The State of New York has submitted a challenge to the FCC regarding the number of locations in the state that do not have broadband at speeds of at least 25 Mbps available to them. Determining the correct number will…
National Broadband Plan
On Five Year Anniversary, National Broadband Plan Author Discusses Progress, Challenges
Five years after Blair Levin (then with the FCC) and his team completed the National Broadband Plan, significant progress has been made in meeting some of the plan’s goals, including freeing up spectrum for broadband, said Levin in an interview…
Obama Broadband Plans Include USDA Loan Program Revamp, Community Broadband Support
Updated later January 14 The White House said yesterday that President Obama will announce a range of broadband initiatives – including a plan to revamp the USDA’s broadband loan program — in a speech in Cedar Falls, Iowa this afternoon….
Kentucky’s EPB Begins Offering Gigabit Service
RUSSELLVILLE, KY (August 8-27-14) EPB smartnet, Russellville’s municipally-owned fiber-to-the-premises network announced at yesterday’s 11th Annual Kentucky Cable and Telecommunications Conference in Lexington, KY that the first 1 Gigabit broadband service in Kentucky will now be available for both residential and…
Comcast Extends National Broadband Adoption Program For Low-Income Families
March 04, 2014 — WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast Corporation Executive Vice President David L. Cohen today announced the company will continue Internet Essentials indefinitely — beyond its initial three-year commitment. Internet Essentials is Comcast’s acclaimed national broadband adoption program for low-income families….
Catch-Up Talk with Blair Levin Yields Some Surprises
The man who was charged with crafting a plan to bring broadband to all Americans isn’t happy about the way that plan is being implemented. Currently with the Aspen Institute, Blair Levin headed up the team at the FCC that…
FCC Frees Up More Lifeline Cash Through Program Reforms
Washington, D.C. – Feb 12, 2013 – Today the FCC announced that savings from its comprehensive reform of Lifeline are on track to reach at least an additional $400 million in 2013, adding to the more than $214 million saved…
Small Company Coalition Seeks Hearing on Universal Service Reforms
There is a new acronym to add to the rural telco association lexicon – SCC, for Small Company Coalition. The coalition is comprised of 10 small rural telecom carriers and according to a press release issued by the group yesterday,…
Levin: National Broadband Plan to Generate 1,000% Return On Investment
Friday, March 16, marks the second anniversary of a document that has made a huge impact on U.S. telecom policy—the National Broadband Plan. Telecompetitor caught up this week with Blair Levin, who headed up the 70-person team that put the…
Upgraded National Broadband Map Draws on Broader Database
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Friday announced the completion of its twice-yearly update of the National Broadband Map. Initially launched just over a year ago, the interactive map is now based on a searchable database of more than…
Discounted Computers Are Part of FCC Broadband Adoption Initiatives
A presentation by FCC officials at today’s monthly meeting about broadband adoption was largely a recap of initiatives previously announced as part of the commission’s Connect2Compete program. But several new pieces of information also emerged. The most interesting news is…
Connect to Compete Aims to Expand $10 Broadband
A group of cable Internet Service Providers (ISPs) including Comcast and Time Warner Cable, equipment manufacturers and nonprofit groups has joined the previously announced initiative “Connect to Compete” (C2C), a public-private partnership organized by the FCC to address the barriers…
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