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May 2020

Lifeline program and pole attachment rights are inextricably linked to FCC’s Title II authority

The Lifeline program and pole attachment rights are inextricably linked to the Federal Communications Commission’s Title II authority. The FCC's decision to reclassify broadband internet access service (BIAS) as an “information service” removes BIAS-only providers from the statutory scheme that governs pole attachments. If a portion of those who would provide broadband-only services are unable to attach, that will limit the FCC’s ability to promote broadband build-out.

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Wed, 05/27/2020 - 17:30

In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web. Almost two decades later, he launched Inrupt, a startup set out to reshape the internet by putting personal data back in the hands of individuals. Join our talk with Berners-Lee and his Inrupt co-founder John Bruce about whether or not the internet’s dependence on advertising is sustainable. They’ll also cover how, as we all work and learn from home, internet connectivity has now more than ever become an equality issue.


ACA Connects Defends FCC's Net Neutrality Order

The Mozilla court remanded to the Federal Communications Commission for further consideration the impact of the Restoring Internet Freedom Order on broadband providers’ ability to obtain pole attachments.

FCC's Net Neutrality Proceeding Too Narrow, Vague to Address Remand

In Mozilla v FCC, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reviewed the Federal Communications Commission’s 2018 “Restoring Internet Freedom” Order, in which it reclassified broadband internet access service (“BIAS”) as an “information service” and attempted to preempt state laws addressing net neutrality.

OTI Says FCC’s Deregulation Order Undermines Public Safety

The record shows extensive opposition to the Federal Communications Commission’s 2017 Restoring Internet Freedom Order and the grave danger it poses to public safety and public health, particularly during the COVID-19 crisis. Public health and public safety officials detail in the record how both officials and the public writ large rely on mass-market retail broadband internet access services (BIAS).

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