Broadband
Higher minimum broadband speeds reflect internet’s growth
The FCC last raised the standard definition of broadband in 2015. Since then, demand from users has soared, prompting some to call for raising that standard as states prepare to build more infrastructure.
AT&T, the broadband conundrum and a $204 million tax exemption
The tax break was the latest in favorable legislation for the state’s top political spender.
Rural Texas may lose out on billions in broadband infrastructure funding due to federal regulations
Grant applicants are required to have a line of credit from a major bank and put up 25% of the project cost ahead of time. That will likely disqualify many small internet service providers in rural areas.
States have broadband money. Now they just have to figure out how to spend it.
States have less than six months to submit their plans to the federal government on how they will spend their allotment of the $42.5 billion to build out the nation’s broadband.
How cities can navigate their state’s broadband preemption laws
The National League of Cities takes a look at how municipalities can expand broadband even when state authority may limit their ability to do so.
More than $42 billion in broadband funding allocations announced
President Joe Biden released how much each state will receive in funding under the bipartisan infrastructure law to expand access to high speed internet in America’s under- and unserved communities.
Women are part of ‘invisible’ labor market building fiber networks
An ambitious broadband expansion in Maine is creating demand for more workers to hang fiber. Women are increasingly responding to the opportunity.
3 Simple Steps to Improve Digital Government
COMMENTARY | A customer-centric approach to digital government can help agencies connect more individuals and families with critical services and strengthen the bonds of trust between government and those they serve.
A New Map Could Mean Less Money to Expand Broadband for Some States
The revised map that shows where there is little to no internet service in the U.S. comes as the feds are about to distribute nearly $42.5 billion in broadband funding.
Mayors Oppose a GOP Bill to Speed Up Broadband Permitting
The proposal would put a “shot clock” on permit approvals in an effort to streamline the process to build broadband around the country. But mayors say it preempts their ability to make crucial construction decisions.
Early State Broadband Spending Shows Policy Evolution
Vermont is using its share of the federal Capital Projects Fund for last-mile connections to underserved rural areas and boosting digital equity among disadvantaged residents.
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