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ISPs, Banks Still Want Looser Financing Rules for FCC Subsidy

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2024 – Internet service providers and banks continued to ask the Federal Communications Commission to loosen restrictions on where its subsidy participants can obtain a letter of credit. Current FCC rules limit participants' options to banks.

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Discussion at PTC’DC – A Look at New World Dynamics: Pitfalls and Opportunities.

PTC

On September 6, Vint Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist and a key architect of the internet, will join our discussion on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on our digital infrastructure. appeared first on Pacific Telecommunications Council.

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PTC Member Profile: Jin Cheng, Starcloud Information Limited

PTC

In addition, quantum cryptography promises near-unbreakable encryption, which is crucial for secure communications in sectors like finance, healthcare, and government. How can telecommunications technologies help humanity? Telecommunications technologies have enhanced communication, connectivity, and access to information.

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Pressing Issues in Digital Infrastructure to Be Discussed at PTC’DC

PTC

The Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC), a non-profit organization committed to the advancement of digital infrastructure, telecommunications and ICT, has announced the opening of registration for PTC’DC. “At PTC, we’re all about embracing innovation and industry collaboration.

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

Broadband Breakfast

GFiber started in 2010 as a Google-driven experiment to catalyze the gigabit internet ecosystem, and has since pioneered the gigabit and multigig internet future. Their network provides blazingly fast Internet speeds, phone, and television services. What, if anything, have states been doing to prioritize open access fiber?

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Open access fiber: Public ownership offers lower cost operating model. Private ownership less constrained capital access.

EldoTelecom

Gigapower CEO Bill Hogg – the brand name for AT&T’s joint venture with BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Fund to build open access fiber delivery advanced telecommunications infrastructure -- boasted other open access networks would be unable to scale up like Gigapower.

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Consortium to bring fiber to every American doorstep

EldoTelecom

The consortium will finance fiber construction and operations with cash contributions and long term bonds backed by the consortium members along with participation private equity firms. Doing so is consistent with the public policy intent of 1996 Telecommunications Act to timely bring advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans.”