Large State-Owned Infrastructure Project Advances in Maine, Seeks New Partners
Construction to complete in 2027, with benefits to communities, public, and private entities
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Maine’s Mobile Connectivity Environment
Reliable mobile coverage supports countless tasks that Mainers depend on every day
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The Gigi and the GOAT: From Breaking Up AT&T to Harnessing AI
The structural preconditions that led to the Telecommunications Act of 1996
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Monitoring, Enforcement Important as BEAD Gets Underway
Carol Mattey said states should include contractual provisions to claw back already paid funding in the event of nonperformance
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Rep Guthrie still wants action on the 1992 Cable Act
Independent cable operators are encouraged that Rep. Brett Guthrie still sees good reason to change the Cable Act of 1992, but the coming midterm elections could shift the priorities of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Bridging the Broadband Health Gap
How broadband and healthcare stakeholders can work together to close the broadband health gap
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NTIA Seeks Feedback on New Direction for Innovation Fund that Focuses on AI RAN
NTIA is announcing a new direction for the Innovation Fund focused on promoting U.S.-based AI-native network architecture
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The FCC’s Spectrum Challenge
I don’t envy the FCC’s job of auctioning the spectrum as directed by Congress
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Universal Service – Sustainability and Business Cases for Rural Connectivity
The critical role the USF plays in sustaining rural connectivity
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Telecom Act at 30: Act into Action, and Unfinished Business
“How do we make technology a positive force in society?”
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