The Last Broadband Gifts From the 116th Congress
Broadband provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
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Friday, January 15, 2021
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Color of Change Backs Geoffrey Starks for FCC Chairman
Minority groups seeking representation in Biden’s administration
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Chairman Pai Signs Cross-Border Radio Frequency Spectrum Coordination Arrangement With Innovation Science And Economic Development Canada
Deal after almost two decades of negotiations
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FCC Announces Initial Connected Care Pilot Program Projects
Funded through the Universal Service Fund
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Chairman Pai Remarks to American Enterprise Institute
I’d like to walk you through four of the most challenging calls I had to make over the past four years: Net neutrality. Sinclair. Ligado. C-band.
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How One Minnesota County Got on Track to Become Most Connected in State
Over the last three years, Le Sueur County (MN) has assembled a task force of citizens, local officials, and business leaders which have succeeded in dramatically improving broadband for thousands of residents who previously had poor or no connectivity.
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Verizon to update Philly's computer centers, help address digital inequality
A $50,000 innovation fund is being established to improve opportunities for residents lacking sufficient digital access
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Republican Leader Rodgers Welcomes Eight New Members to the House Commerce Committee
New GOP members of the committee with jurisdiction over broadband
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Podcast: Former FCC Commissioner Calls for a Presidential Commission on the Future of the Internet (with Michael Copps)
A comprehensive policy review is in order
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Public Infrastructure/Private Service Model For 21st Century Broadband Proves Worthy
How can US communities secure the benefits of fiber optic infrastructure?
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FCC Chairman Pai says tech giants need to explain themselves
"There are questions about transparency and consistency."
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