Carr, the senior Republican on the FCC, claims that the agency exceeded its authority in denying RDOF funds to Starlink
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is criticizing the Federal Communications Commission's action earlier this month that quashed nearly $900 million in Rural Digital Opportunities Fund (RDOF)...
Starlink had won projects worth nearly $900 million; LTD was the biggest winning bidder in the RDOF auction
Starlink and LTE Broadband have lost federal subsidies worth more than $2 billion, after the Federal Communications Commission rejected their respective applications to provide high-speed broadband services...
Clearfield's CEO Cheri Beranek discusses how ongoing supply-chain constraints are impacting the fiber industry and explores to what extent federal funding will help address this and other challenges related to building out fiber assets and closing the digital divide.
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel coined the term 'homework gap' in 2012 to describe the difficulty millions of students have when completing online school assignments
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week announced additional funding for digital student services totaling more than $77 million. The funds are...
Verizon exec: Reliable connectivity is a 'fundamental right for all students'
As part of its broader mission to expand digital access and resources to promote digital equity and inclusion, Verizon announced that is providing advanced connectivity solutions to approximately 80 Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)...
Open RAN as one of many vectors for closing the digital divide
In my conversations at the recent Cisco Live event in Las Vegas, there were several recurring themes but for the purposes of this piece I’ll focus in on two: the relationship between innovation...
Remote communities stand to benefit from new era in network technology
The digital divide is a serious issue in the U.S., with millions of people still unable to experience the benefits of reliable, high-speed broadband access. As a result, those without an internet connection can...
Coursera CEO: “If you don’t have connectivity, you’re starving both access to the skill development and the access to the economic opportunity”
As it typically does, the World Economic Forum uses its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, as a platform for business and political leaders...
The project, first deployed in the fourth quarter of 2021, is part of the FCC's Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II)
Illinois-based electric service provider Illinois Electric Cooperative (IEC) has selected Ericsson — by way of a partnership established with XtremeLTE in 2019 — to...
The Cisco and Telenor partnership addresses the digital divide and enhances enterprise services and security solutions
Cisco and Telenor have signed the fourth iteration of a Joint Purpose Agreement (JPA) — first established in 2018 — to support digital transformation by addressing the digital...
Most residents now eligible for the T-Mobile 5G home internet service either currently have no access or only one choice for home broadband
T-Mobile US is extending its 5G home internet across the American South, a development that aligns with its ‘5G for all’ stance,...
Cloud connectivity has been typically delivered via a combination of terrestrial wireline access and cell towers, feeding traffic into local, regional, nationwide and global fiber networks. Additionally, the overwhelming majority of international traffic today is being transported by a global mesh of submarine telecom...
Headquartered in the United Kingdom and with network operations around the world, Vodafone Group is deploying 5G with a multi-faceted prioritization strategy that includes driving flexibility, cost-efficiency, sustainability and digital equity. Speaking this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Chief External and Corporate...
Your community suffers from insufficient broadband capabilities, and you are eager to make a difference in closing the digital divide this decade while taking advantage of new available funding. Whether you are a service provider, policy maker or other stakeholder in the Digital Divide...
As the federal government gears up to distribute the $65 billion in broadband funding that was passed in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has set up a series of webinars to inform prospective applicants about the...
The two-phase 4G FWA deployment will serve the distance learning needs of 2,400 students, according to Nokia
Nokia completed the first phase of 4G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) deployment meant to provided better internet connectivity to underserved students in the Dos Palos Oro Loma (DPOL)...
The Federal Communications Commission has made another $361 million in funding commitments, in a seventh wave of funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund for schools and libraries. The program has committed funds for nearly $4.2 billion to date.
This round will fund more than 313,000...
Headquartered in Hays, Kansas, Nex-Tech Wireless is considered to be an early adopter of 5G in rural America
Ericsson is extending its relationship with Nex-Tech Wireless to bring commercial 5G services to rural Kansas. Nex-Tech’s 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) network uses Ericsson’s 5G Evolved Packet Core,...
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses the $65 billion in broadband funding
While the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal that has passed Congress has yet to be signed, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo spoke yesterday about the planning that is already going on to prepare for...
LOS ANGELES – During a Mobile World Congress Los Angeles (MWC LA) keynote presentation, Verizon and Amazon announced plans to integrate Verizon's 5G wireless network with Amazon's Project Kuiper constellation of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The pair are kicking the partnership off with backhaul...
In a crowdsourcing model, the carrier actively solicits interest in broadband service among communities
Established as a wireless company in 1988 under the name Cellular South, C Spire primarily provides broadband service throughout most of Mississippi and parts of Tennessee and Alabama. The regional carrier...
The Federal Communications Commission has parceled out a first wave of $1.2 billion in emergency connectivity funding, which the agency says will help to connect more than 3.6 million students across the United States.
According to the FCC, the $1.2 billion will go to...
