Infrastructure
Broadband Breakfast Releases Video Preview of Digital Infrastructure Investment–Washington
Learn about Digital Infrastructure Investment–Washington on November 17, and register to attend.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Broadband Labels Shouldn’t Burden Small Providers, Wireless Association Says
WISPA’s letter notes that many of its member are small providers that serve sparsely populated areas.
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Filings Expose Divisions on Broadband ‘Nutrition’ Label Disclosures of Speeds
‘There are serious questions about whether a strong, effective label is achievable with a 2–2 Commission’
Open Access
In Video Session, Christopher Mitchell Digs Into Community Ownership and Open Access Networks
The conversation dealt with open access networks, and whether cities are well-suited to play a role in developing them.
Broadband Live
Private Investors Can Jumpstart Community Networks, Say Broadband Breakfast Panelists
‘We believe that connectivity can be a new and distinct category in impact investing.’
Infrastructure
As Middle Mile Program Deadline Approaches, NTIA Proposes ‘Buy America’ Exemptions
The NTIA is proposing a limited-equipment, limited-time exemption to purchasing American-made products.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Network Measurement Organization Says it Can Measure Throttling Practices of Service Providers
Measurement Lab said research it has conducted can show when there are network performance issues.
Infrastructure
In One of Last Acts as FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai Tries to Fix Broadband Maps
January 20, 2021 – In one of his last official acts before departing the Federal Communications Commission and stepping down as its chairman on Wednesday, Ajit Pai on Tuesday secured a unanimous vote from the agency for new rules implementing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection. The new rules, w
Infrastructure
Early Adoption of 5G Mostly in Manufacturing and Industrial Spaces, Say CES 2021 Experts
January 18, 2021 –All the behavioral shifts experienced during the pandemic in 2020 have demonstrated the importance of networking and how we are dependent on technology in our professional life and personal lives, said Anne Chow, CEO of AT&T Business. Speaking at a session at CES 2021 on “5G’s Firs
Broadband's Impact
Drew Clark: The Top 10 Broadband Stories of 2020, and What They Mean for 2021
WASHINGTON, December 30, 2020 – Here are my reflections on the top 10 broadband stories of the past year, presented from number 10 to number one. I’ve also noted the Broadband Breakfast events, news, and expert opinion pieces tracking these topics as they evolve in 2021. 10. The fall of China As mig
Universal Service
At US Telecom Event, Broadband Leaders Call For Changes in Universal Service Funding Mechanism
December 4, 2020 — Broadband industry leaders on Thursday called for the Federal Communications Commission to modernize Universal Service Fund programs, and highlighted other steps critical to making broadband affordable and available to all Americans, speaking during a US Telecom forum. “Affordabil
Education
Students and Universities Continue on Despite COVID-19 to Make Most of College During Pandemic
September 3, 2020 – With no end in sight to the COVID-19 pandemic, students and academic institutions are cautiously beginning the fall semester either in person, online, or somewhere in-between. Cole Ridgway, a junior at Virginia Commonwealth University, was notified days before his classes began t
