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Jessica Dine: Broadband Networks Are Doing Well, Time to Shift to Adoption Gap
It turns out there are two digital divides in America. The first one is the familiar divide between those who have Internet subscriptions and those who don’t. Everyone agrees this is a persistent...
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Not Enough Attention on Locations Not in Need of Broadband in FCC Map,...
WASHINGTON, February 16, 2023 – There are too many locations on the Federal Communications Commission’s broadband map that don’t need broadband, a virtual conference of the National Association of...
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FCC Added Just Over 1 Million Net New Locations in Broadband Map Fabric...
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 – The head of the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday that the commission added just over one million net new broadband serviceable locations after processing...
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In Ask Me Anything!, Jim Stegeman of CostQuest Says Broadband Fabric Will...
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2023 – There are unrealistic expectations for the broadband mapping process despite its continual improvement, said Jim Stegeman, president and CEO of CostQuest, the mapping company...
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Many Data Points Required for Broadband Planning, Event Hears
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2023 – Providers must invest in data collection for physical location, existing network infrastructure, and community needs and interests, advised the Center on Rural Innovation at...
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President Biden Plans to Announce BEAD Program Allocations at White House on...
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2023 – The Biden Administration is scheduled on Monday to announce at the White House the allocation to individual states of broadband infrastructure funds under the government’s...
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Sam Altman to Join Microsoft, New FCC Broadband Map, Providers Form 4.9 GHz...
November 20, 2023 – Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced in an X post Monday that former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will be joining Microsoft after being fired from the machine learning company.Over the...
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Nvidia Navigates Export Rules, FCC on High-Cost, Kansas Awards Fiber Grants
December 4, 2023 – Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Saturday that the department is ready and willing to impose further export restrictions on any products made by graphics card maker NVIDIA that...
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Burden of Proof in Challenge Process Should Be on ISPs: Local Government
WASHINGTON, February 20, 2024 – Le Sueur County, Minnesota, is urging the Federal Communications Commission to adopt a more proactive and regulatory role in the BEAD challenge process, contending the...
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Pennsylvania, Nevada, Nebraska and Puerto Rico Clear NTIA Volume 1 Approval
WASHINGTON, February 22, 2024 – Three more states and the first territory have received approval of Volume 1 of their Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment proposals: Pennsylvania, Nevada, Nebraska,...
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FCC’s New Era in Broadband Mapping and Transparency
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission has identified more than 7.2 million locations in the United States that lack access to fixed broadband service, utilizing new data...
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FCC Moves to Relaunch $9 Billion 5G Fund for Rural America
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 – FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on Wednesday moved to relaunch a program originally adopted in 2020, now that the commission has better mapping to get 5G to areas it...
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FCC Imposes $10,000 Fine on ISP for False Broadband Claims
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2024 – An internet service provider has been fined $10,000 for lying to the Federal Communications Commission about where it offers broadband service in an effort to block its...
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Association Urges FCC to Wait for BEAD Allocation Before 5G Fund Auction
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2024 – Another industry association, ACA Connects, asked the FCC Monday to delay the auction of the 5G Fund for Rural America until after states and territories have allocated...
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Ookla Claims Obstacles in Submitting Third-Party Speedtest Data for 5G Fund
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 – The process of challenging claimed coverage data on the national broadband map, crucial for determining eligibility for location-based funding under the 5G Fund for Rural...
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