Infrastructure
Biden Broadband Negotiations, INCOMPAS New Campaign, Affordability Over Speed For EarthLink
Biden in meetings on broadband infrastructure, new INCOMPAS campaign, EarthLink focusing on price over speed.
Infrastructure
AT&T Settles Overcharging Complaint, DeSantis Social Media Bill, Ohio Broadband, The Case For Broadband for All
AT&T settles for $1.5 million, DeSantis signs social media law, Ohio broadband fund, and broadband for all.
Infrastructure
Community Involvement In Broadband Infrastructure Projects Critical, Panelists Say
Panelists share experiences of building broadband projects with the backing of the community.
Infrastructure
NTIA Puts Up $288 Million In Broadband Infrastructure Grants
The NTIA will prioritize projects that bring broadband to greatest number of homes.
SpaceX
SpaceX And Google Cloud Deal, Updated NTIA Broadband Map, More Alaska Residents Getting 2 Gig Internet
SpaceX signs Google cloud deal, NTIA adds states to maps, 77 percent of Alaskans getting 2 gig internet by 2022.
Infrastructure
5G Broadband Speeds Could Be Difference Between Wired and Wireline For The Home
If fiber speeds don’t increase — and 5G meets the hype — consumers could use wireless for the home.
Infrastructure
Mediacom Files Google Complaint At FCC, Americans Support Broadband Investment, Broadband Mapping Underreporting
Mediacom goes after Google muni deal, majority of Americans want broadband supports, FCC data over-reports broadband availability.
Infrastructure
Digital Equity Includes Clear Messaging And Training, Experts Argue
Experts argued for clearer communications and training for Americans not used to connectivity.
Infrastructure
Vermont Looks To Expand Coverage, California Moves On Passive Infrastructure, AT&T Gets DoT Contract, Cisco Buys Sedona
Vermont looks to expand broadband, California looks at passive infrastructure, AT&T gets DoT contract, and Cisco to buy Sedona.
Infrastructure
Explainer: On the Cusp of Sea Change, Broadband Breakfast Examines the Net Neutrality Debate
In the first in a series of explainers, Broadband Breakfast has hand-picked the debate on net neutrality to bring readers up-to-speed on its history and future.
Infrastructure
Vice President Kamala Harris Will Oversee Administration’s Broadband Goals
Biden has assigned Vice President Kamala Harris with the broadband portfolio.
Infrastructure
Gigabit Speeds: Marketing Spin or A Necessity for the Future?
Experts discuss the short- and long-term need for gigabit speeds.
Infrastructure
Critics Call Biden Infrastructure Plan Wasteful, Target Broadband Goals
Critics are unhappy about President Joe Biden’s $2.3-billion plan that includes prioritizing local builds.
Infrastructure
Biden Sets Goal Of 2030 To Provide Affordable Broadband Access For All Americans
March 31, 2021 – President Joe Biden unveiled his administration’s next major spending plan Wednesday, which includes $100 billion toward a target goal of providing all Americans with affordable access to broadband by 2030. The broadband promise makes up a large chunk of the $2.3-trillion “American
Infrastructure
Most Americans Want Universal Internet Access, But Few Willing To Pay Taxes For It: Study
March 29, 2021 – A new study has found that 95 per cent of Americans believe internet access should be accessible to all, but only 33 per cent would be prepared to pay more taxes to make that a reality. Another 33 per cent said they were “definitely unprepared” to make additional taxes and 34 […]
Infrastructure
Strong Demand for Emergency Broadband Benefit Means All Funds Will Be Spent
March 15, 2021 – Demand for the $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit program of is likely to strong, said Jodie Griffin, deputy division chief in the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau at, said during Wednesday’s Broadband Breakfast Live event. Griffin said she saw t
