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Idaho Commerce Announces Link Up Idaho Initiative
The Link Up Idaho initiative encourages Idahoans to submit information about their internet to provide insight into broadband availability across the state. Idaho residents can submit information about their internet by March 15, 2023.
Leadership Conference and Color Of Change Support Confirmation of Gigi Sohn to FCC
On behalf of Color Of Change, one of the nation’s leading racial justice organizations with millions of members nationwide, and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 230 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States, we write to express our complete support for [Benton Senior Fellow and Public Advocate] Gigi Sohn’s nomination to serve as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner.
Talking About Things We Don’t Talk About
The Federal Communications Commission is an important institution. It oversees a huge input to our information economy: Spectrum. Fortunately, three decades ago, we developed a method for allocating spectrum that has garnered bipartisan praise, been copied around the world, underlaid two Nobel prizes, and is arguably the most successful communications policy innovation ever. Unfortunately, Congress can’t decide how to reauthorize that auction authority. Congressional dysfunction? Alas, not weird. The stakes are high: billions in investment capital, 10x more in economic impact.
Could Comcast make a move on Altice USA?
With Altice USA revamping its management with a slew of Comcast veterans, investors are wondering if the latter might be eyeing an acquisition of the former.
Bipartisan House Commerce Committee Leaders Commend Passage of Bipartisan FCC Auction Authority Bill
House Commerce Committee leadership commended the passage on February 28th, 2023 on the House floor of H.R. 1108, a bill to extend the Federal Communication Commission auction authority deadline to May 19, 2023. The bill was sponsored by Reps. Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ). “Spectrum policy is national security policy.
House Commerce Committee Chair Rodgers, Bilirakis Commend the Passage of Several Bipartisan Bills
The following Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee bills were passed by the House on February 27th, 2023. The bills will promote data transparency and strengthen American commerce.
Chairwoman Rosenworcel Keynote Address to Mobile World Congress
Three things we are doing at the Federal Communications Commission right now to help get us to the next generation of innovation around the globe.
New Dashboard to Explore Impacts of Federal Broadband Investments on Local Communities
The US Census Bureau, in partnership with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), announced the launch of the ACCESS BROADBAND Dashboard. "ACCESS BROADBAND" stands for Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act.
Group Works To Bring Broadband To Coal Country
One of the biggest speed bumps on the road to solving climate change is reducing the mining and burning of coal.
Here's how GCI is navigating fiber in Alaska’s most remote communities
The Alaskan landscape is rife with broadband accessibility and deployment challenges, which GCI is all too familiar with.