PORTLAND, OR — Widespread adoption of 5G, increase in implementation of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity, and advent of internet of things (IoT) are expected to propel the growth of the global optical fiber industry,...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continued its efforts to promote broadband deployment and competition by speeding the process and reducing the costs of attaching new network facilities to utility poles....
Read MoreWASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4881, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, to reduce barriers to the implementation of cutting-edge technology on America’s farms. The legislation,...
Read MoreBy David J. Redl, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Across the country, Americans use broadband to learn, shop, grow their businesses, and connect with friends and family around the...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is now accepting applications from broadband providers of all kinds to participate in this summer’s Connect America Fund Phase II reverse auction. Providers must submit their...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Thirty-six local elected officials sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in defense of local decision-making around 5G investments, small cell deployment, and the use of public...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai shared with his fellow commissioners an order to promote more high-speed broadband deployment in rural areas. If adopted, it would provide over $500 million in...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — The Communications Workers of America (CWA) submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) an expert report that demonstrates that wireless technologies are not adequate alternatives to robust wireline...
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WASHINGTON — Selected broadband experts and stakeholders told the Government Accounting Office...
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO – While 94 percent of school districts nationwide now meet the minimum 100 Kbps per student goal set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2014, 6.5 million students still don’t have access to...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA) introduced the Gigabit Opportunity (GO) Act to promote broadband development in rural and economically disadvantaged areas. “Countless communities in northeast Georgia and across...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tom Udall called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to do more to ensure all students in New Mexico and across the country have equal access to the Internet for educational and economic...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) introduced the Community Broadband Act of 2016, legislation preserving the right of local communities to provide community-owned broadband service to consumers. Introduction of the...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Continuing its push to expand access to broadband in rural areas, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took important steps toward investing an additional $2 billion in rural networks over the next decade....
Read MoreWASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened the door for two community broadband providers to expand service, preempting state laws in Tennessee and North Carolina that prevented these and similar broadband...
Read MoreWILSON, NC — The city of Wilson has filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), asking that it exercise its preemption authority under Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act, with respect to a North...
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