This week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a comprehensive review of federal broadband funding programs and what actions are needed from key agencies to help close the digital divide. In May 2022, GAO called for the synchronization of federal efforts on broadband, identifying 100 broadband programs and emphasizing the need for a national broadband strategy.
Friday, May 2, 2025
The Federal Communications Commission announced guidance is available on the FCC’s website for carriers that will transition from reporting in the High Cost Universal Broadband portal the geographic coordinates and addresses associated with the locations where they offer service meeting their high-cost support requirements, to reporting the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Location IDs associated with these locations based on a list of eligible Location IDs for each carrier. In the High-Cost Fabric Order, the FCC explained that Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Bringing Puerto Rico Toget
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the May Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 22, 2025:
After several delays due to bad weather, Amazon’s Project Kuiper finally launched its first batch of low-orbit broadband satellites on April 28. Amazon is under pressure to get the launches going and has a commitment to the Federal Communications Commission to launch 1,618 satellites by July 2026. That’s half of Project Kuiper’s first satellite fleet of 3,232 satellites. Project Kuiper’s stated mission is to provide fast, affordable broadband to communities around the world that are unserved or underserved with broadband.
Frontier Communications reported first-quarter 2025 results. Highlights include:
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