Briefs
ISPs Increase Speeds With Next-Gen Wireless Equipment
Enhanced radio platforms delivered 2.5x faster speeds service without new fiber construction.
Rural
WISPs Dispute Speed Test Report
An Ookla speed test analysis found speeds were increasing at larger WISPs, but were mostly below federal benchmarks.
Briefs
Tarana, Microsoft Partner to Bring Broadband to Africa
Companies to deploy Tarana’s ngFWA
BEAD
BEAD Director Optimistic About Participation, More Guidance Coming
Evan Feinman said to expect the first BEAD final proposal 'in about two weeks.'
BEAD
State and Industry Leaders Offer BEAD Update
Panelists emphasized community, collaboration as essential to BEAD success
BEAD
One BEAD Requirement Making You Nervous? Ask for a Waiver
"An application with a waiver in there is something I can look at," said state broadband officer.
BEAD
House Panel Announces BEAD Hearing Witness List
No one from the Biden administration is scheduled to testify.
Fixed Wireless
Oklahoma Provider Announces Next Generation Fixed Wireless Access
The network improves emergency broadband deployments.
CPUC
Legislators, Providers Concerned about California Broadband Grant Timelines
The state is 'poised to begin' awarding stalled grants.
Rural
Tarana and Mediacom Announce Partnership for Fixed Wireless in the South
Two companies have combined forces to bring high quality internet to the South.
BEAD
Fixed Wireless Providers Warn About Higher Costs of Fiber Deployment
Broadband experts discussed how fiber costs could harm states' ability to build out their broadband networks
Expert Opinion
Carl Guardino: The Time is Now for 100% Broadband Access in the U.S.
The average cost to connect fiber in a given state hovers in the neighborhood of $7,000 per home.
Expert Opinion
Carl Guardino: 100% Broadband Access in the U.S. — The Time is Now
A strong fiber bias in broadband funding means that underserved communities remain at risk of being left behind.
