Broadband DATA Act

Broadband Mapping and Data

FCC Imposes $10,000 Fine on ISP for False Broadband Claims

A leaked email from a company exec revealed that the false data was a deliberate attempt to prevent competitors from accessing government grants earmarked for broadband expansion in the region.

FCC

AT&T Partners with Ericsson on OpenRAN, FCC Extends Engineering Waiver, New COO at Atlas Digital Group

AT&T is pushing for more interoperability of equipment on its wireless network.

Broadband Mapping & Data

FCC is Looking to Update its Definition of Broadband

The commission would increase its standard to 100 * 20 Mbps.

Broadband Mapping & Data

Garland McCoy: On Maps, States Need a Digital Sheriff to Fend for Themselves

The day the music stopped for rural America with the release of FCC’s “new” map.

Broadband Mapping & Data

Doug Dawson: Will the FCC Maps Get Better?

The amount of funding to each state is based upon the FCC maps — which are clearly flawed.

Broadband Mapping & Data

Sean Gonsalves: All States Have Received Broadband Grants, Focus Now on Jan. 13 Map Deadline

Cities and states are still in the midst of challenging the accuracy of the FCC’s maps.

Broadband Mapping & Data

NTIA Plans to Award $50 Million Contract to CostQuest, but Considers Competitive Procurement

Earlier this month, the NTIA publicized its intention to negotiate a sole source contract with CostQuest Associates.

Broadband Mapping & Data

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.’

Broadband Mapping & Data

States are Making Their Own Broadband Maps to Challenge the FCC’s Data

With FCC maps promised soon, some states are preparing to possibly challenge them by making their own.

Funding

FCC Should Not Increase Rural Program Obligations in Light of New Federal Funding: Meeting Notes

Opponents say increasing coverage and speed obligations of the ACAM program may be unnecessary with new federal broadband money.

Funding

Commerce Department’s NTIA Releases Details for Funds Distributed Under IIJA

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) details parameters of Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Spectrum

Rosenworcel Proposes Funding Infrastructure and 911 Transition with Spectrum Auction Money

The FCC’s chairwoman spoke on the future of spectrum during a Tuesday CTIA event on 5G’s climate impacts.

Broadband Mapping & Data

FCC Sets June Date to Begin Collecting ISP Data for Improved Broadband Map

Service providers must submit their data by early autumn to be included in the agency’s upcoming national broadband map.

Broadband Mapping and Data

Infrastructure Bill Moves Forward, FCC’s New Coverage Map, Altice Allegedly Eyeing Mint

Senate votes to finish infrastructure bill debate, FCC releases new 4G map, report says Altice could buy Mint Mobile.

Rural

Accurate Maps Required To Estimate Cost Of Connecting Rural America, Experts Say

Experts say it’s difficult to get an understanding of cost for connecting rural regions without quality maps.

broadband mapping

Closing Digital Divide Starts With Accurate Maps, Says Gigi Sohn

March 15, 2021 – Gigi Sohn, former president of advocacy group Public Knowledge, said authorities at the Federal Communications Commission and the states need to start with good broadband maps to see where connectivity gaps exist. “Start at square one, and that is with good data and good maps,” said