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What you need to know about the municipal broadband debate
As communities around the US work to close their digital divides, more and more are pursuing municipal broadband networks as a solution. As a recent example, in mid-January 2024, the state of New York was awarded $228 million by the Treasury Department for a grant program that will provide funding to "municipalities, non-profits, and other entities to construct open and accessible public bro
Gigi Sohn on the fight for public broadband
Gigi Sohn, executive director of the American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB), discusses municipal broadband networks in the US, including why and where they're popping up and which are most successful.
Study: Loss of Affordable Connectivity Program would be 'barely material' for Comcast
New Street Research took a deeper dive into the risks faced by wireline broadband operators if the government fails to refund the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and it were to be shut down this spring. The study confirms that Charter Communications faces the greatest risk—by far.
Ritter's CTO on the future of fiber, HFC, video and (maybe) mobile (Light Reading)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Mon, 01/29/2024 - 15:06AT&T nears 100K 'Internet Air' subs (Light Reading)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Mon, 01/29/2024 - 15:04Wireless group raises new BEAD concerns
The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) sent a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) raising concerns that multiple states will fail to reach all unserved locations by funding fiber over other technologies. The concern comes as the NTIA is working on approving initial proposals for how each state and territory will conduct its Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) grant program.
Google to build two more subsea cables in Pacific Islands (Light Reading)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Fri, 01/19/2024 - 14:07FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel: Nearly half of ACP households are using it for fixed broadband
In a letter to a group of Republican lawmakers, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel confirmed that the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is subsidizing fixed broadband services for nearly 10 million of the 22 million households enrolled in the program thus far. The letter was a response to an