Satellite
Satellite Broadband Emerges as Major Player in Federal BEAD Program
Satellite providers are securing 22 percent of federal broadband funding by offering immediate connectivity where fiber deployment could take years.
BEAD
WISPA Mostly Happy as Tentative BEAD Results Come In
The group is worried satellite providers are eating into the share of non-fiber locations.
Digital Inclusion
Experts Spar Over Consumers Need For Internet Speeds
Panelists split on whether gigabit broadband was essential or overhyped.
Spectrum
CBRS Users Defend Band to FCC
WISPA said a forced relocation would disadvantage current users for the benefit of major wireless carriers.
BEAD
Rural Fiber Providers, WISPs, at Odds on New BEAD Mapping
NTCA wants location-by-location verification of unlicensed fixed wireless, which WISPA opposes.
Spectrum
Wi-Fi Forces Glum, 5G Carriers Elated as Big Budget Bill Lands in the House
The Senate version scrapped a House protection for the unlicensed 6 GHz band.
BEAD
WISPA: Make Sure Reported Unlicensed Coverage is Up to Date
Unlicensed fixed wireless providers have a chance to make their coverage areas ineligible for BEAD funding.
BEAD
New BEAD Rules Trigger Uproar Over U.S. Broadband Future
Awardees under original rules say they may not reapply.
Spectrum
WISPA Wants CBRS Protection in Massive Reconciliation Bill
The Defense Department and AT&T have proposed auctioning off at least some of the shared band.
Congress
Protesters Disrupt House Markup of Budget Bill Addressing Spectrum, AI
House Energy and Commerce Committee markup stretched late into the evening.
Spectrum
Digital Progress Institute Backs Spectrum Pipeline
The Defense Department has reportedly proposed auctioning CBRS spectrum.
BEAD
WISPA CEO: BEAD Maps Still Imperfect
David Zumwalt said the group wants a chance to dispute some challenge process results.
BEAD
NTIA Finalizes Guidance on LEO Satellites for BEAD
NTIA said it has significantly reduced barriers to participation by LEO satellite providers.
Starlink
Maine's Free Starlink Initiative Sparks Debate Over Rural Broadband Solutions
These locations will remain eligible for fiber deployment under BEAD.
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Broadband Breakfast: Your Gateway to the Politics of Internet and Infrastructure
Two events, and two tools for Better Broadband, Better Lives.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on October 23, 2024 - Satellite Broadband and BEAD
Has the tide truly turned for satellite broadband?
