Today's Regulatory Mix: USDA Announces Broadband Awards in Alaska, FCC Announces broadband Funding in US Virgin Islands, FCC Authorizes Seventh Year of CAF II Model Support for Price Cap Carriers
USDA Announces Broadband Awards in Alaska
The USDA announced it is investing $11.3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Alaska. The funding will allow three companies to deploy fiber networks in Alaska, as follows.
Read MoreTopics: price cap carriers, CAF II, USDA Broadband Grants, Alaska Broadband, US Virgin Islands Broadband, FCC CAF II Model Support
US Congress Broadband Mapping Bills
The House of Representatives passed two bipartisan broadband mapping bills by voice vote. H.R. 4227, the “Mapping Accuracy Promotion Services Act” or the “MAPS Act,” specifies that it is unlawful for a person to willfully, knowingly, or recklessly submit inaccurate broadband service data. H.R. 4229, the “Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act” or the “Broadband DATA Act,” requires the FCC to issue new rules to require the collection and dissemination of granular broadband availability data and to establish a process to verify the accuracy of such data, and more.
Read MoreTopics: CAF II, MAPS Act, Broadband DATA Act
FCC Authorizes Funding for First CAF II Auction Winners
The FCC has authorized nearly $111.6 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband to 37,148 unserved rural homes and businesses in 12 states representing the first wave of support from last year’s Connect America Fund Phase II auction. Providers will begin receiving funding this month.
Read MoreTopics: broadband, CAF II, FTC Competition and Consumer Protection Hearings
Today: FTC Swears in New Commissioner, FCC NAL Issued to Company for Alleged Spoofing of Marketing Calls, FCC Issues Staff Presentation on CAF II Results
Read MoreTopics: CAF II, FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson, FCC NAL, Notice of Apparent Liability, maliciously-spoofed telemarketing calls, Connect America Fund Phase II auction results, Inteserra Briefing
Today: Kentucky Raises Surcharge for 911, New York Broadband Expansion Program, Washington Small Cell Ordinance
Read MoreTopics: Washington, New York, Kentucky, 911 surcharges, e-911 surcharges, broadband expansion program, small cell ordinance, CAF II
Today's Regulatory Mix: USDA Announces Broadband Awards in Alaska, FCC Announces broadband Funding in US Virgin Islands, FCC Authorizes Seventh Year of CAF II Model Support for Price Cap Carriers
USDA Announces Broadband Awards in Alaska
The USDA announced it is investing $11.3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Alaska. The funding will allow three companies to deploy fiber networks in Alaska, as follows.
Read MoreTopics: price cap carriers, CAF II, USDA Broadband Grants, Alaska Broadband, US Virgin Islands Broadband, FCC CAF II Model Support
US Congress Broadband Mapping Bills
The House of Representatives passed two bipartisan broadband mapping bills by voice vote. H.R. 4227, the “Mapping Accuracy Promotion Services Act” or the “MAPS Act,” specifies that it is unlawful for a person to willfully, knowingly, or recklessly submit inaccurate broadband service data. H.R. 4229, the “Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act” or the “Broadband DATA Act,” requires the FCC to issue new rules to require the collection and dissemination of granular broadband availability data and to establish a process to verify the accuracy of such data, and more.
Read MoreTopics: CAF II, MAPS Act, Broadband DATA Act
FCC Authorizes Funding for First CAF II Auction Winners
The FCC has authorized nearly $111.6 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband to 37,148 unserved rural homes and businesses in 12 states representing the first wave of support from last year’s Connect America Fund Phase II auction. Providers will begin receiving funding this month.
Read MoreTopics: broadband, CAF II, FTC Competition and Consumer Protection Hearings
Today: FTC Swears in New Commissioner, FCC NAL Issued to Company for Alleged Spoofing of Marketing Calls, FCC Issues Staff Presentation on CAF II Results
Read MoreTopics: CAF II, FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson, FCC NAL, Notice of Apparent Liability, maliciously-spoofed telemarketing calls, Connect America Fund Phase II auction results, Inteserra Briefing
Today: Kentucky Raises Surcharge for 911, New York Broadband Expansion Program, Washington Small Cell Ordinance
Read MoreTopics: Washington, New York, Kentucky, 911 surcharges, e-911 surcharges, broadband expansion program, small cell ordinance, CAF II
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