August 2023

Sponsor: 

Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Thu, 09/21/2023 - 10:30

Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced that the following items are tentatively on the agenda for the September Open Commission Meeting. The FCC will consider:



Sponsor: 

NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association

Date: 
Sun, 10/29/2023 - 13:00 to Tue, 10/31/2023 - 12:00

CyberShare Summit provides you with information and tools to help you protect your company from cyberthreats.

Tailored to the needs of small broadband providers and with the help of government leaders and industry experts, CyberShare Summit provides you the opportunity to:

  • Examine best practices for risk management, gain insights on imminent threats and ways to manage future attacks.



Sponsor: 

Wireless Communications Bureau and the Office of Native Affairs and Policy

Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Thu, 09/07/2023 - 14:00 to 14:30

A virtual webinar to launch and provide additional information about the E-Rate program Funding Year 2024 Tribal Library Pilot Program.

This webinar will provide an overview of the Tribal Library Pilot Program and explain how you can join the Pilot. Participants will also have an opportunity to ask questions they may have during, or in advance, of the event. The webinar will be recorded and available here on this event page.



FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for September 2023 Open Meeting

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the September Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 21, 2023. The FCC will consider:

Sponsor: 

Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Thu, 09/14/2023 - 09:00 to 12:00

The latest in a series of listening sessions to gain additional information and understanding from affected communities, state, local, and Tribal governments, public interest advocates, and providers about challenges, barriers and experiences in ensuring all people of the United States benefit from equal access to broadband. The purpose of the listening session is to continue the Federal Communications Commission's outreach in support of its ongoing efforts to promote equal access to broadband for everyone.



Starry Emerges from Bankruptcy as a Private Company

Fixed wireless access (FWA) provider Starry Group Holdings has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a smaller, more narrowly focused privately held company. The implementation of Starry’s reorganization plan completes a process that began in February 2023 when the company filed voluntary petitions for bankruptcy in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and entered into a restructuring support agreement with lenders hold

Reinstating the FCC’s auction authority could save the Affordable Connectivity Program

The $14.2 billion allocated to the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is projected to run out by mid-2024. With the options running thin, there may be a potential source of funding for the ACP for Congress to consider—only this time, it’s intricately connected to the US spectrum auctions that were formerly under Federal Communications Commission jurisdiction.