Broadband's Impact
Broadband Providers Should Prepare Now for BEAD Applications
The WISPAPALOOZA panel outlined key BEAD rules for small providers and WISPs to be familiar with.
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
Broadband's Impact
The WISPAPALOOZA panel outlined key BEAD rules for small providers and WISPs to be familiar with.
WISP
Advocacy on high-cost thresholds could help fixed wireless providers get BEAD funds.
Health
Connecting healthcare clinics can benefit communities, the panel said.
The majority of providers will be required to deploy the label by April 10, 2024.
WISP
The group’s policy heads said they are advocating to include unlicensed wireless.
Infrastructure
Main considerations for wireless tower builders are Tribal sites, airports and endangered species
Expert Opinion
Access to affordable and accessible high-speed internet is no longer a matter of convenience.
Universal Service
The Sixth Circuit struck down another similar petition from Consumers’ Research.
Digital Inclusion
Disparate impacts, rather than discriminatory intent, should be the commission’s focus, the agency said.
Broadband's Impact
The commission could enforce providers to report and fix outages, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said.
Funding
The FCC has now allocated almost all of the Emergency Connectivity Fund.
Brett Kilbourne
Telecoms and utility companies want each other to pay for pole replacements.
Satellite
DISH did not adhere to its plan for disposing of a satellite, the commission said.
Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks were confirmed to an additional term on the Federal Communications Commission.
Broadband's Impact
The agency’s Office of the Inspector General said providers were still paid for un-enrolled subscribers.
FCC
GOP lawmakers want new FCC commissioner to reject E-Rate expansion.