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First 100 Days: Building Our Connected Future
The first 100 days of a new Administration and new Congress are critical to charting a clear, bipartisan course for our nation’s policy agenda. From COVID relief to budget decisions, take bold and decisive action to finish the job of connecting every American home, business and anchor institution to U.S. broadband infrastructure. Particularly amid a global pandemic, the fact that an estimated 18 million American homes do not have broadband access is unacceptable.
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In Net Neutrality Proceeding, USTelecom Tells FCC that Broadband Costs are Decreasing
In its 2020 Broadband Pricing Index (BPI) Report, USTelecom shows decreasing cost and increasing value of broadband service in the United States. USTelecom entered the research into open Federal Communications Commission proceedings refreshing the record on Lifeline and network neutrality in light of the DC Circuit’s Mozilla Decision.
#TheUpload podcast with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai (USTelecom)
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2020 Broadband Pricing Index
Using Federal Communications Commission and other public data sources, this report assesses recent trends in residential fixed broadband pricing between 2015 and 2020 in the United States. The key findings:
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USTelecom Calls for Changes in Lifeline Program
In order to help consumers meet their urgent communications needs during this unprecedented emergency, the Federal Communications Commission should consider the following actions during the COVID-19 pandemic and for a reasonable period thereafter as unemployed and low-income Americans get back on their feet:
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USTelecom Proposes Changes in FCC's Rural Health Care Program During Pandemic
In order to provide further support to healthcare providers, the Federal Communications Commission should, in addition to adopting final rules for the proposed Connected Care Pilot Program, consider the following actions during the emergency:
USTelecom Statement on COVID-19 and Network Preparedness (USTelecom)
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USTelecom Industry Metrics and Trends 2020: The Broadband Boom
USTelecom released its Industry Metrics and Trends 2020 report highlighting key elements of the broadband boom and investment story. USTelecom will weigh in soon explaining why the Federal Communications Commission should no longer mandate so-called network unbundling, a relic from a different (and far less competitive) era. Key highlights from the USTelecom Industry Metrics and Trends 2020:
Consumers and providers have made the transition from legacy voice to broadband and mobile communications services.