STL lends its muscle to Lumos fiber build
STL is already cashing in on a decision to bring its fiber manufacturing stateside, striking a deal to supply cables to regional internet service provider Lumos.
February 2024
Can the ACP keep the lights on? Maybe.
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) well is about to run dry, but some analysts remain hopeful that the program may be able to secure additional funding. As the saying goes: it ain't over till it's over. To be sure, the odds are still favoring ACP funds running out, New Street Research’s Blair Levin said.
Charter Agrees To Modify Spectrum Mobile Ad Per NAD Recommendation
Charter Communications has agreed to modify disclosures in its ad campaign after once again receiving a warning from the National Advertising Division (NAD). This time, it’s regarding Charter’s recent commercial claim that Verizon customers "will save over $1,500 in their first year if they switch to Spectrum Mobile." The commercial features two couples, "George and Heidi" with Verizon, and "Dan and Tina" with Spectrum, both stated to have two lines, unlimited data and nationwide 5G. George and Tina are told they pay "way too much" and decide to switch to Spectrum.
Former FCC chairs urge Congress to fund next-generation 911
Nine former chairs of the Federal Communications Commission issued a letter to the US House and Senate leaders, urging Congress to make the nationwide transition to next-generation 911 a “top priority.” Experts say the new, internet-based system is a much-needed replacement to the aging, telephone-based emergency communications infrastructure that’s been used across the US for decades. The letter penned by former FCC officials follows similar correspondence sent to Congress in January by a coalition of nine national organizations—including the National Emerge
How US Adults Use TikTok
A new Pew Research Center study matching the survey responses and on-site behaviors of US adult TikTok users finds that a minority of avid posters create the vast majority of content on the site. And most users post seldom, if at all—instead using TikTok primarily to view and consume content made by others. Among our key findings about how the American public is using TikTok:
Ending affordable internet is a gut punch to US prosperity
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) helps 23 million American households afford the internet. But on February 8, the program began winding down due to a lack of funding. New households no longer can enroll. Soon, current households will confront a choice between bill shock and disconnection. We cannot let this happen. The ACP is the most effective program we’ve had in helping low-income Americans get online and stay online. Indeed, it has been the most successful program ever in our decades-long bipartisan effort to solve the digital divide.
Governments are working quickly to guide the responsible use and development of AI in the tech sector while balancing innovation through the creation of new policies, task forces and institutions. Policymakers and AI leaders chart a path forward in developing transparent AI guidelines.
6:00pm ET | Doors open
6:00pm - 6:30 pm ET | Networking and light bites
6:30pm - 7:30 pm ET | Mainstage conversations
Axios Pro tech policy reporters Maria Curi and Ashley Gold will host one-on-one conversations with:
The Honorable Mike Rounds
2:00pm Welcome and Opening Remarks
2:15pm Keynote: Gigi Sohn
3:15pm "Show Me The Money! Funding for Broadband Projects"
BEAD and RDOF dollars won’t solve the broadband world’s problems. Ken Demlow with HR Green Fiber + Broadband explains alternative funding opportunities for new fiber broadband networks.