Affordability
Advocates Push to Rebuild a Permanent Federal Broadband Subsidy
Calls mount for a modernized Universal Service Fund to address broadband affordability
Digital Inclusion
Sudden Cuts Erode Public Trust, Digital Equity Advocates Say
Disrupted federal support has stalled state efforts in digital literacy, workforce, and affordability programs.
Digital Inclusion
Group of 140 Orgs Urge Lutnick to Restore Digital Equity Funding
Lutnick told lawmakers earlier this month that 'the courts will decide.' Grant winners have not yet sued.
Digital Inclusion
Future Broadband Affordability Programs Might Have a Trust Problem: Experts
The ACP wind down left some participants wary, an outreach organization said.
OTI
Consumer Groups: ‘Device Unlocking Boosts Wireless Competition’
Eighteen consumer groups pushed the FCC to adopt a uniform 60-day phone unlocking standard.
ACP
House Bill Would Provide ACP with $6 Billion in New Money
Hoping to revive the Affordable Connectivity Program, two House members introduce a new funding bill.
Broadband Live
Digital Equity Planning Process Should Include Local Communities, Says NTIA Official
Engaging local communities can build trust, which is an important factor in increasing adoption.
Telehealth
Year In Review: Key Developments for Broadband’s Impact in the U.S.
This year saw a growing telehealth trend, federal digital inclusion efforts and greater attention to spectrum sharing.
Digital Equity Act
Infrastructure Bill Supports Digital Inclusion, Says Advocacy Group
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes billions for states to expand digital inclusion efforts.
5G Wireless
Jeff Bezos to Step Down at Amazon, North Carolina Broadband Dashboard, Crown Castle Sites Grow
February 4, 2021 – Serving as CEO of the company he founded as an online book store in his garage in 1995, Jeff Bezos on Tuesday said he step down from that role as Amazon. Bezos is expected to be replaced by Andy Jassy, who has been with the company since 1997 and currently serves […]
Broadband's Impact
AI Likely to Bring Changes to Warfare, Including Potential De-escalation of Military Conflict, Say Panelists
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2019 – The development of artificial intelligence will bring extreme changes to the future of warfare, a panel of scientists said Thursday, calling the impact of current advances analogous to the development of agriculture or the domestication of the horse. The panel was hosted b
Broadband Mapping and Data
BroadbandUSA Webinar on Statewide Strategies Highlighted Role of Community Planning, Libraries
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2018 – In rural America, data-driven tools and libraries are heading efforts to expand broadband access, according to broadband policy experts. On July 18, BroadbandUSA hosted a webinar “Statewide Strategies for Rural Digital Inclusion,” discussing state-level measures to extend
