Broadband Breakfast (Page 356)

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SpaceX

As Debate Over 12 GigaHertz Persist, Satellite Companies Jockey for Nearby Spectrum

The inquiry considers how the spectrum band could be expanded to include mobile broadband services to decrease interference.

Fabric

FCC Finally Releases Federal Broadband Map, But State Officials Have Doubts

Some fear that state offices will lack the necessary resources to fully participate in the fabric challenge process.

Infrastructure

Broadband Industry Grapples With High Inflation and Acute Workforce Shortage

Between supply chain disruptions and the rising price of goods, the increased costs of fiber deployment could be pushed onto consumers.

FCC

High Demand for Spectrum Necessitates Increased Cooperation and New Sharing Programs

The FCC licensed a significant amount of the limited available spectrum before its authority to do was set to expire.

Infrastructure

Richard Brandon: We’re Ready for Broadband Funding to be Invested in Modern Infrastructure

Government funding should be invested in new, modern infrastructure that provides reliable broadband at a lower cost to more people.

IIJA

State Broadband Offices Should Emphasize Adoption and Sustainability

Without efforts to drive adoption, federal investment in connectivity will fall short, agreed Brookings panelists.

FCC

Gigi Sohn’s Political Purgatory and the Prospect of Reintroducing Net Neutrality Rules in 2023

If Sohn is sworn in, it would break the FCC’s party deadlock and allow the Democrats to potentially bring back net neutrality.

NOFO

Wireless Association Claims NTIA Chief Avoids Senators on Tech Neutrality

Alan Davidson’s response to Daines, dated Tuesday, says the NTIA will combat overbuilding, but does not mention unlicensed spectrum.

Fabric

Georgia Congressional Delegation Urges FCC, NTIA to Delay BEAD Dates

Georgia will submit 167K location challenges within days and plans to submit tens of thousands more in early January 2023.

FCC

Lack of ‘Rip and Replace’ Money, NCTA Rejects Speed Tests for Mapping, FBA Reports Lots of Fiber in 2022

The FCC and industry have said there is a shortfall in rip and replace funding.

FCC

Commerce Department’s NTIA Preparing to Distribute IIJA Broadband Funding

State allocations of BEAD funding will likely be announced by June 2023.

FSF

FCC Proposes Competing ‘Digital Discrimination’ Definitions, Advocates Clash

The FCC requested input on allowing economic and technical feasibility exceptions to the definition.

Broadband Live

MDU Broadband Deployment Can be Expedited Through Existing Infrastructure

G.hn technology can utilize existing telephone wiring and coaxial cabling to deliver fiber-like speeds.

Cox Enterprises

FCC Proposes ‘Record-Breaking’ Fine on Robocall Scammer

The FCC alleges that the Cox/Jones Enterprise conduct violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.