A new association to be known as the American Association of Public Broadband (AAPB) was announced this week. The association aims to advocate for municipal networks and is open to government agencies that are planning to build or that currently…
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New NRECA Membership Service Tier is Electric Cooperative Broadband Focused
Rural electric cooperative association NRECA has established a new membership service tier available to association members that offer or plan to offer broadband. Those enrolling in the service tier will get additional benefits such as “focused relationship-building and lobbying on…
RDOF Winner Resound Networks’ Change of Plans Hits a Nerve with NRECA, NTCA
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…
Tech Associations Urge Senate to Confirm Sohn as Fifth FCC Commissioner
Seven technology industry associations sent a joint letter to the Senate majority and minority leaders today urging the Senate to confirm Gigi Sohn as the fifth FCC commissioner. Associations signing the letter included service provider groups INCOMPAS and NTCA –…
Provider Associations Urge FCC Not to Complicate Broadband Labels
In comments filed with the FCC, broadband service provider associations urged the commission not to complicate the consumer labels that will be required at the point of sale for broadband services. The commission should strive for “simplicity” in the labels…
Broadband Infrastructure Playbook Aims to Help States Best Use IIJA Funding
The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) and NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association have collaborated on the Broadband Infrastructure Playbook, which they released today. The playbook is designed to be a comprehensive guide to help state broadband offices in making efficient and effective…
USF Contribution Reform Debate Well Underway as Stakeholders Weigh In
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…
NTCA, ACA Connects to Track BEAD Broadband Funding Program
NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association and ACA Connects announced they will work together to ensure that the $42.5 billion in funding in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program is administered fairly and efficiently and that the organizations’…
FCC Gets Pushback on RDOF Waiver Requests, But Some Big Winning Bidders Comply
The FCC is getting pushback on letters sent last month to 197 companies that had winning bids in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction. Each company received a list of census blocks for which it won funding to deploy…
Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill with $65 Billion for Broadband
The U.S. Senate today passed a bi-partisan infrastructure bill that includes $65 billion for broadband, the majority of which would go toward deployments in unserved and underserved areas. Some stakeholders considered passing the Senate to be the biggest hurdle the…
Fixed and Mobile Carriers Face Off on CBRS Power Levels
The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA), which represents fixed wireless providers, has asked the FCC to reject a proposal by the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), which represents mobile providers, involving power levels for the CBRS spectrum band. Earlier this…
Report: Price of Most Popular Broadband Service Declined 26.2% Since 2015
The U.S. weighted average price for providers’ most popular broadband speed tiers declined 26.2% between 2015 and 2021, according to a new report from provider association USTelecom. Over the same period, the download speed of the most popular weighted average…
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