Fierce Telecom – Fiber Broadband Association https://fiberbroadband.org When Fiber Leads, the Future Follow. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:21:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-FBA-Crown-32x32.png Fierce Telecom – Fiber Broadband Association https://fiberbroadband.org 32 32 FCC Releases Third Version of National Broadband Map https://fiberbroadband.org/2023/11/20/fcc-releases-third-version-of-national-broadband-map/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:21:38 +0000 https://fiberbroadband.org/?p=13086 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week unveiled the third iteration of its national broadband map, reflecting coverage data submitted by ISPs as of June 30, 2023.

Read the full article by Masha Abarinova on Fierce Telecom here: FCC Releases Third Version of National Broadband Map

]]> FCC Seeks Input on Upgrading National Broadband Speeds https://fiberbroadband.org/2023/11/08/fcc-seeks-input-on-upgrading-national-broadband-speeds/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:58:16 +0000 https://fiberbroadband.org/?p=12967 The FCC has proposed raising the national fixed broadband speed benchmark for the first time in eight years.

Read the full article by Julia King on Fierce Telecom here: FCC Seeks Input on Upgrading National Broadband Speeds

]]> Sen. Capito Urges FCC Action on Broadband Utility Pole Access https://fiberbroadband.org/2023/10/24/sen-capito-urges-fcc-action-on-broadband-utility-pole-access/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:46:30 +0000 https://fiberbroadband.org/?p=12745 Senator Shelley Moore Capito asked the FCC to take action on a proceeding which could change the way broadband providers access utility poles.

Read the full article by Julia King on Fierce Telecom here: Sen. Capito Urges FCC Action on Broadband Utility Pole Access

]]> Boosting American Infrastructure: Build America Buy America and Its Impact on Broadband Development https://fiberbroadband.org/2023/10/02/boosting-american-infrastructure-build-america-buy-america-and-its-impact-on-broadband-development/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:28:35 +0000 https://fiberbroadband.org/?p=12305 The Build America Buy America Act (BABA) places stringent regulations on the sourcing and manufacturing of materials used in government-funded projects, with a particular focus on burgeoning broadband networks.

Read the full article on Fierce Telecom here: Boosting American Infrastructure: Build America Buy America and Its Impact on Broadband Development

]]> Coalition Proposes Alternatives to NTIA’s Contentious BEAD Rule https://fiberbroadband.org/2023/09/06/coalition-proposes-alternatives-to-ntias-contentious-bead-rule/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:57:37 +0000 https://fiberbroadband.org/?p=11416 An open letter submitted to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) this week proposed several alternatives to its contentious letter of credit (LOC) requirement for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Read more in the Fierce Telecom article by Julia King here: Coalition Proposes Alternatives to NTIA’s Contentious BEAD Rule

]]> Colorado Pledges 99% Broadband Connectivity by 2027 https://fiberbroadband.org/2023/07/06/colorado-pledges-99-broadband-connectivity-by-2027/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:16:37 +0000 https://fiberbroadband.org/?p=9811 Securing $826 million in funding from the BEAD program, lawmakers will help connect over 99% over homes in Colorado by 2027.

Read the full article by Julia King on Fierce Telecom here: Colorado pledges 99% broadband connectivity by 2027

]]> NTIA Needs More Time to Craft Buy America Rules for BEAD https://fiberbroadband.org/2023/06/30/ntia-needs-more-time-to-craft-buy-america-rules-for-bead/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 18:56:33 +0000 https://fiberbroadband.org/?p=9578 The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) beat its June 30 deadline to announce the amounts it will award each state through its $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, but now the clock is ticking as states and broadband service providers await another milestone. The NTIA has yet to clarify how state broadband deployments can comply with the Build America Buy America Act (BABA).

Read “NTIA needs more time to craft Buy America rules for BEAD” by Martha DeGrasse, Fierce Telecom.

]]> Here’s Where Google Fiber Expanded its Network in May https://fiberbroadband.org/2023/06/02/heres-where-google-fiber-expanded-its-network-in-may/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:51:44 +0000 https://fiberbroadband.org/?p=8453 This past month, Google Fiber picked up steam in its network expansion, announcing several new cities across Idaho, Kansas, Utah and more.

Read the article by Masha Abarinova on Fierce Telecom here: Here’s where Google Fiber expanded its network in May

]]> NTIA Head Recaps a Year of Internet for All Progress https://fiberbroadband.org/2023/05/24/ntia-head-recaps-a-year-of-internet-for-all-progress/ Wed, 24 May 2023 16:35:49 +0000 https://fiberbroadband.org/?p=7899 Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alan Davidson briefed House committees on the progress made so far in bridging the digital divide almost exactly one year since the federal government launched its Internet for All initiative.

Read the article by Julia King from Fierce Telecom here: NTIA head recaps a year of Internet for All progress

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