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 Infrastructure is the means to deliver Better Broadband, Better Lives
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.
Infrastructure
Red States May Oppose Affordability, Labor and Climate Policies Provided for in NTIA Broadband Rules
Such state action could potentially the delay the implementation of the broadband policy, says Fiber Broadband Association counsel.
Infrastructure
States Should Subsidize Pole Replacement Costs, Charter Says
The issue of pole attachment costs to place broadband equipment is being examined by the FCC.
Infrastructure
Patty Judge: FCC Pole Attachments Proceeding Will Help Boost Connectivity Across America
The FCC recognizes pole access for the barrier that it is.
Infrastructure
NTIA Says Primary Awards For Middle Mile Grants to Fall Between $5 Million and $100 Million
The long awaited notice of funding opportunity laid out the system for how each applicant program will be scored.
Infrastructure
Biden Touts Telecom Commitment to Low-Cost Broadband Options
The commitment is separate from the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program.
