Infrastructure
Last Mile BEAD Builds Need More Exchange Points to be Effective: Experts
The high cost of data transport and high latency could hinder fiber builds in rural areas.
Infrastructure
The high cost of data transport and high latency could hinder fiber builds in rural areas.
broadband roundup
Less than half of low-income survey respondents without internet had heard of the ACP.
Funding
Internet traffic points will create a ‘better ecosystem for interconnection.’
Funding
BEAD program awards are expected to have a smaller matching funds total than the middle mile awards.
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Debt legislation will limit federal discretionary spending, facilitate environmental permitting for infrastructure projects.
Arizona Telecom & Information Council
What should we expect from the upcoming Middle Mile grants, and what might get left behind?
broadband roundup
More than 42,000 unserved Native American households will have access to high-speed Internet.
broadband roundup
The FCC on Thursday revoked the operating authorization of China Unicom, in latest effort to weed out national security threats.
Education
Students in a Houston-area school district hosted a panel on connecting schools and libraries as part of a national event on bridging the digital divide.
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A coalition of groups argue the Texas law violates the Constitution, US Telecom on investment and Connected Nation on impact.
broadband roundup
CEO Esser to step down, ISPs spent $234 million lobbying in two years, fixed-wireless as solution to digital divide.
broadband mapping
When America built our railroads and highways, paper maps were updated continuously with feedback from the edge of the networks that provided regular status updates. When reports of obstacles were relayed (go through a mountain or around it, as an example) then strategists, managers, builders, polic
Fiber
November 24, 2020 — In a virtual conversation sponsored by Connected Nation Michigan, Wes Kerr, director of community solutions at Connected Nation, was joined by Chip Spann, director of engineering and technical services at Connected Nation, to discuss the predominant technologies providing broadba
broadband roundup
Broadband Forum published three new standards Monday that it believes will help promote the mass adoption of 5G and unlock a new wave of 5G innovation. The three technical specifications, including 5G Wireless Wireline Convergence Architecture (TR-470), Access Gateway Function (AGF) Functional Requi
broadband mapping
May 20, 2020 — Broadband Breakfast Live Online panelists on Wednesday said that current broadband maps are insufficient and that they are harming the people they are meant to serve. The forum was an opportunity for participants to describe the state of broadband in their respective areas as well a
broadband mapping
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 12 Noon ET – “How Broadband Maps Are Being Used to Help Identify Unserved and Underserved Communities.” WATCH HERE, or on YouTube. Also available on Twitter and Facebook. Or SUBSCRIBE to the Broadband Breakfast YouTube Channel Russ Elliott,