BEAD
Wisconsin Committee Advances Bill for State Tax Exemption on Broadband Grants
A similar bill seeking to exempt BEAD from state income taxes recently received near unanimous approval in the Georgia House.
BEAD
A similar bill seeking to exempt BEAD from state income taxes recently received near unanimous approval in the Georgia House.
Broadband Mapping and Data
The FCC sought public input in November on including latency metrics in reporting requirements.
Broadband Equity Access and Deployment
The FCC rules have drawn strong pushback from industry groups and praise from Democratic leadership.
Universal Service
The fund spends $8 billion annually to subsidize networks.
FCC
The FCC also approved support for domestic abuse victims, inquiry on AI and robocalls and preventing cell phone scams.
broadband roundup
A coalition of telecom associations are urging Congress to appropriate money to fund the Rip and Replace program.
Tribal
The fund is set to run dry in 2024.
Universal Service
The commission took action on expanding E-Rate, maternal health data, and opening the 6 GHz band.
Universal Service
Policy experts were not all in agreement on whether to wrap ACP into the Universal Service Fund.
Universal Service
The Sixth Circuit struck down another similar petition from Consumers’ Research.
Funding
Missing out on BEAD-funded fiber could ‘materially impair’ the Beaver Island’s ability to compete, a local committee argued.
Universal Service
Consulting firm Brattle Group said in a report the move would be economically sound.
Universal Service
The FCC’s challenge process is insufficient to allocate Enhanced ACAM funds, the Rural Broadband Association said.
broadband roundup
E-ACAM offers more funds and extended deployment deadlines for higher speeds.
FCC
The FCC broadened the E-rate eligibility to tribal colleges used as public libraries.
Digital Inclusion
The USF needs to first be reformed for its own sustainability.