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Federalist Society
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to Step Down on Inauguration Day, Saying ‘It’s Time for a New Adventure’
November 30, 2020 — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Monday announced today that he would step down from his current role when President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on January 20, 2021. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve at the Federal Communications Commission,”
Veterans Affairs
Veterans’ Affairs Pilots 5G, Bill de Blasio and Verizon, Chattanooga Free Internet, New WISPA Board
The Department of Veterans Affairs is extending its 5G hospital innovation project, beyond the Palo Alto-based hospital where it began 9 months ago, reports NextGov. In addition to the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, the department has already begun work expanding the project to a VA facility in La
Breakfast Media Minute
Breakfast Media Minute: November 30, 2020
Expert Opinion
Olivier Ferveur: The Buzz Over 5G Shows That New Fiber Networks Also Need a Global Standard
LUXEMBOURG, EUROPEAN UNION – On October 16, Post Luxembourg launched its commercial 5G wireless network, when the first cell sites were activated in the city of Luxembourg and other pilot zones using the 700 MegaHertz and 3.6 GigaHertz spectrum auctioned by city-state earlier this year. As a senior
Broadband Mapping and Data
Pre-Pandemic Survey of Internet Use by Commerce Department’s NTIA Finds Almost All College Students Online
November 28, 2020 – The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration and its Broadband USA program continues to track data about broadband usage, as well as provide resources surrounding state broadband initiatives. The agency recently released initial results fro
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, December 2: Broadband and the Biden Administration, Part 2
See “Congress Can Rewrite the Telecom Act as It Funds Internet Infrastructure, Say Broadband Breakfast Panelists,” Broadband Breakfast, December 3, 2020. Our Broadband Breakfast Live Online events take place every Wednesday at 12 Noon ET. You can watch the December 2 event on this page. You can also
Joe Biden
FTC’s Zoom Deal and Democrats, Vertical Bridge Buys Eco-site, Bill Would Extend CARES Act to 2021
The Federal Trade Commission’s two Democrats laid out a plan to increase the institution’s data security and privacy enforcement in response to an objection to a recent non-monetary settlement with Zoom. Earlier this month, Zoom revealed a new agreement in an effort to settle claims that it misled u
Breakfast Media Minute
Breakfast Media Minute: November 25, 2020
AT&T
Squeezing Capacity From Copper Networks While Undertaking a Transition to Fiber Broadband
November 24, 2020 — In a virtual conversation sponsored by Connected Nation Michigan, Wes Kerr, director of community solutions at Connected Nation, was joined by Chip Spann, director of engineering and technical services at Connected Nation, to discuss the predominant technologies providing broadba
Infrastructure
Biden Wants $4 Billion for Broadband, House Commerce Wants ‘Rip and Replace’, Maine Launches Speedtest
According to numerous reports, the incoming Biden administration is aiming to address broadband disparities in the United States with billions in new funding. The Biden broadband plan aims to address discrepancies in both access and affordability. According to a Washington Post report, Biden has end
Cybersecurity
Continuing Pandemic is Causing Broadband Operators to Adjust to New Cybersecurity Landscape
November 24, 2020 — As internet service providers are moving to enable numerous Wi-Fi services for their customers, security threats are looming larger than ever. According to the Parks Association, the typical American family currently has an average of 12 connected devices per home, with the amoun
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Breakfast Media Minute: November 24, 2020
E-Rate
Broadband Forum Launches 3 New Specs for 5G, FCC Rural Auction Winds Down, Connected Nation Goes K-12
Broadband Forum published three new standards Monday that it believes will help promote the mass adoption of 5G and unlock a new wave of 5G innovation. The three technical specifications, including 5G Wireless Wireline Convergence Architecture (TR-470), Access Gateway Function (AGF) Functional Requi
Texas
Former Estonian President Says U.S. Needs a Secure Digital ID Card to Computerize Government Processes
November 23, 2020 – Americans need to have secure and unique digital identity documents if the county has a hope to compete with other world powers like China, said Toomas Ilves, former president of Estonia. Ilves was speaking at a German Marshall Fund event on Friday what asked on what subject he t
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