BEAD
Would Trump Put BEAD on Hold? Unlikely, Experts Say
Some states are already fielding grant applications under the current rules.
BEAD
Some states are already fielding grant applications under the current rules.
Broadband permitting
The NTIA is set to publish presentations on permit applications from twelve federal agencies.
JD Vance
Sen. Ben Ray Luján signaled his USF working group is looking to fold ACP into the fund.
ARPA
Experts cited a lack of middle mile as the biggest obstacle to reaching many unserved areas.
Infrastructure
Representatives asked industry leaders to communicate their deployment concerns.
Broadband's Impact
Providers are using revenues from the ACP to bankroll broadband buildouts.
Digital Inclusion
By working with existing entities like utilities, states can establish more effective state offices.
iija
Without efforts to drive adoption, federal investment in connectivity will fall short, agreed Brookings panelists.
Benton
Facebook has found Russian espionage and disinformation campaigns on its platform.
A new non-profit hopes to address gaps in connectivity and help federal broadband funds go to those areas in need.
ARPA
Community broadband data can be collected by harnessing the power of the individual.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Mapping will play an essential role in the success of the IIJA.
Texas
Experts suggest states and municipalities should have more leeway with federal broadband funds.
FCC
FCC sets 3.45 GigaHertz auction date, Pew research on state role in digital divide, and ACA reports broadband progress.
Benton
March 9, 2021 – Different departments in the federal government have different broadband maps, which has caused a lack of unity on a response to the United States’ rural broadband problem, experts said last month. Gigi Sohn, a distinguished fellow at Georgetown Law, said at the Michelson 20MM Build
FCC
WASHINGTON, February 20, 2020— State broadband officials play a crucial role in addressing the digital divide, and officials from Georgia and Tennessee presented their best practices on the topic during a Wednesday webinar hosted by the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Informati