Funding
Mayors Urged to Get Moving on State Conversations for Federal Broadband Funding
Time is running out to have cities’ voices heard at state broadband roundtables.
Funding
Time is running out to have cities’ voices heard at state broadband roundtables.
FCC
Proposed rules to improve EAS security and operational readiness are unnecessary, say commenters.
Rosenworcel hopes NTIA and the regulator can work together on $1.5B Innovation Fund.
Broadband Mapping & Data
The data only became publicly available after the deadline passed.
Friday’s cutoff applied to availability challenges, but it was already too late for location challenges.
Privacy
“The privacy landscape in the U.S. is likely to become more complicated before it gets any easier.”
Antitrust
Rep. Ken Buck said tech companies’ practices are anticompetitive and threaten innovation, free speech and national security.
broadband mapping
The challenge process is important because mapping is a “zero-sum game,” panelists said.
Section 230
‘Section 230 is critical to enabling the digital sector’s efforts to respond to extremist[s],’ said a tech industry supporter.
Funding
Several documents will improve application competitiveness, said Paul Garnett of Vernonburg Group.
Infrastructure
NTCA and the Rural Wireless Association are backing a petition to double time to enter emergency agreements.
china
The CHIPS and Science Act, while a good step, should not preclude developing a secure supply chain with other countries.
Infrastructure
15% of applicants said they still haven’t begun work to remove equipment as of October.
The new committee will investigate competition between the U.S. and China.
broadband mapping
States facing difficulties collecting coverage data may have more time to present challenges.
Broadband Mapping & Data
Signatories say the FCC’s map is inaccurate and local governments don’t have the resources to challenge it in time.