A historic boost in broadband funding is closer to reality as a bipartisan group of Senators and the Biden administration have reached agreement on an infrastructure funding deal. The $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework includes $65 billion for broadband investment….
While there is a strong correlation between labor force participation and having broadband at home, there is a stronger correlation when the home also has a laptop or desktop computer, according to a new broadband and jobs report from the…
As legislators debate how much federal funding should be allocated to improve nationwide broadband availability, Fiber Broadband Association President and CEO Gary Bolton estimates a cost of an additional $100 billion above existing funding levels would be required to make…
The FCC late last week approved a Report and Order that provides guidance on the $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program. In addition the commission voted to approve 36 FCC Connected Care projects totaling more than $31 million in funding….
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) includes up to $350 billion in funding to be distributed to the states for a variety of projects, broadband included. Rules for how that funding can be allocated are being finalized through the Treasury…
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is administering a new Connecting Minority Communities Pilot program that aims to support minority communities with funding for technology advancement and broadband. The program has a $268 million budget, appropriated from the Consolidated…
Schools and libraries can start filing applications on June 29 for financial support for various tech equipment, including laptops and tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and broadband connectivity for off-campus use by students, school staff, and library patrons. The funding…
The state of New York’s plan to require broadband providers to offer a $15 monthly internet plan to low-income households is on hold—at least for now. The U.S. Eastern District Court of New York issued a preliminary injunction to prevent…
More than 2.3 million households have enrolled in the FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, Jessica Rosenworcel, FCC acting chairwoman, announced today. More than 800 telecom providers are participating in the program that allows households in all 50 states, Washington, D.C.,…
As President Biden continues to negotiate with Republican legislators on infrastructure investment, both sides reportedly have proposed to allot $65 billion for broadband. That’s the amount the Republicans initially proposed in April in response to a proposal from Biden to…
The Rural Connectivity Advancement Program (RCAP) Act of 2021 introduced in the Senate yesterday would direct 10% of revenues raised in FCC spectrum auctions toward rural broadband. If adopted, the bill would create a Rural Broadband Assessment and Deployment Fund…
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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