Fiber

Infrastructure

UTOPIA’s Projects Proceeding in California and Montana, CEO Says

Both the GSCA and Yellowstone Fiber are using UTOPIA’s techniques to provide open access broadband over fiber.

NCC

Municipalities Generally Prefer Not to Own Broadband Builds, Conference Hears

Broadband leaders note cities prefer to partner than to own networks.

X (Twitter)

Twitter Reportedly Considering Musk Offer, Verizon on 5G Transition, FTC Investigating Broadcom

Twitter’s board is reportedly re-considering Musk’s $43 billion cash offer.

ARPA

Treasury Department Expects Majority of Capital Projects Funds Will Be Spent on Fiber

“We have put our thumb on the scale for fiber,” said Joseph Wender, director the Treasury Department’s broadband fund.

Infrastructure

AT&T Q1 Reflects Fiber Growth, Fixed-Wireless Still Plays Crucial Role for Rural Americans

AT&T executives emphasized role of fixed-wireless as crucial to serving rural Americans.

FCC

FCC Mapping Data Open, Google-Waze Challenged in Court, Florida Co-op and Conexon Connect Team Up

Fixed wireless providers will be given an opportunity to view data about their served regions ahead of fabric roll-out.

Alan Davidson

Apple CEO Against App Legislation, Russian Cyberattack Thwarted, European Telecoms Exit Russia

Apple CEO is not a fan of the legislation that would allow third-parties to bypass Apple store payments.

Infrastructure

Comedian Blackmails Legislators, Musk Snubs Twitter, Render Networks Connects 1 million Premises

Comedian John Oliver wants the federal government to work on federal privacy legislation.

Infrastructure

Fiber Broadband and Rural Broadband Associations Call on NTIA to Prioritize Fiber in Funding Grants

Gary Bolton and Shirley Bloomfield called on NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson to prioritize applicant investing in “future-proof” fiber.

Open Access

‘Worst Broadband City’ Brownsville Approves Open Access Fiber Project with Lit Communities

Lit Communities will operate the network, with subsidiary BTX Fiber as the last-mile provider. HMI Utilities is prime contractor.

Infrastructure

WISPA Head Pushes Various Broadband Technologies to Close Digital Divide

Wireless and wireline technologies play their own roles in helping connect the country, the head of WISPA said.

Defense

Amazon Lawsuit Dismissed, Private 5G Network for DoD, $232M in Ohio Broadband Grants

The suit accused Amazon of violating laws by using third-party sellers’ data to help sell its own products.

FCC

FCC Seeks Comment on Pole Replacement Rules

Revising its pole replacement rules may give providers quicker access to poles in communities for deploying high-speed broadband.

FCC

Public Knowledge Says Comprehensive Multi-Tenant Exclusivity Bans Needed for Competition

Public Knowledge spokesperson warns about FCC’s new multi-tenant housing rules.

COVID

Economic Opportunity for Broadband with Rural Electric Co-ops

Co-ops have the chance to support education, healthcare and work-from-home coming out of the coronavirus pandemic.

FCC

Jessica Rosenworcel Tackles Multiple Dwelling Broadband at INCOMPAS Summit

Observers from the event say the chairwoman’s remarks were her most substantive yet on the matter.