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Defense Department
Spectrum Sharing in the Mid-Band is America’s Best Hope in 5G Race with China, Says Eric Schmidt
September 17, 2020 – The best way for the U.S. to catch up with China in the 5G race is to enable spectrum sharing in the crucial mid-band spectrum, said Eric Schmidt, former CEO and former executive chairman of Google. “China’s already won this race. We’re definitely playing catch up. It’s a nation
Defense Department
Senate Commerce Committee Advances Two Tech Bills, FCC Opens E-Rate Window, Starry Unveils New Tools
The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday advanced the E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 and the Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2019 during an executive markup session. Both bills were moved on by thin margins, receiving much disapproval from Democratic committee members. The E-SIGN Modernizat
Section 230
FCC’s Brendon Carr Urges Changes to Section 230, Says His Approach Supports First Amendment
September 17, 2020 – Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr on Wednesday advocated greater transparency by social media and internet platforms at an event called “Reboot Conversations: The Right’s Tech Realignment, Section 230, and What Comes Next.” Carr said he believed that Section 230
Breakfast Media Minute
Breakfast Media Minute: September 17, 2020
FCC
What’s the Biggest Hurdle to Open Access Networks? Misconceptions About Open Access Networks
September 16, 2020 — During a virtual Q&A session hosted by the Broadband Bunch on Tuesday, a panel of open access enthusiasts discussed whether or not the United States is ready to embrace open access networks. While the panelists tried to remain hopeful about the knowledge level the public has abo
FCC
Nathan Simington is Trump’s New Man for FCC, New Speed Test, Challenges for State Net Neutrality
September 16, 2020—President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Nathan A. Simington to replace Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, whose confirmation appeared certain until Trump unexpectedly pulled his re-nomination. Simington is the representative to the government advisory commit
Christopher Mitchell
NTCA Conference Highlights Collaboration With Municipalities, Cyber Security, and Supply Chain Woes
September 16, 2020 – Partnerships between local municipal governments and private broadband providers can actually work, according to a panel on “Communities in Need” at Tuesday’s kick-off the rural broadband association NTCA. Some local communities, like Fairlawn, Ohio, have begun taking forward-th
Breakfast Media Minute
Breakfast Media Minute: September 16, 2020
Antitrust
Google Grilled on Anticompetitive Digital Advertising Practices During Senate Subcommittee Hearing
September 16, 2020 — Both Republican and Democratic senators on Tuesday grilled a top Google official at a hearing just weeks before the U.S. Justice Department is expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against the search engine giant. Throughout the antitrust subcommittee hearing, senators focused o
Expert Opinion
Shirley Bloomfield: Promoting Home Connectivity for Rural Students Through Broadband
The first day of school has always come with a mix of joy and anxiety as students transition from summer fun to books and bells. But the start to this new school year certainly did not look like the last—even for those headed back into the classroom. By the end of the 2019-20 school year, […]
Rural
At INCOMPAS, Top House Democrats Say Republicans’ COVID-19 Broadband Response Inadequate
September 15, 2020 – The lack of access to broadband is still a widespread issue across the country, especially in rural areas, two top House Democrats said Tuesday at the INCOMPAS virtual show ConnectIn. “The failures of this administration are forcing people to put their health and their family’s
transportation
Transportation Department Proposes to ‘Dig Once’, Growing Support for BRIDGE Act, West Virginia Fight Over Cable Speeds
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration recently proposed streamlining broadband deployment in rights-of-way during federal highway construction projects. The proposal would require greater collaboration with states departments of transportation and broadband infrastru
Wireless
In Regard to Wireless Deployments, City Leaders Offer Advice to Strengthen Local Government Authority
September 15, 2020 — Don’t talk to Portland, Oregon, about what it’s like to challenge the federal government. They’ve also been a pioneer of taking on the Federal Communication Commission in advocating for local governments in the deployment of small cell technology. The city sued the FCC over its
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — Champions of Broadband
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 12 Noon ET — Champions of Broadband: Barbara DeGarmo and Masha Zager Our guests are Barbara DeGarmo and Masha Zager, CEO and Editor of Broadband Communities. In advance of the Broadband Communities Virtual Summit on Tuesday, September
FCC
At FCC Forum, Panelists Label Open Radio Access Network Technology a ‘Cure-All’ to 5G Issues
September 15, 2020 — “Open Radio Access Networks can transform 5G network architecture, costs, and security,” Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said Monday during opening remarks at an all-day forum about this new technological buzzword O-RAN. Pai argued that open RAN solutions wou
