Expert Opinion

Expert Opinion

Tom Reid: Accountability in Broadband Maps Necessary for BEAD to Achieve Mission

The sheer magnitude of the overstatements in the FCC’s map makes the challenge process untenable.

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Johnny Kampis: Broadband Industry Hopeful to Get Waivers from Biden Administration Protectionist Policies

The Buy America mandate could seriously hamper the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

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Angie Kronenberg: The FCC Must Act Now to Save the USF

While the USF remains vital in an ever-increasing connected world, it is in serious jeopardy of surviving.

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Craig Settles: And a Little Child Shall Lead Them — Digitally

How many communities are leveraging their teen populations in the pursuit of broadband and digital equity?

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Scott Wallsten: A $10 Billion Broadband Black Hole?

We know little about how California and other states plan to distribute the money under the opaque arrangement.

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Debra Berlyn: Creating a Path to Close the Digital Divide for Older Adults

Programs like the ACP and technologies like fixed wireless can play a key role in connecting older adults.

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Brooke Coleman: Importance of Compliance in Broadband Grant Programs

Financial requirements for broadband grant applications include audited financials and letter of credit requirements.

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Craig Settles: There’s a TAP for That!

Through Telehealth Access Points, we can consider broadband and telehealth as the double-edged sword of digital health.

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Mike Conlow: There Really Is Enough Money to Reach Most of the Unserved and Underserved

Estimating how far the money will go does not require advanced math.

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Jack Roberts: Ensuring Adequate Broadband Connections to Run Cloud-Based Services

Bandwidth requirements for cloud businesses suggest that a dedicated 10 or 20 Megabits per second symmetrical is needed.

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Joel Thayer and Diane Holland: We Need the Affordable Connectivity Program!

Keeping American families and veterans connected is too important to allow the ACP to lapse.

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Brieana Reed-Harmel: Capital Construction of a Municipal Broadband Utility 101

The author led the city of Loveland, Colorado, through the assessment and feasibility study of publicly-owned broadband.

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Kelly Wert: States Seek to Fund Broadband Upgrades in Affordable Rental Housing

Efforts in multiple states aim to address connectivity challenges for low-income residents.

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Craig Settles: The Role of Telehealth in States’ Broadband Plans

Communities need a strong human element for telehealth to succeed, so digital navigators are key to the team.

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Bryan Darr: Senators Move to Fix the Broadband Map; Here’s How You Can Submit Crowdsource Data

Newly proposed legislation would add 7 months to the challenge process for states and other parties.

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Dmitry Sumin: How Can Operators Minimize Blocking Legitimate Traffic While Preventing Fraud?

Blocking the entire compromised originating or terminating ranges of voice traffic leads to unnecessary losses.