5G Fund
5G Fund Urged Revisit, National Distance Learning Week, Airport WiFi Speeds
US Cellular recommended the FCC conduct update the criteria of the 5G Fund in light of new funding sources.
Chips
Semiconductor Export Restrictions Could Harm U.S. Companies, Industry Says
The United States acted unilaterally, and its allies are not yet ‘on board,’ said the Semiconductor Industry Association.
AI
AI Should Compliment and Not Replace Humans, Says Stanford Expert
AI that strictly imitates human behavior can make workers superfluous and concentrate power in the hands of employers.
FCC
FCC to Establish New Space Bureau, Chairwoman Says
‘The new space age has turned everything we know about how to deliver critical space-based services on its head.’
Infrastructure
Congress Working to Enact Permitting Reforms for Broadband
‘Red tape really does have the possibility to kill project,’ argued a House subcommittee chief counsel.
FCC
Broadband Labels Shouldn’t Burden Small Providers, Wireless Association Says
WISPA’s letter notes that many of its member are small providers that serve sparsely populated areas.
FCC
Carr Wants TikTok Ban, NAB Spectrum Concerns, Lakewood Added to Google Fiber Targets
‘I don’t believe there is a path forward for anything other than a ban.’
Counter Ransomware Intiative
Ransomware Summit, Twitter Board Dissolved, NetworkX Winners
‘We’re seeing the pace and the sophistication of the ransomware attacks increasing faster than our resilience.’
Infrastructure
Massachusetts Seeks Support Services In Preparation for Federal Infrastructure Funds
Applications are due mid-November, state officials said, and awards will likely be announced by early December.
FCC
FCC Filings Expose Divisions on Broadband ‘Nutrition’ Label Disclosures of Speeds
‘There are serious questions about whether a strong, effective label is achievable with a 2–2 Commission’
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on November 23, 2022 – Elon and Ye and Donald, Oh My!
How will Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter and Ye’s acquisition of Parler shape the social media landscape?
FCC
Verizon Rejects Claims of Redlining, $759 Million from ReConnect, Utopia Fiber Survey
ISP is rebutting claims of the Associated Press and The Markup story on internet deals in non-white neighborhoods
INCOMPAS
Provider Input on State Programs Can Help States Attract Private Investment, Say Broadband Officials
‘We want to help you help us.’
FCC
FCC Seeks Comments on Opening 12.7 GHz Band for 5G, Other Uses
‘This is the first step in unlocking a significant expanse of new mid-band spectrum.’
FCC
Public Knowledge Launches ‘Better Internet’ Movement, FCC Against Authoritarians, SiFi in Saratoga Springs
‘By joining the movement, we can ensure an internet shaped by our shared public interest values.’
5G Wireless
5G Demand Needs More Fiber Infrastructure, Conference Hears
‘We’re in the early innings now of this 5G evolution and really the fourth industrial revolution,’ said a Verizon partner.
