USAC Archives : Broadband Breakfast

John Harrington: The FCC’s Proposed E-Rate Bidding Portal Expands Federal Power, Not Local Decision Makers

This shift away from local autonomy for procurement would be the most radical change to the program since its inception.

Education8 months ago

Coalition Says FCC E-rate Portal Proposal Could Create More Problems

Industry officials say the commission’s approach to E-rate competition would burden applicants.

Expert Opinion9 months ago

Will Rinehart: Early Reports Show the Emergency Broadband Benefit is Not Reaching Its Intended Audience

A new county-level data and maps will help researchers and leaders understand impacts of the EBB program.

Infrastructure1 year ago

Path To Gigabit Found In Pole Access and Government Program Design, Says WISPA CEO

March 25, 2021 – Wireless broadband providers need more regulatory support to meet broadband gigabit needs on a large geographic […]

Universal Service2 years ago

With Universal Service Fund Contributions at 32 Percent, Experts Debate Its Sustainability

January 29, 2021 – With contributions into a program intended to extend basic telecommunications services to all Americans now adding […]

Broadband Roundup2 years ago

FCC Adds Items to January Agenda, US Telecom on Broadband Emergency, Fiber Broadband Board

January 7, 2021 – The Federal Communications Commission’s January 13 meeting will be Commissioner Nathan Simington’s first and Chairman Ajit […]

Congress2 years ago

With Mike Pence Presiding, Joint Session of Congress Confirms Electoral Votes for President-elect Joe Biden

January 7, 2021 — The joint session of Congress began on Wednesday afternoon, was delayed by a mob incursion incited […]

Sponsored2 years ago

Render Networks Offers Industry Guide to RDOF Network Deployment Success

December 16, 2020 – Render Networks has announced the launch of its new RDOF Deployment Guide, sharing key considerations for […]

Federal Agencies2 years ago

Tribes Have Many Government Programs Available for Supporting Broadband Amid the Coronavirus, Say Officials

May 12, 2020 — Education officials catalogued the many government broadband programs devoted to bridging the digital divide affecting tribal […]

Broadband Roundup2 years ago

Coronavirus Roundup: Broadband Providers Take the Pledge, T-Mobile Spectrum, Rural Health Care Funding

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Friday urged broadband and telephone service providers to take the Keep Americans Connected […]

Broadband's Impact3 years ago

Rural Healthcare Providers Could Be Surprised by FCC’s Recent Changes to Rural Healthcare Program

The Federal Communications Commission’s rural telehealth order of August 2019 was criticized by the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition […]

Broadband Data5 years ago

Twists in the Broadband Mapping Saga, Plus the Need for Good Data Now, at Rural Telecom Congress

DALLAS, April 18, 2017 – Over the past ten years, broadband mapping has gone through many changes. In the beginning, […]

Broadband's Impact5 years ago

Register to Attend the Rural Telecommunications Congress Program at Broadband Communities Summit

DALLAS, April 6, 2017 – The Rural Telecommunications Congress program at the 2017 Broadband Communities Summit here on May 1-4, […]

Broadband's Impact8 years ago

FCC Announces Universal Service Fund Strike Force in Effort to Combat Wasteful Spending

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2014 – In an effort to combat ongoing complaints of inefficiency within the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal […]

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Expert Opinion: Business as Usual Despite Departure of Universal Service Administrative Company CEO

Although it is the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) that is charged with implementing the ambitious universal service policy […]

FCC12 years ago

FCC Uncovers New Funding For Universal Service Program

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2010 – Last week, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released a budget projecting that $900 million in unused administrative costs would be...

Broadband Breakfast

John Harrington: The FCC’s Proposed E-Rate Bidding Portal Expands Federal Power, Not Local Decision Makers

Coalition Says FCC E-rate Portal Proposal Could Create More Problems

Will Rinehart: Early Reports Show the Emergency Broadband Benefit is Not Reaching Its Intended Audience

Path To Gigabit Found In Pole Access and Government Program Design, Says WISPA CEO

With Universal Service Fund Contributions at 32 Percent, Experts Debate Its Sustainability

FCC Adds Items to January Agenda, US Telecom on Broadband Emergency, Fiber Broadband Board

With Mike Pence Presiding, Joint Session of Congress Confirms Electoral Votes for President-elect Joe Biden

Render Networks Offers Industry Guide to RDOF Network Deployment Success

Tribes Have Many Government Programs Available for Supporting Broadband Amid the Coronavirus, Say Officials

Coronavirus Roundup: Broadband Providers Take the Pledge, T-Mobile Spectrum, Rural Health Care Funding

Rural Healthcare Providers Could Be Surprised by FCC’s Recent Changes to Rural Healthcare Program

Twists in the Broadband Mapping Saga, Plus the Need for Good Data Now, at Rural Telecom Congress

Register to Attend the Rural Telecommunications Congress Program at Broadband Communities Summit

FCC Announces Universal Service Fund Strike Force in Effort to Combat Wasteful Spending

Expert Opinion: Business as Usual Despite Departure of Universal Service Administrative Company CEO

FCC Uncovers New Funding For Universal Service Program

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David Flower: 5G and Hyper-Personalization: Too Much of a Good Thing?

FCC Denies Funding for Two of the Biggest Winners of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Money

Grid Broadband Bill, Ting Gets Financing, Finley Engineering Has New CEO

Broadband Breakfast on August 17, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Tennessee

FCC Encouraged to Limit Data Collection on Affordable Connectivity Program, Others Want More

FTC Phillips Stepping Down, Chips Act Now Law, Alaskan Entities Getting $50M in Broadband Grants

Johnny Kampis: Democrats Needlessly Push Another Round of Net Neutrality Legislation

States are Making Their Own Broadband Maps to Challenge the FCC’s Data

Doug Lodder: How to Prevent the Economic Climate from Worsening the Digital Divide

Affordable Connectivity Outreach Program, Amazon’s SpaceX Satellite Concerns, Axios Acquired

States are Making Their Own Broadband Maps to Challenge the FCC’s Data

Affordable Connectivity Outreach Program, Amazon’s SpaceX Satellite Concerns, Axios Acquired

Doug Lodder: How to Prevent the Economic Climate from Worsening the Digital Divide

FCC Encouraged to Limit Data Collection on Affordable Connectivity Program, Others Want More

Grid Broadband Bill, Ting Gets Financing, Finley Engineering Has New CEO

Johnny Kampis: Democrats Needlessly Push Another Round of Net Neutrality Legislation

FTC Phillips Stepping Down, Chips Act Now Law, Alaskan Entities Getting $50M in Broadband Grants

Broadband Breakfast on August 17, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Tennessee

FCC Denies Funding for Two of the Biggest Winners of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Money

David Flower: 5G and Hyper-Personalization: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Broadband Breakfast on August 17, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Tennessee

Broadband Breakfast on August 3, 2022 – How Yellowstone Fiber is Bringing High-Capacity Broadband to Montana

Morgan City Fiber Swap Model Catching On

Broadband Breakfast on July 27, 2022 – Bringing Broadband to Rural America: A Case Study in Morgan, Utah

Indiana Fosters Relationships in Preparation for Federal Broadband Funds

Utah’s Broadband Maps Are Ready for Federal Funding, Broadband Director Says

Broadband Breakfast on July 20, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Indiana

Broadband Breakfast on July 13, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Utah

FCC Opens Broadband Data Collection Program

Broadband Breakfast Interview With Pinpoint Capital Advisors’ Andrew Semenak

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