RIP ACP: December 31, 2021—May 30, 2024
Monday, March 4, 2024
March 2024
AI Talent Is in Demand as Other Tech Job Listings Decline (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 06:32Google Settles Smaller Lawsuits as It Prepares for More Antitrust Fights (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 06:31RIP ACP: December 31, 2021—May 30, 2024 (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 03/04/2024 - 18:04Analysis
Analysis
Ergen’s EchoStar Concedes ‘Substantial Doubt’ About Its Future (Next TV)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Mon, 03/04/2024 - 16:22Meridiam rides fiber train in Alabama with $230 million investment
Alabama is getting a major open access fiber boost via private investment. Meridiam, an infrastructure investment firm, is kicking off a $230 million project to build an open access network that will reach 17 Alabama cities, including Selma and Demopolis. It aims to eventually cover 53,000 homes and businesses in partnership with Yellowhammer Networks, a fiber-to-the-premises network developer that’s financed by Meridiam. This is far from Meridiam’s first time riding in the broadband infrastructure rodeo.
Cable and wireless lobbyists clash over the future of FWA
Lobbyists backed by the cable industry are working to prevent 5G providers from obtaining more spectrum in the lower 3GHz band.
America’s wireless future is at a crossroads. Radio spectrum is essential for Internet access, national security, and economic competitiveness. As we look ahead to the NTIA’s plan to implement the National Spectrum Strategy, industries, agencies, and Congress must work together to reconcile competing visions for how we allocate and use spectrum.
Context and perspectives for the state of U.S. spectrum policy and discuss how we can increase the productivity of scarce spectrum resources.
FCC Issues Formal Notice That April Is Final Full Month of ACP Program
The Federal Communications Commission formally notified Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) providers that, due to a lack of additional funding from Congress, the agency will only be able to fully fund the program through the month of April. The Public Notice also (1) provides guidance on the May 2024 partial reimbursement month; (2) reminds participating providers of the notices they must send to ACP households; and (3) provides guidance on the consumer protections for ACP households during wind-down and after the ACP ends.