Infrastructure
Electric Co-Ops Could Face Legal Challenges for Broadband Builds
Communication technology may go beyond the scope of easements, lawyer warns.
Broadband's Impact
Keller & Heckman Legal Workshop at Broadband Communities Summit on Monday at 3 p.m.
Continuing Legal Education credit is available for the workshop, pending individual state approval.
Transparency
‘A Lot’ of Providers Haven’t Complied with FCC Transparency Order, ISP Lawyer Claims
International Municipal Lawyers Association heard service providers need to prioritize transparency.
NTIA
Number 2 NTIA Official: Changes Coming to Broadband Stimulus Program
NEW ORLEANS, September 30, 2009 – The chief of staff at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration said Wednesday that there will be changes in the rules governing the broadband stimulus program, and that the government would begin seeking comments on changes in mid-October.
California Broadband
Telecom Experts Offer Last-Minute Advice to Broadband Stimulus Applicants
WASHINGTON, August 12, 2009 – With just two days away from the deadline to apply for federal funds to cultivate broadband projects across the nation, telecommunications experts offered their advice on the future of the grants process.
States
First in Broadband Mapping, North Carolina's e-NC Now Wants Faster Speeds
August 22 – In taking an inventory of North Carolina’s broadband assets, and in its push to stimulate high-speed internet investment and adoption, the e-NC Authority is arguably the most advanced effort of its kind in the nation. Long before the current wave of interest in broadband data, North Caro
States
Federal Communications Commission Data on Broadband in North Carolina
August 22 – Unexplained discrepancies in the Federal Communications Commission’s data on broadband availability about North Carolina mar their reliability, according to a June 2008 report commissioned by the e-NC Authority.
