State Department – Broadband Breakfast

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Broadband Roundup4 months ago

FCC Releases Broadband Funding Map, ‘Most’ Map Data Issues Resolved, More Midband Spectrum

The new map allows users to track projects subsidized by the federal government.

Broadband Roundup6 months ago

Lapse in FCC Spectrum Auction Authority, Biden Budget on Broadband, $66M for Affordability Outreach

Lawmakers were disappointed the Senate did not pass legislation providing the authority until May 19.

Infrastructure2 years ago

Localize Broadband Infrastructure Expansion, Commerce Secretary Raimondo Says

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

Cybersecurity3 years ago

There May be Some Ways to Stay Ahead of the Hackers, Say Secretaries of State

February 3, 2021 – Data is and always has been subject to attacks by mal-intentioned hackers. But there may be […]

International3 years ago

Considering the Geopolitics of the Internet Under the Biden Administration at State of the Net

January 27, 2021 – Keynoting Wednesday’s State of the Net Conference, former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell urged the […]

5G3 years ago

Global Concern About 5G Security Has Become a Bipartisan Cause, Say Broadband Breakfast Panelists

November 17, 2020 — The transfer of power from the Republican Donald Trump to the Democrat Joe Biden is not […]

Artificial Intelligence3 years ago

U.S. State Department Employing Artificial Intelligence Against COVID-19 Misinformation

July 1, 2020 — Employing artificial intelligence in government operations promises to increase speed, efficiency and analytical power, said government […]

Broadband and Democratization12 years ago

New America Foundation: New Media Only Minor Component of Arab Spring

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2011 – Despite U.S. media portrayals of the Arab Spring as spontaneous and enabled by social media, Middle East experts said Wednesday at...

Africa12 years ago

State Department Funds Shadow Internet Networks to Protect Free Speech Rights

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2011 – The U.S. State Department has acknowledged funding the establishment of independent "shadow" internet and cell-phone networks in countries with oppressive regimes,...

Cybersecurity13 years ago

United States Woefully Lacking a Cohesive Cyberspace Strategy, Says GAO

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2010 – Federal agencies have not provided top-level leadership for the United States on cybersecurity issues, according to a new report by the...

Broadband Breakfast

FCC Releases Broadband Funding Map, ‘Most’ Map Data Issues Resolved, More Midband Spectrum

Lapse in FCC Spectrum Auction Authority, Biden Budget on Broadband, $66M for Affordability Outreach

Localize Broadband Infrastructure Expansion, Commerce Secretary Raimondo Says

There May be Some Ways to Stay Ahead of the Hackers, Say Secretaries of State

Considering the Geopolitics of the Internet Under the Biden Administration at State of the Net

Global Concern About 5G Security Has Become a Bipartisan Cause, Say Broadband Breakfast Panelists

U.S. State Department Employing Artificial Intelligence Against COVID-19 Misinformation

New America Foundation: New Media Only Minor Component of Arab Spring

State Department Funds Shadow Internet Networks to Protect Free Speech Rights

United States Woefully Lacking a Cohesive Cyberspace Strategy, Says GAO

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Companies Must Be Transparent About Their Use of Artificial Intelligence

State Broadband Heads Address BEAD Implementation Focuses

Some States Confused about Changes to NTIA Model Challenge Process

Temporary Spectrum Auction Bill, Inflation Impact on Internet Bills, Omni in Pennsylvania

Tech Trade Group Report Argues for USF Funding from Broadband Companies

Evan Feinman’s Journey from Regional Tobacco Revitalization to Director of BEAD

Rural Providers Urge FCC to Verify Unsubsidized Coverage Ahead of Enhanced ACAM Awards

Florida Broadband Grants, Support for Microsoft-Activision, IQ Fiber Investment

Broadband Association Argues Providers Not Engaged in Rollout Discrimination

Sen. Ted Cruz Warns of Potential Waste in BEAD Allocations

STL Opens South Carolina Fiber Cable Plant

New ACP Survey, FCC Fines VoIP Provider, Fifth Congressional Hackathon

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 – Broadband Deployment from India, Australia, South Africa

Gigapower Exec Pitches Value of Open Access Networks to Maximize BEAD Money Efficiency

Treasury Approves $167 Million for Oklahoma Broadband Expansion

White House Nominates Basil Gooden as Rural Development Chief at USDA

Broadband Breakfast Webcast of BEAD Implementation Summit Available for $35

States Flex Job Creation Following CHIPS Act Passage, Panelists Say

Lifeline Awareness Week, $386 Million Kentucky Investment, Fiber Workforce Development

Broadband Breakfast on October 11, 2023 – Spectrum Sharing: How Promising and How Real Is It?

Biden Overstepped First Amendment, Google Antitrust Case Tuesday, Gigi Sohn Joins Tucows Board

Tech Policy Group CCIA Speaks Out Against AI Regulation

Congress Should Mandate AI Guidelines for Transparency and Labeling, Say Witnesses

NTIA Chief Meets Korean Counterpart, Michael Baker Hires Broadband Executive, Lumos Gets N.C. Funds

State Broadband Heads Address BEAD Implementation Focuses

Gigapower Exec Pitches Value of Open Access Networks to Maximize BEAD Money Efficiency

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 – Broadband Deployment from India, Australia, South Africa

Broadband Breakfast on October 11, 2023 – Spectrum Sharing: How Promising and How Real Is It?

Broadband Breakfast Webinar on Broadband Geospatial Planning

Proposed Buy America Waiver Makes BEAD Projects Feasible, Say Fiber Manufacturers

FCC’s $68M for Schools and Libraries, NTIA’s $3.5M for Tribes, Broadband Breakfast on CBS

Broadband Breakfast on September 13, 2023 – AT&T and BlackRock’s Gigapower Joint Venture

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – Permitting Reforms and Pole Attachments

Students Should Limit Screen Time, Panel Hears

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 – Preview of BEAD Implementation Summit

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 – Build America, Buy America