Section 706
ISP Trade Group Wants to Retain Status Quo on Broadband Definition
Raising the benchmark could have unintended consequences for the BEAD program
Section 706
Raising the benchmark could have unintended consequences for the BEAD program
Broadband Mapping and Data
Ookla, rural advocates push for 'real-world' speed test data.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Stakeholders pushed for better data and stricter standards.
Broadband Mapping and Data
NRECA pushing for consumer-driven speed tests to improve FCC broadband data.
California
The investment in the cooperative could be a game-changer for rural connectivity in the Golden State.
FCC
The proposal to put FirstNet in charge of the band called for blocking non-public safety users.
FCC
Allowing providers to submit advertised speeds results in overstated coverage, groups said.
BEAD
The BEAD program allows providers to use funds to deploy workforce development strategies.
FCC
The sheer magnitude of the overstatements in the FCC’s map makes the challenge process untenable.
FBA
Fiber networks have a unique capacity to keep broadband prices low for low-income communities, proponents say.
FBA
See “At Launch of #BroadbandLive Series on ‘Tools for Broadband Deployment’, Panelists Tout Symmetrical Fiber,” Broadband Breakfast, November 4, 2020 Tools for Broadband Deployment: This series explores the way that geospatial data and asset management are shaping the future of rural network deliver
Broadband Live
See “Electrical Cooperatives Are the Unsung Heroes of Rural Broadband, Say Broadband Breakfast Panelists,” Broadband Breakfast, February 18, 2021 Our Broadband Breakfast Live Online events take place every Wednesday at 12 Noon ET. You can watch the February 17, 2021, event on this page. You can also
FCC
September 23, 2020 – Individuals representing different facets of rural broadband – traditional telecom companies, rural electric utilities, wireless providers and state regulators – on Thursday voiced concerns about aspects of the federal government’s rural broadband programs. Many of these players
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said that it would end the practice of warning robocallers before issuing penalties for violating the law by harassing consumers with illegal robocalls, according to a press release. Until the passage of the TRACED Act in December 2019, such warnings w
precision agriculture
Editor’s Note: The most recent edition of Broadband Communities Magazine features a special section on rural broadband, including this overview piece about the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act and the ReConnect. Incidentally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s series of webinars on the
Broadband Mapping and Data
WASHINGTON, Thursday, September 20th, 2012 – The internet policy news and events service BroadbandBreakfast.com held its September 2012 Broadband Breakfast Club event “Measuring Broadband Performance: What Have We Learned in Four Years?” on Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 at Clyde’s of Gallery Place,