Funding
Another $700 Million for 26 States Through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
Over 400,000 locations across the U.S. will get broadband in this funding wave.
News about California broadband
Funding
Over 400,000 locations across the U.S. will get broadband in this funding wave.
Environment
We cannot ignore broadband as a key factor in maintaining environmental, social and economic progress.
Digital Inclusion
To work toward equal access, more affordable options must be created, including community-based solutions.
FCC
Facebook pauses photo-sharing app for kids, FCC announces $1.2B in first wave of ECF, ransomware attacks on the rise.
Leaked infra proposal has base 100 Mbps speeds, Apple’s phones getting 5G, Newsom signs broadband bill, FTC money recovery bill.
Broadband's Impact
Huawei scoffs at FCC rip and replace, rural broadband bill moves in committee, franchise fees appeal, Calif. broadband bill integral.
Health
Governments and health providers have an opportunity to carry the momentum of 2020 for telehealth’s future.
Big Tech
Amazon is entangled in local legal cases that could set off lawsuits for third-party products sold on its platform.
Fiber
Ernesto Falcon of the EFF says expansion of fiber is the only way California keeps up with demand for broadband.
AT&T spins out WarnerMedia, California putting $7B in broadband, tribal lands get licences, and TPRC events virtual for now.
Vermont looks to expand broadband, California looks at passive infrastructure, AT&T gets DoT contract, and Cisco to buy Sedona.
Digital Inclusion
A survey released earlier this month illustrates opportunities for remote work and care.
April 7, 2021 – The German Marshall Fund is calling for broadband to be considered part of the civic infrastructure to draw more public and private partnerships and funding to connect more citizens. Equity issues in communications policy have only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic, and redefi
Privacy
April 1, 2021 — A Congresswoman from Washington State, who introduced federal legislation that would be the first national consumer privacy law if adopted, says the federal government is being outpaced by some states that are implementing their own consumer privacy legislation. “There is a significa
March 24, 2021 – The University of Southern California and the California Emerging Technology Fund announced a partnership on Monday to determine internet access in California based on demographics and location. The two organizations hope to identify the impact a lack of broadband causes for those w
5G Wireless
March 13, 2021 – Regulatory policies to accommodate 5G and other network infrastructure must be equitable to accommodate different service levels and providers, Donna Bethea Murphy, senior vice president of Inmarsat, said in February at the TPRC. When trying to set goals on building and deploying br