Rural
Middle Mile Infrastructure Will be Key to Support BEAD Builds: Experts
Experts cited a lack of middle mile as the biggest obstacle to reaching many unserved areas.
Infrastructure
Iowa and Missouri Representatives Speak to Legislative Importance of Broadband
Representatives asked industry leaders to communicate their deployment concerns.
Broadband's Impact
Lack of Affordable Connectivity Fund Money Could Hobble Broadband Deployment: Experts
Providers are using revenues from the ACP to bankroll broadband buildouts.
Digital Inclusion
Partnering With Existing Structures Will Support State Broadband Offices, Expert Says
By working with existing entities like utilities, states can establish more effective state offices.
Digital Inclusion
State Broadband Offices Should Emphasize Adoption and Sustainability
Without efforts to drive adoption, federal investment in connectivity will fall short, agreed Brookings panelists.
Russian Disinformation, Canadian Big Tech, WideOpenWest Sale, Broadband Emerging Leaders
Facebook has found Russian espionage and disinformation campaigns on its platform.
Opportunity Broadband, Amazon Accused of Lying, Avoid Overbuilding with Federal Funds
A new non-profit hopes to address gaps in connectivity and help federal broadband funds go to those areas in need.
broadband mapping
Crowd-Sourced Broadband Maps Often More Useful Than Government Efforts, Panel Says
Community broadband data can be collected by harnessing the power of the individual.
Broadband Breakfast
Broadband Breakfast on February 2, 2022 — Groundhog Day Special on Broadband Mapping
Mapping will play an essential role in the success of the IIJA.
States
Congress Should Give States More Authority Over Broadband Priorities, Experts Say
Experts suggest states and municipalities should have more leeway with federal broadband funds.
Auction Date for 3.45 GigaHertz, Pew on State Role in Digital Divide, Cable Broadband Report
FCC sets 3.45 GigaHertz auction date, Pew research on state role in digital divide, and ACA reports broadband progress.
broadband mapping
Panelists Say Biden Administration Can Add Real Value Through Better Coordination on Broadband Mapping
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
Broadband Mapping & Data
NTIA Broadband Webinar With Pew, Georgia and Tennessee Officials Discuss Solutions to Digital Divides
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
broadband mapping
‘Mapping America’s Broadband’ Video from SHLB’s AnchorNets Conference Showcases and Educates
WASHINGTON, October 30, 2019 – Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday posted the video of the “Mapping America’s Broadband” session at the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition’s #AnchorNets2019 conference from October 16-18, 2019. The session was moderated by Drew Clark, Editor and Publisher
broadband mapping
Why States and the Federal Government Alike Are Honing in on Broadband Data and Broadband Access
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: This OpEd last week highlights the importance of broadband data and mapping, the variety of efforts underway to address inadequacies in our informational base, plus the broadband coordination currently going on in the federal government, and among many of the state gover
