New Hampshire is All-In for Broadband
Friday, September 9, 2022
September 2022
Weekly Digest
Weekly Digest
FCC Announces Agenda for September 29, 2022 Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the September Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 29, 2022. At the meeting, the FCC will:
FCC Announces Additional Program Integrity Measures for Affordable Connectivity Program Enrollments
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau announces that it is implementing additional measures to strengthen program integrity surrounding the enrollment of households in the Affordable Connectivity Program based on a Benefit Qualifying Person (BQP).
Biden-Harris Administration Awards New Hampshire With $66 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Increase Broadband Access
The US Department of the Treasury has approved an additional $66 million in broadband funding for New Hampshire under the American Rescue Plan’s Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF). New Hampshire was among the first four states to receive CPF funding from the Treasury, which approved its first award of $50 million in June.
Lumos To Build More Than 600 Miles of Fiber-Optic Technology Across Two North Carolina Counties (Lumos)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 14:56Apple iPhone 14 will have emergency satellite connectivity (Fierce)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 14:55Apple iPhone 14 support for Band 70 a ‘big win’ for Dish: analysts (Fierce)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 14:55Lumen's Stansbury talks plans to play offense post-divestitures
Lumen Technologies completed one major business divestiture last month and are close to wrapping another. Company CFO and EVP Chris Stansbury said the pair of deals will help the company allocate resources to other products at a time when Lumen is starting to see big growth opportunities. “The company is going to get smaller before it gets bigger again,” Stansbury said.
Syracuse to pilot municipal broadband with American Rescue Plan Act funds
Syracuse, NY, is requesting proposals for the design, implementation, and maintenance of a municipal broadband network. The pilot program, which will be paid for through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, aims to help bridge the digital divide by providing affordable internet for low-income residents, while also supporting smart city applications.