Three associations representing broadband providers and suppliers are asking legislators to specify a minimum 100 Mbps symmetrical broadband speed for the ReConnect rural broadband funding program in the 2023 Farm Bill. The associations are the Fiber Broadband Association, NTCA–The Rural…
Approximately $12 billion in broadband funding has been awarded or budgeted to date through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), according to a report released today from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to commemorate ARPA’s second anniversary. The ARPA…
Nextlink Internet says that it is almost two years ahead of schedule in construction related to its FCC’s Connect America Fund II (CAF II) auction winnings–but says that funding reductions “could imperil those advances” and has asked the FCC not to…
Streaming is back—at least from the production standpoint. The trend is that streaming services are generating a lot more content. Omdia’s Digital Content & Channels Intelligence Service found that after the COVID-19 pandemic played havoc with production during 2021, eight…
Between 10% and 16% of organizations have exhibited signs of malicious command control (C2) during 2022, according to a report from cloud security and content delivery provider Akamai Technologies. The finding suggests that those companies may have had network breaches….
In an effort to grab market share, Charter Communications is offering new and existing small business customers one free line of Unlimited Spectrum Mobile service for a year. The carrier, which launched the free mobile line promotion for residential customers…
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service provided connectivity for a demonstration of “quantum-resilient” cryptographic communications using technology from cybersecurity developer QuSecure. The capability is important to securing satellite and other types of communications against current and future attacks, said QuSecure Chief…
Consolidated Communications now offers 2 Gbps symmetrical service to more than 3,000 homes and small businesses in parts of rural Maine. The deployment was funded, in part, through money awarded to the company and to the Maine Connectivity Authority. The…
Cal.net, a service provider focused on offering fixed wireless access (FWA) and fiber broadband to California’s Central Valley and rural northern California, has a new CEO and new funding. And as the new CEO, Jack Barker, explained in an exclusive…
Both Maryland senators and seven of state’s eight members of Congress sent a letter to FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel last week asking for more time to file challenges to the current version of the commission’s National Broadband Map. According to…
Signify, formerly known as Philips Lighting, now offers streetlights that can also support connectivity to wireless networks, including cellular networks. “We replace the light fixture, not the pole, to build out wireless mesh networks in the last mile of cities,”…
The FCC awarded $66 million in funding to 197 community and government organizations to promote enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – which reportedly is being used by only 25% of eligible households. The ACP provides a $30 discount…
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