Two associations representing rural broadband providers sent a letter to the FCC late last week to express concerns about a reported change of plans by Resound Networks, which was one of the largest winning bidders in the Rural Digital Opportunity…

Two associations representing rural broadband providers sent a letter to the FCC late last week to express concerns about a reported change of plans by Resound Networks, which was one of the largest winning bidders in the Rural Digital Opportunity…
Lack of broadband is costly, according to a new study from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). The study looked at the economic impact of lack of broadband in rural areas served by NRECA members. The study estimated that…
Tarana, who is expected to supply gigabit fixed wireless for at least one or two of the biggest winning Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) bidders made some product announcements this week. Telecompetitor talked with Dirk Gates, Tarana’s president, about the…
Leading broadband trade associations have banded together to offer a monthly educational webinar series supporting the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and State Broadband Offices with the implementation of the Broadband Equity Access and Development (BEAD) Program. The $42.5…
The FCC’s announcement yesterday that it would not be awarding over $2 billion in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) to two of the largest winning bidders — SpaceX/Starlink and LTD Broadband – means that nearly a quarter (23.7%) of the…
Welcome to the first episode! There is a lot of action in broadband going on today, but we’ll be focusing on fixed wireless, fiber broadband, the RDOF program, and a few hot takes.
As fiber sees record-setting deployment levels, the demand for fiber optic technicians is stronger than ever. To meet this demand, we’re seeing a slew of training programs nationwide. We outline a few below. Community colleges will play an important role…
In addition to making unprecedented funding available for broadband, the infrastructure act signed into law late last year also directed the FCC to study the impact of the new government broadband funding on the Universal Service Fund program. As part…
Five broadband associations have asked the FCC to release a list of census block groups that provisionally won funding through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program but on which the winning bidder has defaulted. The associations say this move will…
Some of the winning bids in the RDOF rural broadband funding auction were for unrealistically low levels of support and the net result could be that those areas do not get service, according to two of the rural electric cooperatives…
A broad coalition of Republican and Democratic senators and representatives have sent a letter to the FCC asking the commission to thoroughly vet RDOF auction winners. At stake is $9 billion in rural broadband funding awarded through the reverse auction,…
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