Broadband is Part of Wyoming's Strategy to Survive, Drive, and Thrive
Friday, February 24, 2023
February 2023
Weekly Digest
Weekly Digest
AARP to FCC: Make New Broadband Labels Stronger to Protect Consumers (AARP)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 02/23/2023 - 18:10Meta must pay $175M for patent-infringing livestreaming tech, judge says (Ars Technica)
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The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership
I’d like to talk about the incredible opportunity we have as a nation to unleash the next generation of American innovation, protect our national security, and preserve our global economic competitiveness as we implement the historic CHIPS and Science Act....Today, because of President Biden’s leadership, working with Congress, the CHIPS and Science Act presents us with an opportunity to make investments that are similarly consequential for our nation’s future. But only if we--as a nation—unite behind a shared objective, generate a similar public-private mobilization and think boldly.
Altice USA Reports Fourth Quarter and Fully Year 2022 Results
Altice USA reports results for the fourth quarter and full year that ended December 31, 2022. Key broadband highlights include the following:
After defending false data, Comcast admits another FCC broadband map mistake
Comcast has fessed up to another mistake on the national broadband map after previously insisting that false data it gave the Federal Communications Commission was actually correct.
Consolidated Communications Awarded $40 Million in Grants to Aid in Building Fiber to 57,000 Homes in New Hampshire
Consolidated Communications was awarded $40 million in funding from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to build fiber to nearly 25,000 unserved homes throughout New Hampshire. Consolidated will invest its own capital to bring fiber to more than 32,000 additional homes.