HEROES Act - Broadband Breakfast

Digital Inclusion

Representatives, Former Education Secretary Highlight Technologies and Broadband Funding

October 4, 2020 – Access to technology is the biggest thing preventing Congress from making progress on COVID-19 relief, said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. Rodgers, speaking at a Washington Post livestream event on Wednesday, said that Rodgers said that constituents in her district were excit

House Updates HEROES Act Sections on Broadband, New SiFi FiberCity, Smart Cities Council Applications Due

House Democrats revealed an updated version of the HEROES Act in a bid to move the party’s version of COVID-19 relief forward. This version of coronavirus stimulus legislation is one of the few with a number of concrete funding measures for broadband. The $2.2 trillion bill (PDF) would provide fundi

broadband mapping

At INCOMPAS, Top House Democrats Say Republicans’ COVID-19 Broadband Response Inadequate

September 15, 2020 – The lack of access to broadband is still a widespread issue across the country, especially in rural areas, two top House Democrats said Tuesday at the INCOMPAS virtual show ConnectIn. “The failures of this administration are forcing people to put their health and their family’s

Expert Opinion

Dana Floberg: Broadband Maps Are Just One Step Toward Closing the Digital Divide

Before you solve a problem, you’ve got to be able to understand it. The Federal Communications Commission recently voted to deepen its understanding of the digital divide by making several improvements to its broadband maps, as required by the Broadband DATA Act. The agency’s goal is to ensure that

Health

House Democrats Call to Increase Funding for Coronavirus Testing and Tracing

July 20, 2020 — As the United States fosters record breaking infection rates of COVID-19 and looks toward a second wave, it is clear that the crisis will be continuing for some time to come, said members of Congress on Monday. In a conference call sponsored by the New Democrat Coalition, representat

Congress

Partisan Disagreement Delays Broadband Funding That Might Come Through HEROES Act

May 29, 2020 — A slew of bills addressing broadband concerns during the coronavirus pandemic have been proposed, but partisan disagreement over the details of spending packages has delayed the funding of broadband infrastructure, said panelists of a webinar hosted by the Schools, Health, & Libraries

FCC

FCC Digital Divide Steps Successful, Says Agency Chairman Ajit Pai

May 19, 2020 — The Federal Communication Commission’s measures to address the digital divide have been overwhelmingly effective, Chairman Ajit Pai claimed in a teleconference Tuesday. The teleconference, hosted by House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle, D-Pa., and Ranki

Coronavirus Roundup: House Passes HEROES Act, USDA Investment in Iowa, Pai Discourages T-Band Auction

The House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act, a coronavirus response bill, with a bipartisan 208 to 199 vote Friday. The $3 trillion legislation invests in testing, tracing and treatment, provides strong support for workers on the front lines with funding for state and local governments and ha

Broadband's Impact

Draft of Next Coronavirus Stimulus Bill, HEROES Act, Would Allocate $5 Billion for Discounted Broadband

May 14, 2020 — The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, also called the HEROES Act, contains $5 billion for discounted broadband service designed to increase broadband connectivity. The HEROES Act, which was introduced by Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., is the next stimulus mea

Coronavirus Roundup: Global Internet Speeds, Jill Biden on Tele-education, Billions for Broadband from HEROES Act

Ookla Speedtest, a broadband data aggregator, released a dashboard showing the changes in broadband speeds in every country across the world since March 2, 2020. The dashboard, which shows both fixed and mobile broadband speeds, contains some surprises. The country with the greatest fixed speed chan