May 2023

Eligibility of 1.4 Million Locations for BEAD Funding at Stake as NTIA Weighs a Critical Decision

Approximately 1.4 million locations currently eligible for funding in the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program would not be eligible if the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) were to change its definition of “reliable” broadband, according to an analysis by telecom consultancy Vantage Point Solutions. At issue is whether fixed wireless access (FWA) service deployed in unlicensed spectrum bands is considered “reliable.” Currently, NTIA doesn’t consider it to be reliable because of concerns about the long-term ability of unlicensed spectrum to s

Daily Digest 5/3/2023

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Maine Connectivity Authority Launches New Program To Support Broadband Utility Districts

The Maine Connectivity Authority is launching a new program to provide targeted support to Broadband Utility Districts (BUDs) in Maine. Broadband Utility Districts are community-based organizations formed to build and operate broadband networks to increase access to high-speed internet. The utility district ownership model is a critical part of helping enable regional scale impact resulting in improved connectivity and digital equity in Maine. The districts often partner with service providers to operate the network, while the communities in the districts own the internet infrastructure.

Laurence Tribe and Dennis Aftergut: If the Supreme Court kills the Chevron doctrine, corporations will have even more power (Los Angeles Times)

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Google Promised to Defund Climate Lies, but the Ads Keep Coming (New York Times)

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From mini rooms to streaming, things have changed since the last big writers' strike (National Public Radio)

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Sens Blumenthal & Blackburn Reintroduce Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (US Senate)

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Everything – and Everyone – Is Connected

The COVID-19 pandemic brought many of society’s inequities into sharp relief, but arguably none were more exposed than a digital divide that had been growing steadily over three decades – a divide that disproportionately left low-income, minority, and rural Americans without a lifeline as a global crisis unfolded. Digital inclusion issues manifest in several different ways, including inequities tied to infrastructure, devices, affordability, and digital literacy.

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