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Treasury Announces New Compliance Obligations for Broadband Grants

The Treasury announced a proposal to revise broadband grant compliance obligations Tuesday.

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Sohn Speaks After Withdrawal, MasterCard Back Indigenous Connectivity, Liberty-CityFibre in Buy Talks

The former FCC nominee spoke for the first time regarding future plans after withdraw.

Congress

New Congress Faces Key Decisions About Broadband Funding, Infrastructure Priorities and Privacy Law

Broadband access and privacy policies present opportunities for bipartisan collaboration, Broadband Breakfast panelists agreed.

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CES 2023: Virtual World to be Consumer, Community Driven

This year will bring increased “frictionless technology,” which will reduce consumer confusions surrounding new tech, CES heard.

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A Broadband Breakfast Preview of the Consumer Electronics Show 2023

Broadband Breakfast’s coverage of CES will illuminate cutting-edge technologies.

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Map Challenge Concerns, Satellite Players Ask for Spectrum, Multi-Gig in Huber Heights

The CRS report references a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event held in October.

Infrastructure

New Broadband Workers Can Be Enticed By High Wages, Career Advancement: Experts

‘There are just an incredible amount of even management positions that would be well-suited to develop through an apprentice program.’

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States Could Face Legal Jeopardy From Challenging the Fabric: Chief Data Officer of Montana

‘If…you’re leasing that data from a private entity, you can’t just hand it over to another private entity.’

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62% of Americans Have Access to High-Speed 5G, Says New BroadbandNow Map

The company says its map is based on millions of M-Lab speed tests conducted over a six-month period.

Broadband Breakfast

Panelists at Broadband Breakfast Event Urge the FCC Mapping Fabric Be Made Public

They objected to being required to help build CostQuest’s database, but are unable to utilize database for their own benefit.

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Nation’s Most Accurate Broadband Map Will Come from FCC Challenge Process: NTCA

‘Using the right information at the right time, we’re going to get to a better place.’

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NTIA Middle Mile Director Stresses Need for Infrastructure to Withstand Climate Events

The director of the middle mile program said applicants must show “climate resilience” to get funding.

Infrastructure

Illinois Credits Success of State Broadband Maps to Ground-Up Approach

State officials discussed working with academic, community and industry partners to craft its broadband maps.

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Parler Policy Exec Hopes ‘Sustainable’ Free Speech Change on Twitter if Musk Buys Platform

Parler’s Amy Peikoff said she wishes Twitter can follow in her social media company’s footsteps.

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Reforming Section 230 Won’t Help With Content Moderation, Event Hears

Government is ‘worst person’ to manage content moderation.

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Platform Product Preference Bill Unfairly Targets Large Online Platforms, CCIA Says

The Computer and Communications Industry Association counts as members Amazon, Google and Facebook.