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Sean Gonsalves: States Should Consider Adopting Affordable Broadband Laws

Broadband Breakfast

Now that the lengthy legal beef has been settled and New York’s  Affordable Broadband Act is set to take effect this month, it marks a potentially pivotal moment in a national effort to address one of the biggest barriers to broadband adoption:  Affordability.

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New Study Proposes Funding Reforms for ACP

Broadband Breakfast

16, 2024 – With millions of Americans still struggling to afford internet access, a new report sheds light on how future broadband affordability programs could better target those in need.    Broadband Affordability: What Should Change? WASHINGTON, Oct. It eventually reached more than 23 million American households.

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Some Educators Urge FCC to Go Beyond Wi-Fi Hotspots

Broadband Breakfast

   Both parties petitioned the FCC to reconsider provisions of Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel ’s E-Rate Hotspot Order. LAUSD, serving over 500,000 students, echoed this in its petition Friday, urging the FCC to allow cellular broadband service to be eligible for E-Rate funding without requiring a hotspot device. 

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National Conference of State Legislatures’ Broadband Policy Toolkit

Blandin on Broadband

The National Conference of State Legislatures has a slick Broadband Policy Toolkit … This NCSL toolkit covers the state policy landscape and considerations to address broadband deployment, adoption and affordability, and provides a wide variety of resources for policymakers, including legislative tracking, issue briefs and podcasts.

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Digital Infrastructure Investment 2024: 'All-in' on Open Access

Broadband Breakfast

Under this model, multiple ISPs can offer services over the same broadband infrastructure. The Fiber Broadband Association is the voice of fiber. Using an active ethernet infrastructure and operating at the wholesale level, UTOPIA Fiber supports open access and promotes competition in all broadband and telecommunications services.

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The Power of the AI-Driven Cloud: Shaping Global Mobile Access

Broadband Breakfast

Enterprise Mobility:  vSIM simplifies global operations by centralizing data management and eliminating the need for physical SIM provisioning, reducing costs and streamlining operations. Broadband Breakfast accepts commentary from informed observers of the broadband scene.

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States Approach Readiness for the Broadband Rollout, But Federal Nod is Elusive

Broadband Breakfast

Three years and five months after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed, the BEAD Program still hasn’t connected a single person to broadband,  but  it is on the brink of being able to do so on a large scale, if Washington gives a green light.