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September 2024

FCC Acts to Assist NTIA and Tribes in Maximizing use of Tribal Broabdband Connectivity Program Funding

The Federal Communications Commission grants Resound Networks a limited waiver of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) obligation to serve areas in Oklahoma and Arizona overlapped by the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma's and Cocopah Tribe of Arizona's Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Round 1 awards.

FCC Announces Application Filing Window for Cybersecurity Pilot Program

The Federal Communications Commission Form 484 application filing window for the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will open on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 8 a.m. E.T., and close on Friday, November 1,

Verizon Nearing Deal for Frontier Communications

Verizon is in advanced talks to acquire Frontier Communications in a deal that would bolster the company’s fiber network to compete with rivals including AT&T. A deal would be sizable, given Frontier’s market value of over $7 billion. The company, cobbled together by several deals over the years, provides broadband connections to about three million locations across 25 states. Verizon, the top cellphone carrier by subscribers, has faced increased pressure from competitors and from cable TV companies that offer discounted wireless service backed by Verizon’s own cellular network.

Equitable Access to Affordable Broadband in Wisconsin

In early August 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved Wisconsin’s Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Congress allocated Wisconsin over $1 billion to deploy or upgrade high-speed Internet networks to ensure that everyone has access to reliable, affordable, high-speed Internet service.

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Equitable Access to Affordable Broadband in Wisconsin

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

Thursday, September 5, 2024

‘People need to see it': How politics hung up a $42 billion Biden internet buildout

President Joe Biden’s 2021 infrastructure law promised to help Virginia expand broadband internet to hard-to-reach corners of the commonwealth—investing nearly $1.5 billion to improve a key service across a swing state crucial to Democrats’ hopes in the November election. The program, known officially as the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (or BEAD) and embedded in Biden’s mammoth infrastructure law, was meant to bring a vital service to communities across America.

Sponsor 

OpenVault

Date 
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 11:00

The OVBI 2Q24 webinar, featuring additional takeaways from CEO Mark Trudeau, will focus on the rapid rise of Power Users—those consuming 1 TB or more of data per month—and the significant implications this trend has on network capacity and Quality of Experience (QoE). We’ll explore how the surge in upstream data usage, particularly among these Power Users, is reshaping network demands and challenging traditional relationships between provisioned speeds and data consumption. 


Sponsor 

University of Maryland Extension

Date 
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 08:00

This one-day event convenes digital inclusion leaders, practitioners, and advocates from across the state to discuss critical issues, share best practices, and collaborate on solutions for bridging the digital divide in Maryland. This year's event will offer a dynamic lineup of speakers and panel discussions, with ample networking opportunities. A special Maryland Digital Equity Awards Ceremony will also be held to recognize individuals and organizations leading the charge for digital equity in Maryland. 


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