Digital Inclusion
FCC Chief Says More Than 20 Percent of Affordable Connectivity Signups are New
Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel used USAC data to highlight the high rate of new ACP signups.
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AI
NTIA to Release AI Accountability Report 'This Winter'
The document will suggest policies for auditing AI systems, the agency's top official said.
Funding
CPF Allocates $228 Million to Launch Open Access Grant Program in New York
The state also announced a call for applications for the funds.
Tribal
NTIA Extends Tribal Broadband Application Window
Tribal governments can now submit proposals through March 22, 2024, rather than January 23.
Expert Opinion
Carl Guardino: The Time is Now for 100% Broadband Access in the U.S.
The average cost to connect fiber in a given state hovers in the neighborhood of $7,000 per home.
Infrastructure
Movement to Restore R&D Tax Credit Prompts Broadband Interest
Since 2022, companies have had to amortize R&D expenses over a 5-year period.
Funding
Illinois, Indiana and Georgia Announce Plans for BEAD Challenges
Illinois aims to kick off the challenge process on Monday, January 29, and Indiana plans a March 4 start
Infrastructure
INCOMPAS Drives City Preparedness for Broadband Funding with BroadLAND Initiatives
Key objectives include streamlining permitting applications to facilitate wireless and fiber deployment.
Rural
Consolidated Fears Losing RDOF Funding Over Bank’s Low Rating
Wells Fargo’s Weiss bank safety rating fell to C+ for Consolidated, one notch below the minimum B- rating required.
Community Broadband
AAPB Opposes Bill Forcing Kentucky Utility to Divest Telecommunications Unit
The bill would give Frankfort a deadline of Dec. 31, 2024 to either transfer or sell the utility’s public projects.
Broadband Infrastructure Program From 2021 Offers Early Signs of NTIA Public-Private Success
The $288 million program was a component of the 2021 Coronavirus Response and Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Broadband's Impact
Low-income Californians Cite Cost as Significant Barrier, Experts Mourn Loss of ACP
Without action by Congress, the Affordable Connectivity Program is likely to run out of funds by April 2024.
Expert Opinion
Sean Gonsalves: New Municipal Broadband Networks Skyrocket in Post-Pandemic America
Since January 1, 2021, at least 47 new municipal networks have come online, with dozens more in planning or pre-construction.
President Biden Unveils $82 Million Investment to Expand Internet Access in North Carolina
The money will fund the Broadband Stop Gap Solutions Program.
Spectrum
NTIA Must Outline Clear Spectrum Auction Targets for U.S. 5G Leadership: CTIA
CTIA’s strategy calls for resolving deficit in private access to lower 3 GHz band.
Expert Opinion
Eric Fruits: Slouching Toward the End of the Affordable Connectivity Program
Despite bipartisan support for a bill to extend ACP, several powerful Republican members of Congress decry the program as 'wasteful'.
