'Community-anchor institutions have been and are the connective tissue that make delivering high-speed internet access possible,' he said.
Responders fear that updating the E-Rate process will increase complexity for applicants.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the proposal at a meeting of the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training.
Windhausen argued that without these waivers, anchor institutions will be particularly hard hit by "Buy America" requirements.
The conservative firebrand attributes says the banning of her personal Twitter is the result of social media’s left-wing bias.
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Industry officials say the commission’s approach to E-rate competition would burden applicants.
Students in a Houston-area school district hosted a panel on connecting schools and libraries as part of a national event on bridging the digital divide.
A Mattey Consulting report finds broadband revenues can help sustain the fund used to connect rural and low-income Americans.
Libraries are a crucial “third space” between work and home and connective tissue in a democratic and egalitarian society.
The high cost of pole attachments can deter broadband providers from providing service to the anchor institutions and residential consumers.
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WASHINGTON, March 10, 2021—The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 passed the House on Wednesday, paving the way for its […]
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February 12, 2021— The Biden administration has the opportunity to do what his predecessors failed to: Take a different tack […]
January 29, 2021 – With contributions into a program intended to extend basic telecommunications services to all Americans now adding […]
January 22, 2021—The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition released its 2021 Policy Roadmap on Thursday—an agenda to promote open, […]
November 17, 2020 — A group of broadband enthusiasts on Friday urged a new national broadband plan and that the […]
October 13, 2020 — Shortcomings in telehealth services were revealed when the COVID-19 crisis caused telehealth visits to skyrocket nearly […]
“There is no better way to stimulate our economy and create millions of good paying jobs than to modernize our […]
May 26, 2020 — On Friday, Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, John Boozman, R-Arkansas, Gary Peters, D-Michigan, Angus […]
Ookla Speedtest, a broadband data aggregator, released a dashboard showing the changes in broadband speeds in every country across the […]
April 7, 2020 – Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai identified telemedicine as the industry he is most excited about as […]
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday waived several rules and extended the filing deadlines for Rural Health Care applications, extending […]
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Axios says that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is inching toward a decision that could profoundly shift the relationship between […]
House Energy Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., sent a letter Monday to […]
Comcast announced Wednesday that it would begin broadband marketing plans reaching speeds up to 100 gigabits per second to businesses, […]
Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., announced on Tuesday four new endorsements for the Children and Media Research Advancement Act. This legislation […]
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2019 — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposed order to permit auction of portions of the […]
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Telecommunications industry and advocacy organizations on Wednesday and Thursday reacted to the introduction of the LIFT America […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - Local broadband institutions seeking to leverage high-speed connectivity for the benefit of their broader communities will benefit from attending the inaugural AnchorNETS...
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2015 - More than five years after the unveiling of the National Broadband Plan, policy-makers and on-the-ground-advocates seeking to build better broadband networks...
AUSTIN, May 18, 2015 - The Rural Telecommunications Congress posted the entire video and presentations made at the recent Rural Telecommunications Congress held here last month...
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2014 – Efforts to construct Gigabit Networks will be featured prominently at the Schools, Health and Libraries […]
WASHINGTON, December 11, 2013 – The Broadband Breakfast Club announced that it will host a free, online webinar on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at 11 a.m....
Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition Finds Fault with Study Critiquing Broadband Technology Opportunities Program WASHINGTON, November 18, 2013 – The […]
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