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Content tagged with Digital Divide posted in April 2022
Charter starts to book RDOF revenues
Jeff Baumgartner   4/29/2022   Post a comment
Charter has sparked RDOF work in all 24 states where it won bids. The cable op booked about $19 million in RDOF revenues in Q1, and expects to have about $9 million per month come in over the next ten years.
Gigi Sohn 'rural' opposition may be an excuse to thwart Title II
Broadband World News   4/29/2022   Post a comment
Potential ties between ISPs and a new campaign to squash Gigi Sohn's nomination for FCC Commissioner suggest a lobbying effort to derail Title II regulations, says Blair Levin, who served as chief of staff to former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt.
The Divide: How Yellowstone Fiber plans to boost broadband choice in Bozeman
Broadband World News Video   4/27/2022   Post a comment
This episode features Greg Metzger, CEO, Yellowstone Fiber, and Kim McKinley, CMO, Utopia Fiber, discussing their open access fiber partnership in Bozeman, Montana, and where the open access model works best in the US.
Former Dem senator launches campaign to squash Gigi Sohn's FCC confirmation
Broadband World News   4/25/2022   Post a comment
One Country Project, led by former Senator Heidi Heitkamp – a Democrat – is launching a campaign claiming that Sohn 'is the wrong choice for the FCC and rural America.'
Shentel seeks to drop some RDOF commitments in Virginia
Broadband World News   4/22/2022   Post a comment
In a filing that highlights ongoing challenges with RDOF, Shentel asks to be relieved of commitments for eight census block groups where Virginia has awarded state funding. The state supports the petition.
The Divide: Render's Sam Pratt on using digital tools to close the digital divide
Broadband World News Video   4/21/2022   Post a comment
Sam Pratt, CEO of Render Networks, a provider of geospatial network construction technology, joins the podcast to discuss his company's milestone of connecting over 1 million premises to fiber and what he's learned about the digital divide in the process.
In expanding FWA, Inland Cellular remains unafraid to try new things
Broadband World News   4/20/2022   Post a comment
Inland Cellular rose to prominence with one of the only open RAN deployments in the US. Now the company is moving forward with a test of Meta's Terragraph technology in the 60GHz band.
Senators to Rosenworcel: Communities need clarity on RDOF
Broadband World News   4/19/2022   Post a comment
Senators requested updates on the FCC's efforts to default ineligible bids, how they're collaborating on broadband funding across agencies and how rejected funds will be redistributed.
Tarana CEO Basil Alwan: Making WTF moments in FWA
Broadband World News Video   4/18/2022   Post a comment
Tarana Wireless CEO Basil Alwan shares how his company, now worth more than $1 billion, has moved beyond small cell backhaul to helping service providers provide real broadband, all over the globe.
Comcast pitches smart solutions for clever cities
Broadband World News   4/15/2022   Post a comment
Service providers won't stop believing in smart cities. The latest, Comcast, is keen to explain how its new business unit will monitor streetlights, people.
Consumer panel raises idea of 'consistency score' for broadband labels
Broadband World News   4/14/2022   Post a comment
A recent hearing on the FCC's broadband nutrition labels showed that consumers may need more context around speed and uptime in order to make informed purchasing decisions.
The Divide: ACA's Matt Polka discusses unserved Americans' need for BEAD
Broadband World News Video   4/13/2022   Post a comment
This week: Matt Polka, CEO of ACA Connects, on closing the digital divide in rural and suburban markets, and how the NTIA should write the final rules for its $42.45 billion BEAD grant program.
California taps Utopia Fiber as partner on open access network
Broadband World News   4/13/2022   Post a comment
Utopia Fiber's partnership with California's Golden State Connect Authority comes following the state's passage of a $6 billion broadband bill with $3.25 billion for an open access, middle mile fiber network.
Industry groups to NTIA: Learn from RDOF and fund 'competent' providers
Broadband World News   4/11/2022   Post a comment
The Fiber Broadband Association and NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association encouraged NTIA to prioritize BEAD funding for fiber builds and proven providers that are 'competent' and 'financially sound.'
The Divide: State Rep. Deb Ruggiero on fighting for broadband in Rhode Island
Broadband World News Video   4/7/2022   Post a comment
Rhode Island State Rep. Deb Ruggiero joins the podcast to discuss the state's broadband needs and why she is trying to pass a bill to establish a broadband advisory council.
Billionaire space race heats up with Amazon satellite launch deals
Broadband World News   4/6/2022   Post a comment
Amazon progressed in its effort to join the satellite broadband club with news that it has inked deals with three rocket companies for up to 83 Project Kuiper launches over five years.
Rosenworcel promises broadband map this fall
Broadband World News   4/5/2022   Post a comment
The FCC Chairwoman also confirmed the agency would start a challenge process following the map release to give localities, tribes, carriers and consumers the opportunity to tell the agency what it got wrong.
'Huge opportunity' – Shentel, TDS talk fiber builds, federal funds
Broadband World News   4/1/2022   Post a comment
On a panel this week, execs from the telecommunications companies discussed their network deployment and upgrade plans, which involve federal funding and a firm focus on fiber.
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Here's where you can find episode links for 'The Divide,' Light Reading's podcast series featuring conversations with broadband providers and policymakers working to close the digital divide.
As we have for the past two years, Light Reading will present our Cable Next-Gen Europe conference as a free digital symposium on June 21.
Charter has sparked RDOF work in all 24 states where it won bids. The cable op booked about $19 million in RDOF revenues in Q1, and expects to have about $9 million per month come in over the next ten years.
As we have for the past two years, Light Reading will stage the Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies conference as a free digital event over two half-days in mid-March.
Launch of 2-Gig and 5-Gig FTTP tiers in 70-plus markets puts more pressure on cable ops to enhance their existing DOCSIS 3.1 network or accelerate their upgrade activity centered on the new DOCSIS 4.0 specs.
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