a gap filler for other federal funding.
Chips
U.S. Chip Export Restrictions Will be ‘Huge Roadblock’ for Chinese AI Competitiveness: Expert
China will need to manufacture advanced chips domestically if it wants to continue researching and implementing AI.
FCC
State Broadband Leaders Ask for Provider Cooperation on BEAD
Leaders asked that providers share fiber routes for cost modeling.
BEAD
Proposed ‘Buy America’ Waiver Will Give Industry Ability to Build By BEAD Deadline: Experts
Buy America provisions are seeping into state and provider policies.
AT&T
AT&T Launches New Fixed Wireless Service, Lawsuits Over Lead Cables, $27M for Rural South Dakota Broadband
Stockholders claim AT&T and Verizon failed to disclose harmful effects of lead-clad cables.
Senate Commerce
Open Access to Training Data Vital for AI Safety and Innovation: Expert
The argument found support among other speakers, including Senator Maria Cantwell.
Defense Department
Ubiquity Expands Open Access Networks, Hughes Secures LEO Contract, Charter Exec Moves Over
Ubiquity’s open access networks launched in Carlsbad, California and Mesa, Arizona.
Funding
Coalitions To Play Large Role in BEAD Projects, Say Fiber Builders
Coalitions can give small players more influence in the telecom space, said panelists at Fiber Connect.
