The Internet Wonk’s Guide to the Trump Administration’s New American...
February 13, 2019 - The Trump Administration on Wednesday highlighted the importance of enhancing broadband internet service for America, particularly in rural areas, as it promoted a variety of...
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A Research Brief on Household Access to Broadband from the Strategic Networks...
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: We've been following SNG Group for some time. Think of this group as the "broadband economists." They take data about broadband and help communities understand what they...
View ArticleLivestream from the FTC’s Hearings on Broadband Competition and Consumer...
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2019 - The Federal Trade Commission is hosting an event on Wednesday on "Competition and Consumer Protection Issues in U.S. Broadband Markets." The livestream is below:
View ArticleAT&T and Verizon Spearhead Granular Broadband Mapping Program With...
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2019 - The nation's leading telecommunications companies on Thursday announced a new broadband mapping pilot initiative that aims to geolocate each address in the country, and...
View ArticleBroadband Speed and Pricing Data Shows Gaping Digital Divide in Rural America
April 9, 2019 - There is exists a gaping digital divide between Rural America and the rest of the country, in which 146 million people (45 percent of the population) do not have access to a low-price...
View ArticleSenators Capito and Hassan Re-Introduce the Rural Reasonable and Comparable...
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Together with her Democratic colleague Sen. Maggie Hassan, Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Friday introduced legislation designed to establish a national standard...
View ArticleWhy States and the Federal Government Alike Are Honing in on Broadband Data...
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: This OpEd last week highlights the importance of broadband data and mapping, the variety of efforts underway to address inadequacies in our informational base, plus the...
View ArticleLivestream of Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing on LIFT America Act at 10...
On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce will conduct a hearing on H.R. 2741, or Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act. Introduced by committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., the...
View ArticlePew Charitable Trusts to Launch Interactive Database on State Broadband...
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: This is fabulous news. Pew has one of the best reputations for consistent, credible, and long-lasting research on broadband adoption. Coupled with the launch of its...
View ArticleIs Broadband Coverage Getting Better? FCC Critics Say Agency Data is Part of...
The divide between rural and urban internet access has “narrowed substantially,” according to an annual report recently released by the FCC. However, The Verge reported that several experts are...
View ArticlePennsylvania Broadband Speeds Worse Than Previously Believed, According to...
There is not a single county in Pennsylvania where more than half of the households meet federal standards for broadband, according to a report (PDF) released Monday by the Center for Rural...
View ArticleBroadband Roundup: Congress Considers Plans to Improve Mapping, AT&T Launches...
After wide bipartisan acknowledgement that broadband map currently being used by the Federal Communications Commission is wildly inaccurate, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced the Broadband...
View ArticleMultiple Pieces of Broadband Legislation Moving Forward in Congress, on Data,...
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2019 – At least a half-dozen separate pieces of broadband legislation are working their way through Congress, and panelists assembled by the Schools, Health, and Libraries...
View ArticleUS Telecom Touts Progress in Weaving a ‘Fabric’ for Address-Level Broadband...
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2019 – In tackling the nettlesome question of improving broadband mapping, the telecom industry group US Telecom on Thursday showcased recent progress in their pilot program to...
View ArticleCalifornia Report: Income Most Significant Factor in Low Broadband Adoption
Income is the most significant factor contributing to low broadband adoption rates, according to an analysis (PDF) released this month by the California Public Utilities Commission. Only about half of...
View ArticleBroadband Roundup: Consumer Groups Oppose Project Libra, Comcast on Shapefile...
The Hill reports that dozens of consumer advocacy groups have called for congressional committees and regulatory agencies to impose a moratorium on Facebook’s cryptocurrency project. Among the 33...
View ArticleBroadband Roundup: Maps Still Inaccurate, YouTube Privacy Breach, and...
On Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai urging the agency to utilize public input to fix broadband coverage maps. “The FCC’s maps are...
View ArticleBroadband Roundup: Broadband DATA Act Clears Senate Committee and Dish...
The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act on Wednesday, Broadcasting and Cable reports. The bill was introduced in June by...
View ArticlePanelists Highlight Importance of Accurate Broadband Maps in Closing Digital...
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 — Closing the digital divide will require a multifaceted long-term solution, and better broadband maps are an essential step towards getting there, said panelists at a...
View ArticleDrew Clark: Broadband Maps Are a Mess, So Now Let’s Focus on Actually...
The Founder of Broadband Census and Breakfast Breakfast, and the former executive director of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois - one of the State Broadband Initiatives that actually created the...
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