Dish Using IBM AI for 5G Network, ConnectMaine’s New Grants, Intuit Buys Mailchimp, STL Hires Former Ericsson Exec
Dish is partnering with IBM for 5G, ConnectMaine’s community broadband grants, Intuit to buy Mailchimp, STL hires Paolo Colella.
Dish is partnering with IBM for 5G, ConnectMaine’s community broadband grants, Intuit to buy Mailchimp, STL hires Paolo Colella.
Digital Inclusion
FCC Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel said EBB will benefit tremendously from local outreach efforts.
Funding
Panel with broadband and wireless industry lobbyists wrestle with need for symmetrical internet, and press for fiber.
Texas House passed partisan legislation on social media censorship, Adtran’s $931M ADVA buy, Nokia worries about U.S. sanctions via association.
Fiber
City is yet another in a growing field of municipalities aiming for a municipal fiber network.
Broadband Mapping & Data
State broadcasters associations want a proceeding in light of proposed fees it said unduly burdens the industry.
The FCC extends Form 477 comment deadline, AT&T secures State Department contract, mobile wireless driving equipment demand.
Funding
And lawmakers hope to iron out some wrinkles in infrastructure bill.
Education
The program is designed to help schools, libraries and students.
Congress
August 20, 2021 – Pro-crypto House Democrats pushed back against the Senate Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s inclusion of crypto regulatory language, seeking to make it less broad. The additions of cryptocurrency taxes aim to generate revenue to pay for part of the infrastructure spending. I
Open Access
Jamestown is hoping an open access network would make internet more affordable.
FCC
T-Mobile said millions subject to info hack, $61 billion to be spent on 5G phones, more Americans get affordable access.
Virginia’s $700 million toward broadband, T-Mobile accused of lying about ending 3G services, and is accused of not paying tax.
Funding
Muninetworks’ Sean Gonsalves cracks open and investigates the infrastructure bill.
American Enterprise Institute fellow says app bill could harm, Arizona looking at broadband speeds, Verizon 5G expansion.
Funding
Defaulters say new FCC mapping data shows areas they bid to connect are already adequately served.