FCC’s Carr is a Fan of Field Visits, Foe of Regulatory Overreach
FCC’s Carr is a Fan of Field Visits, Foe of Regulatory Overreach This is the final installment of Steve Pastorkovich’s excellent coverage of NTCA’s 2023 Telecom Executive Policy Summit (TEPS). The...
View ArticleCISA: “Shields Up” is the New Normal; New Rules Coming
CISA: “Shields Up” is the New Normal; New Rules Coming This is the second of three articles covering NTCA’s Telecom Executive Policy Summit. The first article can be found here. One hundred rural...
View ArticleFunding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered at NTCA’s...
Funding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered at NTCA’s Telecom Executive Policy Summit Funding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered at NTCA’s Telecom...
View ArticleBuild a BEAD Buffer
Build a BEAD Buffer Build a buffer is Shelby Pardy’s advice to operators thinking of participating in NTIA’s BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program. Pardy, an analyst for Vantage Point...
View ArticleAV Regulation Through Insurance & More #SDC2022
AV Regulation Through Insurance & More #SDC2022 “When you don’t know what lies around the corner, what you should do is focus on maximizing your options. Slow down, don’t overregulate and maximize...
View ArticleFCC Allocates $603M in Additional Emergency Connectivity Funding
FCC Allocates $603M in Additional Emergency Connectivity Funding The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) dispatched almost $603 million in the sixth wave of awards under its $7.2 billion...
View ArticleBridging the Access and Adoption Gaps
Bridging the Access and Adoption Gaps Access to and adoption of broadband isn’t an academic issue for Patty Boyers, Chair of ACA Connects. As president and co-founder of Boycom, a Missouri-based...
View ArticleResilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing – Right Now
Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing – Right Now “Miss the beat, you lose the rhythm, And nothing falls into place” Van Halen, circa 1991, Right Now Van Halen’s insight about timing and...
View ArticleUnlikely Silicon Valley RDOF Winners
Unlikely Silicon Valley RDOF Winners Updated 07/29/21 – FCC “Letters Sent” Potentially Previously Supported Blocks CNS continues to do great work by taking FCC data and putting it into easy-to-use...
View ArticleFCC Chair Pai resigns; who will succeed him?
FCC Chair Pai resigns; who will succeed him? Following today’s expected [1.] resignation of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai, Washington insiders believe that President-elect...
View ArticlePai Talks Net Neutrality and Digital Divide; O’Rielly Addresses Overbuilding...
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and his colleague, Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, both addressed the recent 26th Annual ACA Summit in Washington, D.C. Both of their remarks...
View Article“Must-Pass” Legislation Provides Opportunity on Retrans Consent
Key Topics Addressed by Leading Policymakers at ACA Summit in D.C. Retransmission consent was of course a major issue covered at the 26th Annual ACA Summit in Washington, D.C. March 19 – 21. Over 350...
View ArticleRobocalls to the Human Highlight Film
No one can seemingly escape those annoying robocalls, not even the Chair of the FCC, Ajit Pai. In the above interview, Pai indicates that robocalls are his agency’s top consumer protection priority as...
View ArticleCopyright Act Exemption Might Finally Disrupt Retransmission Consent Regime
Non-profit’s app spreads to more markets, claiming an exemption in the Copyright Act allows it to offer consumers no-fee access to local signals. For years, multichannel video programming distributors...
View ArticleTIA Spectrum Policy Forum Part II: Follow-Up Panel Notes Real-World Progress...
A group of industry experts provided updates on market and technology developments related to 5G deployment at the Telecommunications Industry Association’s (TIA) June 21 Policy Forum, “Federal...
View ArticleTIA Spectrum Policy Forum Part I: NTIA Chief Redl Cites “Creative...
“The days of redeploying spectrum from one use to another are over, for the most part,” according to David Redl, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. “There are no more...
View ArticleU.S. Small Business Administration: Government’s “Best Kept Secret”
“Don’t be afraid to question underlying standard procedures.” This was part of the message delivered by Michael Hershey, Associate Administrator of the United States Small Business Administration...
View ArticleFCC Commissioners Talk USF, Infrastructure at ACA Summit
Federal Communications Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael O’Rielly participated in a panel discussion at the American Cable Association’s 25th Annual Summit. Broadband infrastructure and the...
View ArticlePai: Closing Digital Divide is FCC’s “Top Policy Priority”
CAF II Auctions, Reduced Regulations Are Highlights of FCC Chairman’s Address to ACA Summit Closing the digital divide and reducing regulations were hallmarks of Federal Communications Commission...
View ArticleRural Broadband PPP Infrastructure Opportunities
The following is the transcript of an interview with Ross Lieberman, SVP of Government Affairs for the American Cable Association, at NCTC’s WEC18 conference in San Antonio. Lieberman talks about...
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