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January 2022

AT&T aims to shave 3 months off fiber build cycle

CEO John Stankey wantsAT&T to condense its fiber build cycle so it can get its broadband products into the hands of consumers faster. His eagerness perhaps comes as no surprise given AT&T lost 20,000 broadband customers in Q4 2021, as healthy fiber net additions failed to offset DSL and non-fiber losses. Stankey said it currently takes about a year from the time AT&T begins engineering work in a new market to the time it is able to begin selling fiber products there.

New America to FCC: Broadband Nutrition Labels Are Mandatory

New America's Open Technology Institute (OTI) wants to nip in the bud any suggestion the Federal Communications Commission may be making that the congressionally mandated broadband nutrition label is voluntary. The FCC plans to vote at its January 27 open meeting on implementing the requirement in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that broadband internet access service providers be required to provide broadband service consumer labels that let consumers know what speed and quality of service they are getting at which price and with what fees attached.

Verizon’s TracFone Customers Complain of Attackers Stealing Their Phone Numbers

Attackers have commandeered thousands of TracFone customers’ phone numbers in recent weeks, forcing new owner Verizon Communications to improve safeguards less than two months after it took over the prepaid wireless provider. TracFone offers prepaid wireless service under several brands—including Straight Talk, Total Wireless, and its namesake brand.

Sponsor 

Federal Communications Commission

Date 
Thu, 02/24/2022 - 13:00

At this meeting, the Disability Advisory Committee is expected to receive and consider reports and recommendations from its working groups. The Disability Advisory Committee may also receive briefings from FCC staff on issues of interest to the committee and may discuss topics of interest to the committee, including, but not limited to, matters concerning communications transitions, telecommunications relay services, emergency access, and video programming accessibility.


Sponsor 

Center for Rural Innovation

Date 
Thu, 02/17/2022 - 14:00 to 15:30

How technology creates new challenges and opportunities for rural economic development leaders

Economic development is often centered on ensuring that people have access to a livelihood and a local system of support that makes economic prosperity possible. As the role of technology in society and the economy expands, strategies around economic development also need to evolve to make this prosperity possible — especially in communities across rural America. 


A Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Rural Broadband

Resolved, That the House of Representatives finds that—

Can Cleveland finally close its digital divide? A local nonprofit says it has a plan.

Cleveland’s twin problems of poverty and broadband access have made it the most disconnected major city in the country.

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