Public–Private Partnership Model ‘Most Effective Way’ to Address Digital...
September 28, 2022 – Touting its fiber build in an Indiana county, an AT&T representative said Wednesday that public–private partnership models for broadband expansion are the “most effective way”...
View ArticleRosenworcel Backs Foreign ID Bill, Parler To Be Acquired, T-Mobile Best...
October 18, 2022 – Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said Monday that she backs new legislation introduced in the Senate and the House that would allow the agency to...
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As States Take Action Against TikTok, Major Privacy Legislation Seems Unlikely
WASHINGTON, December 7, 2022 — The comprehensive privacy legislation currently stalled in Congress could provide a strong solution to growing privacy and cybersecurity threats, including significant...
View ArticleMore Planning Grants, Variance in Updated Broadband Connectivity, Elon Musk...
December 21, 2021 — The National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced Tuesday that 12 states and two tribal entities have been awarded planning grants through the Internet for...
View ArticleMississippi Gets $151M for Broadband, FCC Commits $15M from ECF, FCC Proposes...
May 31, 2023 – The Treasury Department on Tuesday announced the approval of $151.5 million toward high-speed internet projects in Mississippi. The money Mississippi will receive will be put toward the...
View ArticleVirginia Set to Submit Initial Proposal for Broadband Equity, Access and...
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2023 – Virginia is on an accelerated timeline for deployment of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment funds, said the state’s broadband director, Tamarah Holmes, at a...
View ArticlePush for More ACP Funding, Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force, Great Plains...
August 22, 2023 – A coalition of 45 bipartisan members of Congress, including 29 Democrats and 16 Republicans, jointly signed a letter dated August 17 urging House and Senate leadership to prioritize...
View ArticleFiber and Wireless Companies Agree States Should Incentivize Local Permitting...
ORLANDO, August 25, 2023 – Representatives for internet service providers asked that state broadband offices provide incentives for localities to improve their permitting processes for broadband builds...
View ArticleHouse Passes 5G SALE Act, Will Reinstate Limited FCC Authority
WASHINGTON, December 13, 2023 – Legislation that would grant temporary spectrum licensing authority to the Federal Communications Commission unanimously passed the House on Monday, and is now awaiting...
View ArticleIllinois, Indiana and Georgia Announce Plans for BEAD Challenges
January 22, 2024 – Illinois, Indiana and Georgia and Indiana have announced their plans to start the challenge process under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. States are waiting for...
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State Broadband Offices Struggle to Involve Local Stakeholders in BEAD...
WASHINGTON, February 1, 2024 – State broadband authorities said Wednesday that they have received less engagement from local stakeholders in the challenge process for the Broadband Equity, Access and...
View ArticleIndiana, Tennessee, Washington, and W.V. Receive BEAD Volume 1 Approval
WASHINGTON, February 2, 2024 – Four more states received the go-ahead on Volume 1 of their Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment proposals: Indiana, Tennessee, Washington, and West Virginia. That...
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Another $700 Million for 26 States Through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
WASHINGTON, November 12, 2021 – The Federal Communications Commission announced Wednesday that it will authorize $709,060,159 for 26 states through its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.These are...
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Biden Acts on Surveillance, Florida Broadband Maps, Free State Wants...
November 3, 2021 – The Biden administration announced on Thursday an initiative to prevent the use of technology for surveillance by authoritarian governments, the Wall Street Journal reports.The...
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FCC Bans Chinese Telecom, NY Affordable Broadband Enrollment, Indiana Gov....
March 17, 2022 — The Federal Communications Commission voted Wednesday to revoke the authority of two telecommunications providers to provide service in the United States due to national security...
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Broadband Breakfast on July 20, 2022 – Summer of Broadband: Indiana
See “Indiana Fosters Relationships in Preparation for Federal Broadband Funds,” Broadband Breakfast, July 21, 2022.Our Broadband Breakfast Live Online events take place on Wednesday at 12 Noon ET....
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Facebook Leads Use in U.S., AT&T Bringing More Fiber to Indiana Cities, USDLA...
July 20, 2022 – Statistics released Tuesday show Meta’s Facebook continues to be the most popular social media platform in the United States, with 78 percent of the U.S. population using it...
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Indiana Fosters Relationships in Preparation for Federal Broadband Funds
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2022 – Indiana state broadband officials emphasized Wednesday that the state has fostered relationships with anchor institutions and the private sector that they say will benefit...
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Five More States to Receive Money from Capital Projects Fund
WASHINGTON, August 30 – The Treasury Department announced Tuesday that five more states – Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Nebraska and North Dakota – will receive grants from the Coronavirus Capital...
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Public–Private Partnership Model ‘Most Effective Way’ to Address Digital...
September 28, 2022 – Touting its fiber build in an Indiana county, an AT&T representative said Wednesday that public–private partnership models for broadband expansion are the “most effective way”...
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