Broadband Mapping and Data
Expanding the Benefits of Broadband in Mississippi February 11, 2015 by NTIA The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s BroadbandUSA team convened a productive workshop in Jackson, Miss., last week to explore ways to close the digital divide in a state that continues to expand
Expert Opinion
Cattanach_Robert (640x427) [https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Cattanach_Robert-640x427-300x200.jpg]https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Cattanach_Robert-640x427.jpgEditor’s Note: On Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission announced a $25 million
Infrastructure
[https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bf832eda-c1dc-48fb-98fb-6811a70cfe66.jpg]http://www.utahbreakfast.com/news/2015/4/8/utah-and-broadband-breakfast-club-announce-luncheon-event-and-webcast-on-friday-april-24 SALT LAKE CITY, April 8, 2015 – The Utah Breakfast Club, in collabo
FCC
[https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bc0476bc-b1b5-4720-b984-7038509a64f8.jpg]http://www.scoop.it/t/broadbandpolicy/p/4040939801/2015/04/08/on-net-neutrality-six-ways-the-fcc-s-public-utility-order-will-lose-in-court > Now that the festivities celebrating the FCC’s “historic”
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission has fined CenturyLink $16 million for a multistate 911 outage that prevented millions of people from making emergency calls over a six-hour period last year. It’s the largest 911-related fine ever levied by the government agency. The FCC says the outage occurred
BBLO
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Broadband's Impact
“Utah’s capital is officially a Google Fiber city. “Google confirmed Tuesday it had picked Salt Lake City for its ultra-fast Internet and TV services, promising to make an advanced fiber-optic grid available to residential and business customers citywide within just a few years. “We could not be
Broadband's Impact
Google Fiber is coming to Salt Lake City. After months of speculation, city leaders and Google executives made it official Tuesday morning. With the announcement Salt Lake City joins Provo as one of the few cities in the country that will receive Google Fiber. Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker says
Broadband's Impact
Today, in addition to reclassifying broadband from an “information service” to a “telecommunication service,” the Federal Communications Commission voted to preempt state laws in Tennessee and North Carolina that previously restricted municipal governments from expanding their broadband services and
Broadband's Impact
The Federal Communications Commission is poised on Thursday to give technology companies their latest in a series of victories in Washington, one that will see strong new rules applied to Internet providers such as Verizon and Cablevision. The decision marks a key achievement for tech firms after a
Broadband's Impact
Internet service providers are stepping up their game, building the infrastructure necessary to provide high-speed Internet services in communities across the country. This is great, especially for big cities that have the incentives (read: population) needed to encourage private providers to upgrad
Broadband's Impact
A Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission wants to see changes that could narrow the scope of new net neutrality rules set for a vote on Thursday. Mignon Clyburn, one of three Democrats on the FCC, has asked Chairman Tom Wheeler to roll back some of his provisions before the full commissio
Infrastructure
February 10, 2015 – With all the talk — and now the action — behind building Gigabit Networks by hundreds of cities across the United States, a key question emerges: What can actually be done with all the speed? Understanding the technologies that take advantage of Gigabit Networks is a key componen
Infrastructure
February 3, 2015 – The Federal Communications Commission will put its legal weight behind a petition that would preempt laws in North Carolina and Tennessee that restrict the ability of community broadband networks to expand operations. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will urge his fellow commissioners —
Infrastructure
February 3, 2015 – In announcing last week that it was expanding Google Fiber to four new metropolitan areas in the Southeastern United States, the search engine giant-turned-internet service provider emphasized multiple initiatives toward Gigabit Networks. On January 27, Google announced that nearl
Infrastructure
SALT LAKE CITY, January 15, 2015 – President Obama’s vigorous support of a growing national movement to build Gigabit Networks highlights the need for municipalities to prepare wisely for their high-speed Internet future, said Kirton McConkie attorneys Drew Clark and David Shaw. Kirton McConkie anno
