There’s no universal system in the U.S. to flag texts as suspicious or unwanted before they are viewed.

Trump said Elon Musk's satellite-delivered Internet service saved lives.

The agency activated its disaster reporting system Monday.

Disinformation agents, hucksters and politicians are exploiting the disaster.

With 21.7% of cell towers down in affected regions, emergency services struggle to respond in isolated areas

The company will be subject to federal non-compliance measures.

Once staunch opponents of open access, Tier 1 ISPs are now entering a space traditionally dominated by municipalities.

Pre-qualification is strongly encouraged, and is designed to streamline the application process for BEAD.

The FCC said the deal will not remove competition from the market

The state aims to increase broadband access in 37 counties

Big telecom carriers are racing to expand their fiber footprints.

The funds will help counties provide matching funds for state allocations of ARPA awards.

The company will also be required to create a compliance plan.

T-Mobile and EQT are planning to run the network on an open access basis, with T-Mobile an early tenant.

The award will connect 25,903 households and businesses in 19 counties to high-speed internet.

The city has an average download speed of 6.5 Gbps, claims the report.

The money will improve access to low-income households and minority groups.

The investment will provide 100 Mbps symmetrical speed across 15 counties.

"We are looking to ensure that 100 percent of households with children subscribe to high-speed internet."

The partnership will expand fiber builds in North Carolina.

The company said it may have to shut down money-losing cell towers.

Tribal governments opted for their own networks or local providers.

RiverStreet is seeking to divest 3,757 locations that were to receive about $8.1 million in annual CAF II broadband deployment support.

T-Mobile continues to outpace Verizon and AT&T in the home broadband sector with the planned acquisition of established fiber operator, Lumos.

The state alleged the company lied to customers about their internet speeds.

In the same notice, the FCC announced it will waive noncompliance penalties for an ISP unable to meet its obligations in the CAF II auction.

Two companies have combined forces to bring high quality internet to the South.

Several state offices expect to utilize nondeployment funds in conjunction with infrastructure deployment funds for BEAD.

The company needs to be designed as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier to promote the Lifeline option, it said.

The money will fund the Broadband Stop Gap Solutions Program.

As states rush to outline their BEAD spending plans, time is of the essence.

The NTIA has awarded $13 million to open network projects.

Providers may receive up to $10,000 for each utility pole they replace in unserved areas.

State broadband offices should look to local organizations for digital equity efforts, panelists said.

The program sets aside $14 million in ARPA funds for digital literacy and affordability efforts.

Frank Pallone wants national privacy legislation in light of military data broker reports.

NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson met his counterpart, Republic of Korea vice minister of science, to discuss telecom and AI policy.

The Digital Equity and Opportunity Initiative will support state coalitions that work to support digital equity projects.

The New York Times reported that Twitter is pausing its pay-for-verification system until after midterm elections.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has set November as target date for broadband map.

Ting said government partnerships with ISPs to fill connectivity gaps and improve adoption rates.

The program has allowed more providers to open telehealth services and is creating more audio-only sessions.

Speaking at US Telecom forum, Raimondo also raised concerns about supply chain’s impact on broadband rollout.

The agency said it hopes to better target areas in need of adequate connectivity.

Broadband Breakfast revisits what some state legislatures did to narrow broadband gaps.

Municipalities are raving about gigabit internet speeds as key to attracting businesses to their cities.

The Federal Communications Commission’s rural telehealth order of August 2019 was criticized by the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition in a Wednesday webinar. The FCC’s rural health program has two arms: The healthcare connect fund and the telecommunications program. Jeff Mitchell, at

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