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New York's $15 Low-Income Broadband Requirement Suffers Another Blow
The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) this week stayed and suspended proceedings and requests for comment about a state law that would have required broadband providers to offer a $15 plan to low-income households. It is the second blow that the law has sustained this month, following a US Eastern District Court of New York preliminary injunction to prevent the state from enforcing the rule while awaiting a final decision on the legality of the requirement.
Billions in Funding From American Rescue Plan Act May Pit Rural Carriers Against One Another
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) includes up to $350 billion in funding to be distributed to the states for a variety of projects, broadband included.
Standalone Broadband Reaches 41 Percent for US Broadband Households
Recent research shows that more than 4-in-10 (41 percent) US broadband households now use a standalone broadband service. Standalone service, defined as broadband without bundled pay-TV service, is up from 33 percent in the first quarter of 2020.
Verizon CEO: Verizon Fixed Wireless is Key to Monetizing 5G (telecompetitor)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 05/26/2021 - 11:07Charter Expects to Launch a CBRS Market “Going Into Next Year,” Eyes 50% Mobile Penetration (telecompetitor)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/25/2021 - 17:22Consolidated to Bring Gigabit to More New Hampshire Towns (telecompetitor)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/18/2021 - 13:18Mediacom Seeks to Halt Google Fiber Build in West Des Moines, Citing Favoritism
Mediacom Communications subsidiary MCC Iowa LLC filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission seeking review of the rights-of-way management practices of the city of West Des Moines and what the company calls the city’s exclusive relationship with Google Fiber. It focuses on what MCC Iowa says is a $50 million taxpayer financed conduit network that the city is building for the exclusive use of Google Fiber.
The Case for Rural Fiber Buildouts: Don’t Be “Expectations-Neutral”
As policymakers consider the best way to expand broadband availability, a key question is where to set speed targets which, in turn, will impact the technology used – fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), fiber-fed copper, fixed wireless or satellite. While some people argue that any government broadband support programs should be technology-neutral, we shouldn’t be “expectations-neutral” or “outcomes-neutral,” argued Ernesto Falcon, senior legislative counsel for the Electronic Frontier Foundation.