Deal hands WOW! to investment firms DigitalBridge and Crestview amid rising fiber competition.

NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth said the agency was ‘operating under the assumption’ states could retain and use non-deployment dollars.

The Council adopted a multi-year Open Access program to deliver county-wide high-speed connectivity.

Critics warn federal preemption efforts exceed agency authority and statutory limits.

Establishing Best Practices for U.S. State Broadband Program Accountability

Fiber cuts and related acts can paralyze critical operations, creating cascading disruptions that may affect millions of citizens simultaneously.

To protect economic and public safety interests, regulators, legislators, law enforcement, municipalities, and communications providers must work together.

Pennsylvania revised its draft results to award slightly more locations to SpaceX and Kuiper.

NTIA Chief Counsel David Brodian confirmed receipt of a final BEAD proposal, from Louisiana.

The state was vetting vendors to help ISPs.

Colorado’s top law enforcement officer pushes back against the state’s landmark AI regulation.

New BEAD rules push some Colorado providers away from fiber

Commnet notified FCC of default 20 days too late for BEAD

Panelists note AI’s dual potential to dismantle or deepen discrimination

Fiber-optic ISP reduces staff by 9 percent across four states.

Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan, and South Carolina to relaunch BEAD application round on Monday, July 7

Top Republicans, including Sen. Blackburn and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, oppose AI moratorium in reconciliation bill

Telecom giant offers no reason for relinquishments

Colorado almost became the first state to pass a ban on rent-setting algorithms.

ISP made $18 million on sale to Elevate.

Follow-up studies about the Affordable Connectivity Program have shown that costs were more than offset by the broad savings it generated American taxpayers.

There are a variety of technologies to consider for environments where fiber isn't a viable option

The Commerce Department issued a 90-day extension on final spending plans.

Arkansas nearly reached full coverage, Massachusetts barely half.

Delivered high-speed broadband to Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana

Service cutoff is days before a FCC prison call rate caps set to take effect for small jails

Copper theft has evolved beyond petty crime into organized operations.

Missouri quickly opened a 'sub-round' seeking applications fro homes and businesses that didn't receive bids.

EFF’s Rindala Alajaji sees states reining in Big Tech in 2025.

The state is instituting a higher low-cost plan and more flexible project areas.

It became the second state to get necessary NTIA approval, one day after Louisiana reached the milestone.

States are beginning to get spending plans together for the $42.5 billion broadband expansion effort.

The agency has already committed to awarding $900 million for the program, a spokesperson said.

'The only thing that is certain in 2025 is uncertainty,' said GFiber's Ariane Schaffer.

City Council secures expanded fiber capacity, affordability measures, and robust privacy protections in 20-year deal.

Evan Feinman said to expect the first BEAD final proposal 'in about two weeks.'

Panelists emphasized community, collaboration as essential to BEAD success

Application window for BEAD will close Oct. 28

The company won a total of more than 77,000 homes and businesses in the RDOF reverse auction.

Internet Exchange Points are distinct from data centers, and affect latency, cost and resiliency of a network.

The approval is a step in the process to bring $826 million to Colorado residents.

Directors talk provider default prevention and fixed wireless technology.

‘I would encourage everyone… to really advocate to the NTIA for an expedited approval process,’ former broadband director said.

‘Searchlight urged [states] to think about an entire county as the relevant project area,' said former FCC chairman.

NTIA deputy says the agency has 'learned a lot' when it comes to approving state proposals.

Applications from WISPs would help inform extremely high-cost thresholds, they said.

‘For me to participate in BEAD, I don’t want BEAD to say, “if something happens, I get your network,”’ SpaceX President says.

The money for fiber networks comes from French financial services company.

The theme of this year's summit is "Beyond Bandwidth - The Power of Broadband Revolutionizing Access"

The public can review draft project area maps and program guidelines.

The state had the highest average number of complaints to the FCC about internet per 100,000 broadband serviceable locations.

Neglecting to map regions where both affordability and accessibility limit high-speed internet subscriptions could impair effectiveness.

NTIA approved BEAD initial proposal volume two for Illinois, Oregon, Colorado, New Hampshire and Puerto Rico.

The states will have one year to award grants under the program.

The money will enable 10 gigabit internet access for hundreds of Colorado residents.

Colorado Governor signs into law AI disinformation bill, days after similar FCC proposal

The bill prohibits software that prevents independent repairs to digital products.

State broadband officers will discuss broadband topics with local leaders in a state tour.

The smart cities dream hinges on ensuring universal internet access for all residents

The NTIA approved the state's plan on Wednesday, the state said.

All but one of the awardees are Colorado-based internet service providers.

The industry has been working to train students and others to take on jobs in broadband-related fields.

Ziply Fiber is offering a new 50 Gig plan in several states including Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Washington.

ISPs can’t be expected to understand all program rules and processes, event hears.

In keynote luncheon fireside chat, Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., raised concerns about some BEAD requirements.

Digital Equity projects will be an ongoing effort for many states.

This year, the spotlight is on infrastructure integration, collaboration, and technology innovation.

Because of now-defunct Colorado law, a total of 122 communities had to opt out of state-level broadband restrictions.

The author led the city of Loveland, Colorado, through the assessment and feasibility study of publicly-owned broadband.

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

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

The company says its map is based on millions of M-Lab speed tests conducted over a six-month period.

There is an increasing worry that cities may be left out of the wealth of resources for broadband infrastructure spending.

The authorization comes three weeks after the commission denied funding to Starlink and LTD Broadband.

Regional Fiber Connect conferences are bringing the industry’s technology and community leadership together.

What are the downsides of having too many grant requirements?

What should state leaders be doing to procure a safer, healthier information environment?

In the absence of reliable federal broadband mapping data, communities are taking matters into their own hands.

Agency head Alan Davidson says communities “play a huge role” in build deployment.

Join conference attendees in conversation on key connectivity issues.

A star-studded cast will take the stage next week as part of the dozens of events slated to take place.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration announces news on its ‘Internet for All’ web portal for three IIJA programs.

Consumers should know what they are purchasing and what they are getting with internet speeds.

Emerging state-level privacy bills have common threads with existing ones in California, Colorado and Virginia.

How much of low bandwidth performance can be attributed to poor Wi-Fi transmission or slow computing speeds in the home?

Both states join California as the only ones with comprehensive privacy laws, but experts say a federal bill should fill the regulatory void.

Senate-passed legislation for broadband investment inspired by Colorado’s experience, says senator.

When their connection to the World Wide Web was cut, Tuttle’s local leaders got to work.

At Aspen forum, a red-hot focus on Big Tech, antitrust and consumer welfare.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser urges a version of the Golden Rule: ‘What would someone else say?’

Mountain Connect looks to determine if the industry still has the stomach for in-person interactions as infections rise.

Governments and health providers have an opportunity to carry the momentum of 2020 for telehealth’s future.

Geoffrey Starks says speeds are outdated, Starlink users complain of heat-impacted services, Louisiana waiting on $180 million for broadband.

Why deregulation isn’t pro-competition, the case for repealing Section 230, and the breakup of AT&T.

March 4, 2021 – The broadband industry is better off getting ahead of network builds instead of waiting for government subsidies, CEO of Biarri Networks Paul Sulisz said in an interview with Broadband Breakfast. That would involve focusing on getting the right people connected with the right leaders

While the bulk of the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All (AAIA) Act proposes to invest $100 billion to expand broadband access in unserved and underserved parts of the country, the legislation also looks to build an essential bridge across the digital divide that goes beyond new infrastructure.

October 30, 2020 – Tech platform companies Google, Facebook, and Twitter said they not in favor of redefining the phrase, “otherwise objectionable,” that has become a key source of controversy in the political firestorm surrounding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The CEOs of the three

September 11, 2020 – Given the way that robocalls “implicate a wide jurisdiction,” Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai stressed the need for collaboration to end the crisis of unwanted calls and specifically lauded the so-called STIR/SHAKEN protocol for phone number verification. Iro

August 31, 2020 – Kimberly Sanders was recovering from a heroin addiction when the coronavirus struck. She had been homeless before and struggled to commute long distances for treatments. But because of her failure to attend several appointments, her previous doctors stopped seeing her. Years later,

This week, social media platforms started to make long called-for changes to their content policies, reported The New York Times. Reddit banned the platform’s largest subreddit supporting President Donald Trump, known as r/The_Donald, which critics claimed fostered bigotry. Twitch has temporarily su