Broadband permitting has become something of a hot-button issue of late as NTIA starts approving BEAD final proposals and providers get ready to finally start deployments next year. Impact: Telecom industry groups like ACA Connects and USTelecom want the FCC to streamline the broadband permitting process and make it easier for providers to deploy broadband …
The Battle Over Broadband Permitting Reform Starts to Heat Up Read More »
In its October 28 monthly meeting, the FCC plans to vote on adoption of a notice of proposed rulemaking designed to eliminate some service provider requirements for consumer broadband labels and determine whether the commission will solicit comments on other ways to make the labels easier for providers to comply with while also ensuring they …
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For the telecom industry, the government shutdown that started October 1 will have significantly more impact on the FCC than it will on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, at least as it relates to broadband. Impact: Furloughs at the FCC will leave the agency at just 22% capacity, with all but 171 of nearly …
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The Trump Administration’s wide-ranging tariffs will undoubtably have a negative impact on telecom providers, with most of that expected to come from an increase in equipment costs that will make network upgrades and expansions more expensive. Impact: The tariffs on China, Vietnam, and the European Union potentially could do real damage to telecom supply chains …
Broadband and Wireless Providers Face Increased Costs with Tariffs Read More »
Bipartisan bills in the U.S. House and Senate may breathe new life into the now-defunct Affordable Connectivity Program with millions in new funding to sustain it through the end of the year and shore up financial support for the FCC’s underfunded rip-and-replace program. Impact: Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee advanced Senator Peter Welch’s (D-VT) …
Even though on the surface 2023 may not have seemed like a busy year for broadband mergers and acquisitions, the industry actually saw plenty of activity, most of which related to fiber and private investors. Impact: With the lure of billions in BEAD funding, investment firms and private equity groups spent the year circling fiber …
Recapping a Fairly Active Year for Broadband M&A Read More »
Depending on their size, broadband providers have six or 12 months to come into compliance with the FCC’s Consumer Broadband Label guidelines. Impact: In an Oct. 10 press release, the FCC announced that most providers will have to start using the mandated broadband nutrition labels within six months, requiring full compliance by April 10, 2024. …
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After the FCC paused its efforts to establish consumer broadband labels for several months to address providers’ requests for changes, the labeling process appears to be moving forward again. Impact: The labels, more colloquially known as “Broadband Nutrition Labels,” have progressed to the point where they’re under review from the Office of Management and Budget …
FCC Broadband Nutrition Labels Move Closer to Reality Read More »
State allocations for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program that aims to extend high-speed broadband service to millions of unserved and underserved locations across the country were finally revealed this week Impact: In an event at the White House, President Biden introduced the BEAD program to the country as the federal government’s …
With the next version of the updated nationwide broadband map published on May 30, a review of the changes to availability and location data should provide a clearer picture as to how NTIA will use the map for the upcoming BEAD funding distribution. Impact: The latest iteration of the map that includes availability data reported …
Latest FCC Broadband Map Released, Will Be Used for BEAD Funding Read More »
