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June 2022

Indiana internet service providers and co-ops band together to offer statewide middle mile fiber

Local telecoms and cooperatives continue to organize to improve connectivity in their states, with Indiana becoming the latest hub of activity. A group of 17 internet service providers and cooperatives formed Hoosier Net, a consortium which aims to leverage members’ fiber assets to offer statewide middle mile infrastructure. Indiana previously had a statewide fiber provider called Intelligent Fiber Network which boasted more than 5,000 route miles of infrastructure.

New York City’s plan for public internet is paused under Mayor Adams

An ambitious plan to bring affordable high-speed internet to millions of people across New York City (NY) has been put on pause, leaving the poorest New Yorkers hanging while the Adams administration decides whether to proceed. The Internet Master Plan, which was announced in January 2020 by former Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NY), was designed to help more than 1.5 million city residents who do not have any kind of internet access. It also aimed to bring more competition to areas with only one internet provider.

Telework and COVID-19 Resiliency in the Southeastern United States

One potential driver of economic resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic was the ability to telework. This paper estimates the factors influencing changes in unemployment rates for states in the Southeastern US during two distinct periods: (1) the initial months of the pandemic, and (2) the recovery experienced from April through December 2020. Our results suggest industrial composition and demographic factors were strongly associated with the early rise in unemployment and the subsequent decline during the first nine months of the pandemic.

Levelling up push sees more than 5,000 public buildings plugged into high-speed broadband

More than 5,000 public buildings–including schools, hospitals and libraries–have been connected to high-speed broadband thanks to a United Kingdom Government scheme to level up public services. 1,200 schools, 340 libraries and 50 hospitals across UK are among those connected to gigabit-speed broadband.

Get Ready for the Challenge Process

There is one interesting aspect of the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program grants that could impact any rural community that is hoping to find a broadband solution from the $42.5 billion BEAD grant process. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is allowing local governments to challenge the broadband maps that will be used to determine the areas that are eligible for the grants. This is something that communities should be getting ready for today.

Sponsor: 

Congressional Internet Caucus Academy

Date: 
Thu, 06/02/2022 - 11:00 to 11:40

The The Digital Markets Act is a regulation of the European Union aimed at ensuring fair competition in the marketplace by accounting for large technology companies (i.e. online platforms) that are designated as "gatekeepers" due to their market power.

Gerard de Graaf, Director, DG CNECT, DG COMP, Inge Bernaerts, Policy Director, DG COMP, and Michael Koenig, Advisor, DG CONNECT will discuss what the DMA will mean for competition in the digital space in Europe. 


Sponsor: 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Date: 
Wed, 06/01/2022 - 15:00 to 16:00

This webinar will provide an in-depth look at Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. It's meant to help Eligible Entities understand the application process. This webinar will provide applicants with technical assistance and prepare them to write high-quality applications. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $65 billion to expand high-speed internet service. It funds programs that support planning, infrastructure, and adoption efforts. Programs promote digital equity and inclusion.


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