U.S. Department of Agriculture Archives : Broadband Breakfast

Funding10 months ago

Agriculture Department Announces Fourth Round of ReConnect Funding

The announcement is the second round of ReConnect funding in fiscal year 2022.

Broadband Roundup2 years ago

Biden May Revisit Rural Broadband, Utah School District’s Network, Pole Attachment Rules

January 20, 2021—$20 billion in federal funding has been promised by the incoming Biden Administration to build up broadband infrastructure […]

Rural Utilities Service2 years ago

USDA’s Rural Utilities Service Says it Finances the Most Utility Construction Programs in a Decade

December 23, 2020 — The last five years have boasted massive strides towards closing the urban-rural broadband and utilities divide, […]

Federal Agencies3 years ago

Four Failures of the FCC’s Broadband Policy, According to University of Virginia Professor

November 12, 2020 — The failure to connect the rural-urban digital divide in the United States is not one of […]

Infrastructure3 years ago

Michigan Broadband Cooperative Calls Report Saying Municipal Broadband Has an Unfair Advantage ‘Laughable’

June 30, 2020 — The Michigan Broadband Cooperative is hitting back at a report from the Free State Foundation that […]

Rural3 years ago

Other Federal Broadband Monies Available Besides the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Panelists Note

June 17, 2020 — The bidding process to secure a portion of the Federal Communications Commission’s $20.4 billion Rural Digital […]

Broadband Roundup3 years ago

Broadband Roundup: Mayor Pete Makes Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Bid, USDA ReConnect Grants Announced, US Telecom and Robocalls

Presidential hopeful and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg released a $1 trillion dollar infrastructure plan that he says will […]

Broadband Roundup4 years ago

SiFi Proposes Open-Access Network in Lowell, Ajit Pai on Broadband Farming

SiFi Networks has offered to install and maintain a new fiber optic network in Lowell, Massachusetts—at no cost to the […]

Broadband Breakfast

Agriculture Department Announces Fourth Round of ReConnect Funding

Biden May Revisit Rural Broadband, Utah School District’s Network, Pole Attachment Rules

USDA’s Rural Utilities Service Says it Finances the Most Utility Construction Programs in a Decade

Four Failures of the FCC’s Broadband Policy, According to University of Virginia Professor

Michigan Broadband Cooperative Calls Report Saying Municipal Broadband Has an Unfair Advantage ‘Laughable’

Other Federal Broadband Monies Available Besides the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Panelists Note

Broadband Roundup: Mayor Pete Makes Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Bid, USDA ReConnect Grants Announced, US Telecom and Robocalls

SiFi Proposes Open-Access Network in Lowell, Ajit Pai on Broadband Farming

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Debt Ceiling Law Doesn’t Change Administration Priorities on Semiconductors, Advanced Energy and Broadband

Sean Gonsalves: After Years of Talk, Cambridge is Now Taking Serious Look at Municipal Broadband

National League of Cities Announces Bootcamps to Support Applicants to Federal Infrastructure Programs

Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House, China Warns of AI Risks, Rural Internet Exchanges

Tom Reid: Accountability in Broadband Maps Necessary for BEAD to Achieve Mission

Mississippi Gets $151M for Broadband, FCC Commits $15M from ECF, FCC Proposes Fine Against SkySwitch

U.S. Must Take Lead on Global AI Regulations: State Department Official

Tribes Must Be Ready to Challenge State Broadband Maps: Tribal Ready

FCC Commissioner Carr Criticizes BEAD Fiber Priority Ahead of Funding Allocation

FCC Map Update, FCC Renews FirstNet Spectrum Authority, NTIA Warns EU Over Big Tech Proposal

AI is a Key Component in Effectively Managing the Energy Grid

Experts Debate TikTok Ban, Weighing National Security Against Free Speech

Broadband Breakfast on May 31, 2023 – Tribal Broadband Deployment

Bill to Regulate AI, FCC to Address Broad Use of 42 GHz Spectrum, Verizon seeks STIR/SHAKEN Extension

Former Commissioners Push for Auction Authority, U.S. Reacts to China Micron Ban, Inmarsat Buy Approved

‘Urgent’ Social Media Advisory, Tribal Broadband Awards, Permitting Reform Progress, BroadbandNow Podcast

Industry Optimistic About Calls for a Targeted ‘Buy America’ Waiver Ahead of Broadband Awards

Biden Announces Anna Gomez as Nominee for Fifth FCC Commissioner

South Carolina’s Innovative Broadband Maps Verifies ISPs’ Internet Speeds

Senators Set Up Universal Service Fund Working Group, As Cruz Mounts Criticism of Broadband Program

Lawmakers Debate Clean Energy’s Role in Resolving Supply Chain Fragility, China Concerns

Johnny Kampis: Broadband Industry Hopeful to Get Waivers from Biden Administration Protectionist Policies

Experts Debate Artificial Intelligence Licensing Legislation

Spectrum Auction Bill Clears Committee, ECF Pushes $12M, OpenSignal Speed Leaders

Tribes Must Be Ready to Challenge State Broadband Maps: Tribal Ready

Experts Debate TikTok Ban, Weighing National Security Against Free Speech

Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 – The Future of Ultra High-Speed Connectivity

Broadband Breakfast on June 21, 2023 – Middle Mile Award Announcements

Broadband Breakfast on June 14, 2023 – Unpacking the CHIPS and Science Act

Broadband Breakfast on May 31, 2023 – Tribal Broadband Deployment

Industry Optimistic About Calls for a Targeted ‘Buy America’ Waiver Ahead of Broadband Awards

But for the BEAD Program, $1 Billion in Middle Mile Funding Wouldn’t Be Enough

Overreporting on State Broadband Maps Could Hinder Spread of Connectivity to Communities

Broadband Breakfast on June 7, 2023 – Affordable Connectivity Fund (Special Town Hall Edition)

Video of CostQuest CEO Jim Stegeman at Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit

Broadband Breakfast on May 10, 2023 – GUMBO and Louisiana’s Broadband Progress

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