California Broadband

Infrastructure

White House to Announce State Broadband Deployment Allocations Monday Morning

State broadband officers are prepared to leverage BEAD money to connect all Americans to the internet.

Social Media

Experts Advocate Federal Agency to Oversee Children Online Safety

Experts are concerned a patchwork of state laws would fail to address the problem of kids online safety.

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Mississippi Gets $151M for Broadband, FCC Commits $15M from ECF, FCC Proposes Fine Against SkySwitch

Mississippi will receive $151 million from Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund.

Expert Opinion

Scott Wallsten: A $10 Billion Broadband Black Hole?

We know little about how California and other states plan to distribute the money under the opaque arrangement.

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Treasury Funds for Idaho and Delaware, FCC Funds $24 Million for Schools, Musk Tweets New CEO

Treasury announced funding awards through the Capital Projects Fund for broadband and community development projects.

Fiber

Counties Can Help Providers Enter Markets, Say County Leaders

County governments can coordinate with ISPs to connect their communities, panel hears.

Community Broadband

Kelly Wert: States Seek to Fund Broadband Upgrades in Affordable Rental Housing

Efforts in multiple states aim to address connectivity challenges for low-income residents.

Privacy

Children’s Online Safety Bills Criticized for Compliance Burden, Plus Speech and Privacy Risks

States are considering measures ranging from age verification to a “duty of care.”

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Robocallers Disconnected, Connecting Minority Communities Grants, No Licenses for Huawei

The FCC said that MV Realty used the PhoneBurner dialing platform, and ordered Twilio to disconnect the companies.

Privacy

Businesses Should Prepare for More State-Specific Privacy Laws, Attorneys Say

“The privacy landscape in the U.S. is likely to become more complicated before it gets any easier.”

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More Planning Grants, Variance in Updated Broadband Connectivity, Elon Musk Stepping Down as Twitter CEO

New planning grants were awarded to twelve states and two tribal entities.

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Surveying the Affordable Connectivity Fund, New Tribal Funding, Another Chinese Company Banned

The combination of federal benefits is currently prohibited in the state of California.

Broadband's Impact

Midterm Control of Congress Remains Uncertain, But States Got Answers to Broadband Votes

Alabama, Colorado, New Mexico, New York, Kansas and Pennsylvania had broadband-related measures on the ballot.

Funding

Broadband ‘Funding is Sufficient to Achieve the Program’s Availability Goal,’ Says Cable Industry Study

Study says California and Texas will be the biggest BEAD winners, with grants of more than $3 billion each.

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Rosenworcel Backs Foreign ID Bill, Parler To Be Acquired, T-Mobile Best Mobile Wireless Speeds

‘Consumers deserve to trust that public airwaves aren’t being leased without their knowledge to foreign governments.’

Privacy

Led by Wyden, Democrats Call on NTIA to Reform Privacy Standards for .US Domains

The Democratic legislator called on NTIA end the automatic disclosure of .US web domain users’ personal information.