by Pivot
Tag: Policy
Verizon: Not So Fast With Your Net Neutrality Ambitions FCC
Before the FCC adopted the Net Neutrality order, also known as the Open Internet order, some people questioned whether the commission had the authority to make that move.
NTIA Seeks to Use FCC Form 477 Broadband Subscribership Data
The NTIA has requested that the FCC share information about broadband subscribership by speed, which the commission periodically collects from service providers.
FCC Net Neutrality Guidelines Preview
According to the FCC officials, the net neutrality guidelines contain three high-level rules
The Myth of Broadband Competition in America
The incumbents’ assertion that communities have an abundance of competition is a ‘B.S.’ PR campaign. No sugarcoating, let’s call the campaign what it is
FCC Pushes Mobility Fund for Rural Mobile Broadband Forward
The NPRM differs from what was originally proposed in the NBP in one important respect. Although the NBP only talked about supporting 3G service, the new
New Broadband Plan Advocates Reverse Auctions
The Aspen Institute this week released a proposal for expanding broadband access across the U.S. drafted by Blair Levin, who also led the FCC’s NBP effort
Rural Broadband Alliance is Born
more than 40 rural telecommunications carriers across 25 states announced the formation of the new Rural Broadband Alliance, a lobbying and public interest group
Is a Second Broadband Stimulus Program on the Horizon?
On Monday, President Obama announced his intention to devote $50 billion to additional infrastructure projects, broadband included.
FCC: More Than Half of Current Broadband Subs Don’t Get NBP 4 Mb/s Goal
A key finding, the FCC said, was that only 44% of residential broadband subscribers had chosen a service tier with a data rate that met or exceeded 4 Mb/s
GAO: FCC Should Improve Oversight Over Wireless Competition
The report authors identified four industry measures they said lack original data collection on the part of the FCC, including
Rural Aid Shifting From Farms to Broadband?
they suggest the Obama administration is beginning to shift funding away from farm subsidies to other rural development programs, including broadband
What is Missing in the Google-Verizon Accord?
There has been extensive coverage and debate over what is contained in the accord and what is missing but not much about the
FCC Chairman’s OPASTCO Address: Universal Service Funds Are “Finite”
Genachowski estimated the cost of bringing 100 Mb/s connectivity to all Americans—a goal favored by some rural advocates–at $320 billion.
Proposed Legislation Offers Fresh Take on Universal Service Fund Reform
Bi-partisan legislation introduced this week aims to transition today’s voice-focused Universal Service (USF) fund to one focused on broadband.
The Coming Fight Over Broadband Reasonableness
The 14-24 million number is based on a new broadband benchmark. But there is no indication of what number would be reasonable.
FCC Report Questions Broadband Deployment, Timeliness
A key finding of the FCC’s Sixth Broadband Report, issued yesterday, was that broadband services are not being deployed in a “reasonable and timely” fashion.
FCC Seeks Action on Terrestrial Use of Satellite Frequencies for Mobile Broadband
The NPRM, which was triggered by a recommendation in the National Broadband Plan, would allow satellite operators to lease spectrum to other carriers who would
Mixed Messages on Rural Broadband?
Unfortunately, these programs are sending out mixed messages – specifically, the National Broadband Plan (NBP) and the Broadband Stimulus Program (BSP), both of
Broadband Stimulus Program May be Cut by $602 Million
It represents 14% of the remaining funds to be distributed. Not a crippling blow by any stretch, but not insignificant either.
FCC Spectrum Plan: Getting it Right
The initiative will make it much harder for the FCC and other government agencies to get the policy right in the multiple proceedings and initiatives aimed
Forget Urban-Rural Broadband Digital Divide, What About the Rural-Rural Broadband Divide?
But as Gardner points out, a rural-rural broadband digital divide already exists, where vast differences in broadband availability exist in rural territories.
New FCC Working Group to Tackle Universal Service Fund Reforms
The new group will have plenty of work to do to accomplish its goals, including balancing the interests of a wide range of stakeholders.
Broadband Heavyweights Form Network Neutrality Advisory Group
Led by University of Colorado, Boulder adjunct professor and former chief of the FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology Dale Hatfield, TAG may also seek to
M2Z, County Officials Push Free Broadband Initiative
County Executives of America (CEA) today announced a plan to bring free broadband wireless service to more than 51,000 Kenosha County households without access to broadband.