The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program was born out of the 2021 infrastructure bill and aims to expand high-speed internet access for all Americans. However, most communities will not see concrete benefits until 2025 at the earliest, and 16 states are waiting for their plans to be approved, two years into the process.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has gone on the offensive and defended itself against possible lawsuits that might claim that the FCC has overstepped its regulatory authority that was granted by Congress.
Kansas State University is establishing a program to improve broadband access for thousands of Kansans, helping them navigate the digital economy more safely and successfully.
Fiber service providers have been given a boost in their pursuit of more energy-efficient networks that can unlock significant power savings thanks to a new project launched by Broadband Forum. The project will seek to lower energy consumption when accessing the internet. The project, which is set to publish its specification in Summer 2025, will encourage the development of technologies that satisfy the power-saving requirements, test plan, and data model it sets out.
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