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August 2024

FCC Announces Counties Where Conditional Forbearance From The Lifeline Voice Obligation Applies

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau announced the counties in which conditional forbearance from the obligation to offer Lifeline-supported voice service applies. This forbearance applies only to the Lifeline voice obligation of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) that are designated for purposes of receiving both high-cost and Lifeline support (high-cost/Lifeline ETCs), and not to Lifeline-only ETCs.

FCC Proposes Modernizing 3.5 GHz Band Rules for Citizens Broadband Radio Service

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to begin a proceeding to update the Citizens Broadband Radio Service.

Kinetic’s nearly $1 million partnership will provide free Wi-Fi throughout Gatton Park

Downtown Lexington’s (KY) Gatton Park on the Town Branch will have free public Wi-Fi provided by fiber-internet provider Kinetic in a nearly $1 million, multi-year deal to be the park’s exclusive Wi-Fi provider. Kinetic will install and sustain Wi-Fi gateways (modems/routers) throughout the park enablin

ISP to Supreme Court: We shouldn’t have to disconnect users accused of piracy

A large Internet service provider (ISP) wants the Supreme Court to rule that ISPs shouldn't have to disconnect broadband users who have been accused of piracy.

A key part of California’s online safety law for kids is still on hold after appeals court ruling

A federal appeals court in California upheld part of a district court ruling that blocked a landmark online safety bill for children from taking effect.

Federal Broadband Programs Could Add $146 Billion to GDP

Broadband programs included in the 2022 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could add $146 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new analysis from Keynesian Technology, which researches the impact of Keynesian economics on the technology industry.

Cable's share of total mobile net adds in Q2 was about 54%

US cable operators are struggling to return to broadband subscriber growth, but their mobile strategies continued to bear fruit in the second quarter of 2024. Cable's share of total mobile phone net adds (both post-paid and pre-paid) was roughly 54 percent in the quarter, MoffettNathanson found in its latest analysis of the US mobile market. Analyst Craig Moffett attributes the bulk of US cable's mobile growth to relatively lower pricing when compared to many of the plans offered by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.

AT&T and Verizon ask FCC to throw a wrench into Starlink’s mobile plan

AT&T and Verizon are urging telecommunications regulators to reject a key part of SpaceX's plan to offer cellular service with T-Mobile, claiming the satellite system will interfere with and degrade service for terrestrial mobile broadband networks. Filings urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deny SpaceX's request for a waiver were submitted by AT&T and Verizon.

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