by Pivot
Category: Telecompetitors
NTIA Extends BEAD Final Proposal Deadlines 90 Days
Citing a desire to “remove unnecessary rules and mandates, to improve efficiency, take a more technology-neutral approach, cut unnecessary red tape, and streamline deployment,” the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced a 90…
T-Mobile the Latest Provider to Offer Price Lock, Introduces New Plans
In their effort to reach consumers who have deep concerns about rising prices, wireless and internet providers have begun introducing price guarantees. T-Mobile is the latest to launch a price lock, with its announcement yesterday…
Oregon Opens BEAD Application Window
The state of Oregon has opened its application window for broadband service providers (BSPs) and other entities applying for grants under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The program is being administered in…
Astound Broadband Streamlines Offers, Intros Price Lock
Astound Broadband has introduced a pricing structure — including a price lock offer — that it says will “eliminate confusion, offer greater value, and give customers full control over their connectivity.” “Our customers want fast, reliable…
Frontier Wins Big in Second Round of Connecticut Broadband Grant Funding
Frontier Communications was the big winner in the second round of funding in the ConneCTed Communities Grant Program, a Connecticut broadband initiative. The awards, which total $9.9 million, will support build out of broadband to…
NextLight: ACP Replacement Service Up 14% in First Year
NextLight, a community-owned fiber service provider in Longmont, Colorado, says its Internet Assistance Program (IAP) — a substitute for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) — has experienced a 14% increase in subscribers in the year…
Oklahoma Fiber-Only BEAD Pool Application Window Opens
Oklahoma’s application window for its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Pool 1 funding, which is exclusively for fiber, opened yesterday and extends until May 26. In a funding alert, NRTC shared information about…
Idaho Announces List of Prequalified BEAD Providers
The Idaho Broadband Office has announced 43 approvals of applications in the prequalification phase of the state’s Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program subgrantee selection. The 43 approvals — some of which are provisional…
Massachusetts Broadband Institute: No Need for Round 2 BEAD Grant Solicitation
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) has announced that the reduction of underserved or unserved broadband serviceable locations (BSLs) that will result from the strong response to Gap Networks Grant Program and Round 1 of their…
AT&T and WMS Announce a Plan for Simplified Connectivity on the Water
An announcement this week from AT&T and WMS, a global provider of cruise wireless connectivity services, demonstrates a commitment to enhancing the connectivity experience for passengers on cruise ships, who often have restricted and expensive…
AST SpaceMobile and AT&T Get FCC OK to Test Direct-to-Satellite Cellular on FirstNet
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AST SpaceMobile permission to test direct-to-cellular connectivity on Band 14 spectrum, which is reserved for public safety — a request made in coordination with AT&T. The tests will be…
More Than 6 in 10 Seeing Higher Prices for Internet, Reliability Still an Issue: Study
Internet services are not excluded from the staggering list of rising consumer prices. A new study shows that a majority of adults in the U.S. have seen their internet bills increase over the past year,…
