Expert Opinion
Sean Gonsalves: New Municipal Broadband Networks Skyrocket in Post-Pandemic America
Since January 1, 2021, at least 47 new municipal networks have come online, with dozens more in planning or pre-construction.
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Eric Fruits: Slouching Toward the End of the Affordable Connectivity Program
Despite bipartisan support for a bill to extend ACP, several powerful Republican members of Congress decry the program as 'wasteful'.
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Ted Hearn: A Supreme Court Case About Fish Could Harpoon The FCC
Opponents of the Chevron Doctrine aver that judicial deference has gone too far.
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Bruce Kushnick: Look Overseas, America's Prices for Broadband are Out of Control
America's prices are 5–10 times higher than comparable data from other countries.
Infrastructure
Chip Pickering: 'Broadband Ready City Checklist' a 5-Point Guide for Cities
The checklist covers fair and reasonable costs, timely permitting reviews, greater transparency and innovative deployment processes.
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John Cinicolo: Mobile Technology Evolution in 2023 and Expectations in 2024
5G enhancements have been a primary focus this past year.
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Emma Gautier: Broadband Labels Help Transparent Providers Show Off Their Service
'It should be easy to understand what you are paying and what you are getting for that price.'
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Brant Carter: For Faster Fiber Buildout, Combine GIS, Deployment and Operations
Tightening connections between network operators, asset owners, and contractors catches surprises earlier.
Infrastructure
Ed Lopez: Internet for All Won’t Happen Without Real Pole Access Reform from the FCC
As states rush to outline their BEAD spending plans, time is of the essence.
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Joel Thayer: No 5G Spectrum Means No Digital Future
The 5G war is on and there’s a lot of concern about the U.S. position vis-a-vis China.
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Emma Gautier: Addressing Digital Discrimination Will Take More Than Policing ISPs
It is crucial to prioritize community solutions where service is offered in partnership with trusted community institutions.
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John English: Isolating Last-Mile Service Disruptions in Evolved Cable Networks
The adoption of new technologies presents operators with a plethora of new variables to manage on the user control plane.
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Ted Hearn: Is a Ban on Cable and Satellite ‘Junk Fees’ Rate Regulation?
The Federal Communications Commission says no.
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Kate Forscey: National Security and Global Success Depend Upon Prioritizing Telecom Funding
The Affordable Connectivity Program and the Rip-and-Replace program are both central funding needs for the industry.
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Ryan Johnston: What Happens to BEAD Without the Affordable Connectivity Program?
We’d be building broadband to no one without the ACP. The ACP extends every BEAD dollar further.
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Will Rinehart: Unpacking the Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
Most are underweighting the legal challenges and problems to rule of law.
