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June 2024

NTIA, FCC, Navy Work to Expand Innovative 3.5 GHz Spectrum Sharing Framework

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Department of the Navy (DON) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have successfully collaborated to expand the unencumbered service area of a critical swath of shared mid-band spectrum. Modifications to the aggregate interference model used in the 3.5 GHz band would allow the Citizens Broadband Radio Service, or CBRS, to provide uninterrupted access to mid-band spectrum that supports wireless Internet and other services to approximately 72 million more people.

Revised Performance Plans Approved Under Alaska Plan

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) approved the revised performance plans of Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership (BBCP), TelAlaska Cellular, Inc.

Multifamily Broadband Provider M&A: Smartaira Buys Lux Speed

In a deal between two providers focused on multifamily broadband, Smartaira has acquired Florida-based Lux Speed Inc. Smartaira provides multi-gigabit, symmetrical service via both fiber internet and managed Wi-Fi. It markets to homeowner-association, condo-association and multi-tenant rental properties in 26 states. The company said that the acquisition is its fourth since 2021 and that it will strengthen its operations in the southeast. 

Biden-Harris Administration Approves Colorado and New Hampshire’s “Internet for All” Initial Proposals

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Colorado and New Hampshire’s Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Internet for All” initiative. This approval enables Colorado and New Hampshire to request access to funding and begin implementation of the BEAD program—a major step towards closing the digital divide and meeting the President’s goal of connecting everyone in America with affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service.

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Federal Communications Commission

Date 
Wed, 06/26/2024 - 11:00 to 15:00

At this meeting, CAC members are expected to (i) discuss current and emerging challenges and opportunities in the area of artificial intelligence (AI); (ii) receive updates from the working groups; and (iii) address any other topics relevant to the CAC’s work. 

The meeting agenda will be available at https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-advisory-committee and may be modified at the discretion of the CAC Co-Chairs and Designated Federal Officer (DFO). 


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Federal Communications Commission

Date 
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 13:00 to 15:00

The FCC’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP) will hold a virtual Tribal Consultation and Listening Session regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would add a new “Missing and Endangered Person” (MEP) event code to the nation's Emergency Alert System. Further information about the FCC’s MEP event code proceeding can be found online at FCC.gov/MEP.


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Federal Communications Commission

Date 
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 13:00 to 15:00

The FCC’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP) will hold a Tribal consultation session regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would add a new “Missing and Endangered Person” (MEP) event code to the nation's Emergency Alert System.


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Federal Communications Commission

Date 
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 10:30 to 12:00

Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Anna Gomez will host a listening session to hear from formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones about their experiences using incarcerated people’s communications services (IPCS).  Participants will provide first-hand accounts of the critical importance of affordable communications services to incarcerated people, as the Commission works to implement the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 (Martha Wright-Reed Act).


The unique challenge of bringing broadband to rural America

Rural America disproportionately lacks access to high-speed broadband, an essential component of modern life. Though the issue—and many attempts to address it—go back much farther, the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act appropriated $42.5 billion for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program to close the gap once and for all. In this episode, Tony Pipa visits Macon County, Alabama, and also talks with leaders from Jal, New Mexico, and Humboldt County, California to learn how they have overcome their challenges to bring broadband to their rural communities.

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