Illinois
NTIA Awards $23 Million to Illinois for Digital Equity
Funds will help jump start key digital equity initiatives.
Digital Inclusion
Oregon Gets $9.9 Million for Digital Equity Amid NTIA Criticism
State plan counters criticism, showing white residents may benefit as much or more than racial minorities.
Levin: Elon Musk’s Growing Power Over U.S. Telecom Policy
Musk’s influence could drive changes to BEAD, spectrum policy, and the Universal Service Fund
digital equity
NTIA Approves Digital Equity Funds for Five States, Puerto Rico
The $68 million will be split among six recipients.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Cox Challenge to Rhode Island BEAD Map Dismissed, Federal Suit Possible
The company said the state's challenge process rules made it impossible to challenge broadband coverage data.
digital equity
NTIA Approves Digital Equity Funds for Two More States
Ohio to get $23 million and Alaska $5 million
Minnesota
NTIA Approves $12 Million in Digital Equity Funds for Minnesota
Funds are intended to jump start the state’s digital equity plans
state broadband
NTIA Approves $37 Million in Digital Equity Funds for Two States
Georgia would get $22 million and Indiana $15 million
Expert Opinion
To Fix the Digital Divide, The Great Can’t Be the Enemy of the Good
Given all of its successes, reauthorizing the ACP should be a no-brainer.
LEO
To Withstand Emergencies Like Helene, Broadband Policies Need to Last
Going forward, we could mitigate risks by designing our networks with resiliency in mind.
Advanced Energy
USDA’s Andy Berke Champions Fiber as Key to Rural Broadband Success
Broadband experts cautioned against alternative technologies under BEAD.
BEAD
Would Trump Put BEAD on Hold? Unlikely, Experts Say
Some states are already fielding grant applications under the current rules.
Eighth Circuit
FCC Lawyer Defends Digital Discrimination Rules Before Eighth Circuit
ISP Lawyer Says ‘Disparate Impact’ Standard Never Authorized by Congress
Biden-Harris Administration
In Remarks, Biden Promotes Broadband Agenda
The president presses ahead on goal to provide affordable broadband for all Americans.
BEAD
House Panel Announces BEAD Hearing Witness List
No one from the Biden administration is scheduled to testify.
iija
Vermont Urges Digital Equity Competitive Grant Participation
'This funding has the potential to be transformational.'
