Infrastructure
Appalachian Regional Commission Prepares Communities for Federal Broadband Money
The commission said it is helping communities prepare to apply for some of the $42.5B NTIA BEAD program.
Infrastructure
Broadband Infrastructure is the means to deliver Better Broadband, Better Lives
Infrastructure
Utility Pole Owners Should Test Structures Before Delivery of Federal Funds: Consulting Firm
Poles should be assessed for integrity to carry additional equipment, says director at engineering consulting firm.
Infrastructure
Lack of Streamlined Utility Pole Access a Concern for Broadband Initiatives in New York
‘We definitely saw [pole attachments] as one of the major risks for ConnectALL.’
Infrastructure
States Must Increase Broadband Workforce to Keep Up With New Infrastructure
Unprecedented federal spending on broadband is helping drive the need for more broadband workers.
Infrastructure
States Must Ease Zoning, Permit Regulations for Broadband Buildouts
‘You have to take a serious look at red tape.’
Infrastructure
Sean Gonsalves: New York’s First Bite of the Municipal Broadband Apple
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $10-million grant award for the state’s first foray into municipal broadband.
Infrastructure
Broadband Breakfast Interview With Pinpoint Capital Advisors’ Andrew Semenak
Real convergence has taken hold in the fiber, wireless infrastructure and data center asset class categories.
Infrastructure
NTIA’s Effort to Dispense Broadband Funds to Municipalities Is Not Without Obstacles
The NTIA’s notice of funding opportunity stops short of explicitly endorsing municipal broadband as the preferred model.
Infrastructure
Watchdog Report Calls for National Broadband Strategy to Reduce Broadband Fund Inefficiencies
The GAO report found many different federal broadband programs prone to inefficiencies.
Infrastructure
Cox Investment in Symmetrical, Petabit Speeds, CityFibre Fully Funds Fiber Buildout
Cox said it will invest $400 million to bring symmetrical gigabit broadband across country over the next three years.
Infrastructure
It Will Take Multiple Strategies to Provide Enough Spectrum for Nascent Technologies, Expert Says
Rysavy argued that it would take an “all of the above” approach to meet the coming need for spectrum.
Infrastructure
Supply Chain Transparency Legislation Important for Timely Broadband Bills
‘We want to make sure that the FCC has to…detect, problems long before they become crises.’
Infrastructure
Sen. Bennet Says Coloradans’ Complaints About Poor Broadband Drove Passage of Infrastructure Act
Expanding access to broadband has been at the top of many of Colorado’s local, state and federal legislators’ agendas.
Infrastructure
Closing Digital Divide for Students Requires Community Involvement, Workforce Training, Event Hears
Barriers to closing the divide including awareness of programs, resources and increasing digital literacy.
Infrastructure
D.C. Attorney General Sues Zuckerberg, Carr Criticizes Infrastructure Bill Details, Vermont to Expand Fiber Builds
The lawsuit comes years after Facebook was found to have been used to harvest personal data for political purposes.
Infrastructure
FCC Seeks Comment on Higher Broadband Speeds and Increased Security Measures for Certain Carriers
FCC will consider raising the speed standard for certain carriers that receive fixed monthly funding from the agency.
