December 2023
Op-ed
Op-ed
SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant (Ars Technica)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 12/13/2023 - 18:52Baltimore City’s Digital Inclusion Strategy
Baltimore's Office of Broadband and Digital Equity (BDE) established four overarching goals to advance the principles of digital equity and inclusion. Mapping, data, and analysis described in this plan guide these goals. In addition, BDE relied on the critical input of residents’ voices and experiences.
Understanding Abuse of Federal Programs: Challenges Identifying and Determining Abuse of Federal Programs (Government Accountability Office)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 12/13/2023 - 16:08Technology Modernization Fund: Although Planned Amounts Are Substantial, Projects Have Thus Far Achieved Minimal Savings (Government Accountability Office)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 12/13/2023 - 16:07Prepare Your Community for Broadband Deployment Opportunities (Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 12/13/2023 - 16:07Elon Musk’s X ad revenue reportedly fell $1.5B this year amid boycotts (Ars Technica)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 12/13/2023 - 16:063 major takeaways emerge from US Broadband Summit
The US Broadband Summit brought together top leaders from across the country to talk about state efforts related to the Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment (BEAD) program. Three major topics emerged from the summit — both at public sessions as well as the buzz in the hallways.