Infrastructure
Telecoms Urge FCC to Address Pole Replacement Costs Before BEAD Funding Delivered
The FCC approved a comment period to address the issue over a year ago.
Fiber
Fiber Deployment Should Consider Equity and Sustainability: Connected America Conference
Industry leaders agreed that fiber deployment should be prioritized, with other technologies supplementing as needed.
Fiber
Cable Providers Back Hybrid Fiber-Coax Networks in Face of Pure Fiber
Cox’s Brian Rose said he welcomes market challenges from pure fiber players.
broadband roundup
Cox Investment in Symmetrical, Petabit Speeds, CityFibre Fully Funds Fiber Buildout
Cox said it will invest $400 million to bring symmetrical gigabit broadband across country over the next three years.
broadband roundup
Claude Aiken Joins Nextlink, Latest Emergency Connectivity Funding, Netflix Stock Plunges
Aiken was previously the president and CEO of the Wireless Internet Service Provers Association.
broadband roundup
Cox Buys Segra, Eutelsat Takes Stake in OneWeb, Maine Proposes Broadband Agency
Cox agrees to buy fiber company Segra, Eutelsat is taking 24% in OneWeb, and Maine proposes broadband agency.
broadband roundup
Broadband Forum Launches 3 New Specs for 5G, FCC Rural Auction Winds Down, Connected Nation Goes K-12
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
Democratization
Broadband Lifeline and Connect2Compete Mark A New ‘Broadband Moment’ Around Adoption and Usage
July 12, 2012 – If 2008 marked the dawn of our national “broadband moment,” this summer and fall may well be the beginning of a new era of broadband adoption and usage. A major national initiative, dubbed “Connect2Compete,” is just beginning to find its footing. In a webinar two weeks ago, this col
Broadband's Impact
FCC and Connect to Compete provide solutions for Cost of Broadband Adoption
WASHINGTON, Thursday November 10th 2011, The Federal Communications Commission’s Chairman Julius Genachowski announced what the Commission is touting as the “Biggest effort ever to help close the Digital Divide.” Following up on the launch of the Connect to Compete private and non profit sector p
broadband mapping
Netflix and Akamai Reports Show Sustained Broadband Speeds Falter in U.S.
WASHINGTON, February 7, 2011 – Online content providers Netflix and Akamai released data recently indicating that U.S. internet service providers meet expectations for promised peak broadband speeds, but fall short when it comes to sustained speeds.
Broadband's Impact
Home Gateways: A Consumers all-in-one Network to Broadband
Now that the broadband experience is reaching a milestone in bridging the gap between digital content and consumers, we all may soon be accessing our Home Gateways to maximize the experience of downloading and viewing relevant content on TV’s, PC’s, Laptop’s, DVR’s, and Mobile Devices. The term Resi
Expert Opinion
The Cable Pipeline: Top 10 Predictions for 2010
Predictions for 2010 for Broadband, Cable TV, Telecom, and Wireless seen through the eyes of The Cable Pipeline.
Broadband's Impact
Broadband Will Drive New Demand for Applications, Say Cable Execs
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2009 – Fourth-generation media was the buzzword at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association’s show here, as although several panelists disagreed on what to make of current trends.
Expert Opinion
Aspen Dispatch: Inter-Platform Keynotes
ASPEN, COLORADO, August 19 – It’s not always cable vs telco at the Aspen Summit, but the two morning keynotes today featured leaders from Cox Communications and Verizon Communications. Both Patrick Esser and Richard Lynch spoke to the theme of the conference, unlocking innovation, and made the case
Expert Opinion
Will Bandwidth Demands 'Break' the Internet? Yea or Nay, We Need Independent Monitoring
June 22 – Whether or not new bandwidth demands on the Internet cause carriers to offer tiered pricing or to throttle particular applications or protocols, independent monitoring will be crucial.
