BEAD
BEAD's Future and Digital Divide Solutions Discussed at Broadband Nation Expo
Broadband experts differed on BEAD's rollout, debating whether the program accelerated or obstructed rural connectivity efforts.
Articles written about Broadband Breakfast Live Online events.
BEAD
Broadband experts differed on BEAD's rollout, debating whether the program accelerated or obstructed rural connectivity efforts.
Infrastructure
Leaders from the Vernonburg Group, Ookla, NextNav and Broadband Breakfast discussed linkages between spectrum, AI, BEAD and affordability.
Digital Inclusion
The panel discussed balancing innovation with public safety, and whether inmates should bear security costs for phone calls and communication under new FCC rules.
BEAD
The agency has been working to reduce federal permitting burdens for BEAD participants.
EU
EU tech regulations are hampering innovation and degrading consumer experiences, panelists said.
EU
Europe has outpaced the United States in fiber broadband deployment through innovative wholesale models and municipal partnerships
Funding
The Broadband Breakfast Live Online event comes two weeks before AnchorNets in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 29-31.
MIT
Industry experts debate whether gigabit internet deployment has outpaced actual consumer demand.
Spectrum
ITU's choice to hold the conference in Shanghai has raised some fears about security.
BEAD
Industry leaders criticized the new push in the BEAD program for inconsistent state results and appearing to favor satellite technology.
BEAD
States race to meet a federal deadline for the $42.5 billion BEAD program amid dramatic cost reductions.
Infrastructure
A robust positioning, navigation and timing network could help America discourage attacks.
Broadband Mapping and Data
They predicted a substantial number of homes and businesses were missed by eligibility maps.
AI
AI's energy demands will require a 25% boost in U.S. electricity production over five years, experts warned.
Commerce
State officials reported big cost savings and varied tech plans as most raced to meet the Sept. 4 BEAD deadline.
Infrastructure
Internet Exchange Points are a critical deployment, alongside last-mile broadband, to prevent rural infrastructure gaps.