workforce
Charter to Lay Off 1,200 Workers
Layoffs will affect about 1.3 percent of the company's workforce.
Briefs
Chamber Sues to Block $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The business lobby says rule exceeds Immigration and Nationality Act
BEAD
Speeding BEAD Summit Adds Panel on New Notice About NOFO
Event features analysis of June 6 NOFO, Congressional keynotes, state broadband leaders and others addressing the $42.5 billion Program
Expert Opinion
Jim Enrique Tolbert and Javier Palomarez: America’s Manufacturing Boom Faces a Labor Bust
Factories might be coming back. But where are the workers?
Vermont
First VCBB Broadband Technician Pre-Apprenticeship Training Graduation
The training is comprehensive training for an entry level broadband network technician offered to participants at no cost.
Chips
DOGE Hits NIST, Sparks Industry Concerns
TIA raised concerns about National Institute of Standards and Technology firings on Thursday; CCIA, SIIA, ITIF and TechNet weighed in today
Expert Opinion
Ramping Up the BEAD Workforce: 5 Things States, ISPs, and Construction Firms Can Be Doing Now
Every state and territory’s BEAD Initial Proposal includes a workforce readiness plan.
What's New
Why 'Non-deployment' Funds Are Important
I saw the logic of the way Arkansas organized its broadband event into a series on panels on ‘infrastructure’ and ‘non-deployment’.
Arkansas
Heartland Forward Launches Broadband Careers Site with Arkansas and Louisiana
Jobs board funded by Pew and supported by employers also aims to elevate training of broadband workers.
FBA
BEAD Funding Aims to Bolster Skilled, Diverse Broadband Workforce
One of the biggest challenges in creating training programs is finding experienced trainers to lead them.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on December 21, 2022 – Robotics, Telehealth and Future Health
Smart technologies hold incredible promise for the future of healthcare. How can we lay the groundwork now?
