August 2023
Experts tout digital twins for dual wins in harsh fiber environments
Experts at Fiber Connect convened to address the need for new approaches to fiber deployments in challenging environments.
Nextlink, Ting, Calix dish on the dos and don’ts of fiber funding
It feels like broadband funding is flying at operators from left, right and center. But how does a provider figure out which funding source is the right fit, and what do they need to know about applying for and actually spending that money? A panel comprised of experts from Nextlink, Ting Internet, Calix, Fujitsu, and COS Systems tackled the ins and outs of the funding landscape. Here are the top takeaways from the session:
We’re Bringing Affordable, High-Speed Internet to Every Single American
I am the Secretary of Commerce. And my job is to make sure that America can compete that our businesses and our companies can compete effectively in the world, including our small businesses, our family farms, and Americans, American workers. And I have to tell you, you cannot compete if you don't have the Internet. I just talked to a third-generation family farmer here in Wisconsin who struggles because the Internet is expensive and doesn't have high quality, and you all know it. You all have friends and family who don't have it.
BEAD Build America, Buy America Waiver Request for Comment
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) charged the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) with establishing the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program and ensuring that BEAD-funded broadband infrastructure projects comply with the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference (Buy America Preference) of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA).
Making Internet for All in America: The Next Steps
Following President Biden’s State of the Union Address in January 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it would take a strict approach to enforcing Build America, Buy America requirements for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Now we’re ready to provide more specifics.
A nationally recognized expert in the environmental and infrastructure fields, Eric Beightel brings more than 20 years of experience to the Permitting Council. Beightel’s extensive public and private sector experience honed his command of the National Environmental Policy Act and his capacity for solving complex environmental permitting problems on the local, state and national level.
Say Hello to AT&T Internet Air! Plug-And-Play Home Wi-Fi Installed in Less Than 15 Minutes
AT&T Internet Air is AT&T's new fixed wireless home internet service. In other words, it’s home Wi-Fi delivered over the company's wireless network. Customers can easily self-install AT&T Internet Air in five steps and be up and running in less than 15 minutes. And have an ongoing optimized and secure connection thereafter. AT&T has already rolled out AT&T Internet Air to existing copper-based customers.
Newsrooms grapple with rules for AI
Leading media organizations are issuing guidance on leveraging artificial intelligence in the newsroom at the same time they're making licensing deals to let AI firms use their content to train AI models.