Upcoming event
Case studies of network-building with an all-digital workflow. How fiber-builders are finding success in construction management, workflow processes and on-the-fly changes. In a phrase: Think workflow and business systems.
Panelists include:
- Sam Pratt, CEO, Render Networks
- Seth Strayer, Solutions Engineer, OSP Insight
- Other guests have been invited
- Drew Clark (Moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
Fiber backhauls the traffic from the cell site back to the rest of the mobile network. But the fiber is critical to other mobile infrastructure and extends the reach of other, high revenue services:
The growth of tech companies has generated attention from antitrust agencies and legislatures throughout the world, with lawmakers calling for sweeping antitrust reforms. Critics contend that tech company dominance has resulted in harms to consumers and society, and that large companies have used mergers to swallow potential competitors. Defenders argue that competition is only a click away, and that existing law adequately protects consumers.
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for December 2020 Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the December Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 10, 2020:
To Safe and Secure Holidays... and Networks
National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said the “number one concern” for democracy at home and abroad is the integrity of our communications networks. In particular, he warned that installing equipment from Chinese firms in the backbone of our 5G networks could give the Communist Chinese government “backdoors to pull up every bit of data in the world.” I agree wholeheartedly.
Please note: Thursday November 19th, 9-10:30am PT
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, December 10, 2020:
The Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee will consider and vote on a report and recommendation from the Increasing Broadband Investment in Low-Income Communities working group, and hear any other updates from the BDAC. This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the BDAC Chair and the Designated Federal Officer (DFO).
Updates about the Lifeline Program, including rules and orders, guidance about compliance and filings, the National Verifier, and the National Lifeline Accountability Database (NLAD). During the webinar, you can ask questions and participate in a collaborative dialogue with USAC and stakeholders throughout the industry.