Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on September 28, 2022 – Financing Mechanisms for Community Broadband
Community Connectivity Providers present a new paradigm for thinking about digital infrastructure investment for community networks.
BDC
Reason 5 to Attend Broadband Mapping Masterclass: Understanding Public Challenges
The 5th of 5 reasons to attend the Broadband Mapping Masterclass with Drew Clark on 9/27 at 12 Noon ET
BDC
Reason 4 to Attend Broadband Mapping Masterclass: Measuring Actual Speeds
The 4th of 5 reasons to attend the Broadband Mapping Masterclass with Drew Clark on 9/27 at 12 Noon ET
BDC
Reason 3 to Attend Broadband Mapping Masterclass: State Maps vs. Federal Maps
The 3rd of 5 reasons to attend the Broadband Mapping Masterclass with Drew Clark on 9/27 at 12 Noon ET
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.
BDC
Reason 2 to Attend Broadband Mapping Masterclass: Aren’t There Other Databases?
The 2nd of 5 reasons to attend the Broadband Mapping Masterclass with Drew Clark on 9/27 at 12 Noon ET
BDC
Reason 1 to Attend the Broadband Mapping Masterclass: Ripping the Fabric
The 1st of 5 reasons to attend the Broadband Mapping Masterclass with Drew Clark on 9/27 at 12 Noon ET
FCC
Republican Congressmen Criticize NTIA, FCC Absence at Farm Bill Hearing
‘Their absence is noted, and it illustrates their indifference towards the needs of rural Americans and our rural communities.’
WISP
Wisper Internet CEO Takes Issue With Federal Government Preference for Fiber
Wisper CEO Nathan Stooke said the attitude to connect more Americans should be to let the “best technology win.”
Federal Reserve
Fiber Providers Feeling the Heat of Inflation as Cost of Materials, Labor Rise
One fiber tools company says inflation is hitting broadband developers hard.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on September 21, 2022 – Broadband Mapping and Data
The future of the Biden administration’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act depends upon the FCC’s maps.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on September 14, 2022 – How Can Cities Take Advantage of Federal Broadband Funding?
There is an increasing worry that cities may be left out of the wealth of resources for broadband infrastructure spending.
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.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on August 31, 2022 – How to Maximize Minority Participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program
Panelists include Craig Settles, Matthew Rantanen, Margaret “Peggy” Talbot, and Kevin Easterling of the Black Heritage Association.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on August 24, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Illinois
On August 24, Broadband Breakfast Editor and Publisher Drew Clark will return to the Land of Lincoln.
Beer and Broadband
Appeals Court Affirms FCC’s Spectrum Authority, FTC Privacy Rulemaking, (Root) Beer and Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission’s reallocation of intelligent transportation service spectrum was not arbitrary and capricious, the court held.
