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Can Telecoms Stop Fixed Wireless Fraud and Bandwidth Abuse?

These issues not only strain network resources but also threaten customer satisfaction and the ability to deliver on service-level agreements.

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The (Likely) End of the FCC’s Long-Running Net Neutrality Saga

Congress is now the appropriate forum for the debate regarding adoption of a proper policy framework.

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Gigi Sohn: Fox’s Lies and the FCC's Duty to Protect Democracy

For the sake of our democracy, it is time for the Federal Communications Commission to act.

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Accelerating Broadband Deployment with a Shot Clock

The success of the shot clock approach in our region could serve as a blueprint for other states.

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The Broadband Industry Shift: What BSPs Will Need to Compete and Win in 2025

2025 will be an interesting year for Broadband Service Providers.

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Joe Madden: The Next Killer App is AI Video

The use of video in the AI engine will have a significant impact on the network.

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Mark Vasconi: BEAD Shouldn’t Bet on Forever Subsidies

BEAD money is start-up capital and not designed to provide on-going support for long-term operating expenses.

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Congress Has a Chance to Rid Our Networks of Huawei Once and For All

Armed with the Chinese Communist Party’s monies and resources, they flooded our markets with equipment riddled with vulnerabilities.

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Ramping Up the BEAD Workforce: 5 Things States, ISPs, and Construction Firms Can Be Doing Now

Every state and territory’s BEAD Initial Proposal includes a workforce readiness plan.

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How Louisiana Solved the BEAD Rubik’s Cube

Louisiana appears to have achieved the BEAD program’s objective for hundreds of millions of dollars less in subsidy costs than was budgeted.

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Closing the Digital Divide Can Power a Rural Resurgence

High-speed broadband unlocks business growth and job creation, attracting people to come and put down roots.

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An Informed Citizens View of the Current Broadband Fiber Kerfuffle

We all need to reject the whiners, profiteers, naysayers, and just get to work.

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Policy Priorities for a Changing Guard at the FCC

Whether a second Trump administration will seize the moment to reset telecom policy is unknown, but the time for action is now.

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Pennsylvania Must Expand Internet Access for Our Veterans

Pennsylvania is home to over 700,000 veterans, most of them older, with 30% suffering a disability.

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The Future of the ACP Under the Trump Administration

Expanding broadband access through the Affordable Connectivity Program is not a partisan issue.

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GPS Does Need a Backup, Terrestrial Is the Answer – But Which Terrestrial?

A key effort to protecting America, and GPS by making it a much less attractive target, is to establish a terrestrial backup system.