My (Oh I Wish) Closing Argument to the House BEAD Hearing
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
September 2024
Utah Social Media Restrictions Likely Violate First Amendment, Judge Rules (MediaPost)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 16:09Tomorrow’s Broadband Workforce Must Be Inclusive, Says Former AT&T Business CEO (telecompetitor)
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Op-ed
Op-ed
Comcast views FWA as a 'new overbuilder'
Comcast still sees fiber networks as its biggest competition in the long term, but a top exec acknowledged fixed wireless access (FWA) as a "near-term issue" that is taking a piece of the lower end of the market. Although the pace of FWA subscriber growth among some of the top US service providers is showing signs of slowing, T-Mobile, Verizon and
BEAD and the Political Calendar
We don’t need any more delays in the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant process, but there are potential delays on the horizon due to the political calendar. What do I mean by political calendar? There is going to be a new president in the White House, and that means a change in many of the people who run various cabinets and agencies. It could mean a new head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is run by an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
Consolidated Has Won Over $200 Million in Broadband Funding, $51M in New Hampshire
Consolidated Communications has won over $200 million in broadband funding, said the company’s vice president of market development, Sarah Davis. Most of the broadband funding that Consolidated has received was for New England, where the company is a major provider, Davis said. The company is currently gearing up to bid for funding in the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program in several states that it serves, she added. Consolidated’s latest win was $11.8 million through New Hampshire’s Broadband Matching Grant Initiative (BMGI) Program.