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NTIA Makes Substantial Modifications to BEAD Requirements

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The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has released a Policy Notice modifying and replacing certain requirements outlined in the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment...more

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What’s New in Wireless - October 2024

The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily...more

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BEAD Program: NTIA Issues Guidance for Demonstrating and Certifying Compliance with ‘Build America, Buy America’ (BABA)...

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WHAT: On July 30, 2024, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued guidance on demonstrating compliance with the “Build America, Buy America” (BABA) domestic content requirements in...more

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FCC to Wind Down the Affordable Connectivity Program Unless Congress Acts Soon

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In an Order released by the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) on January 11, 2024, the agency announced plans and guidance for winding down the Affordable Connectivity Program...more

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FCC's Expansive New Rules Prohibiting "Digital Discrimination" in Broadband Access

On November 20, 2023, as required by Section 60506 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Infrastructure Act), 47 U.S.C. § 1754, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Report and Order and Further...more

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ALERT: FCC Seeks to Eliminate Digital Discrimination

On November 20, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Order”) adopting final rules to facilitate equal access to broadband and...more

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FCC Adopts Rules Implementing Infrastructure Act Provision On Digital Discrimination

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On November 20, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report and Order (Order) and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) adopting rules to establish a framework for preventing...more

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Update: FCC Adopts Digital Discrimination Rules in Party-Line Vote

Key Points - On November 15, 2023, the FCC adopted rules aimed at preventing discrimination in access to broadband services. The FCC vote satisfies the Commission’s obligation under the IIJA, which requires the FCC to...more

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FCC Examines Increase in Minimum Broadband Speed Benchmark, Sets Future Gigabit-Speed Goal

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On November 1, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released the Seventeenth Notice of Inquiry (NOI) into the state of broadband availability to all Americans, as required by Section 706 of the...more

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FCC to Vote on Digital Discrimination Rules

On November 15, 2023—the statutory deadline—the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on rules to prevent so-called “digital discrimination,” i.e., discrimination in access to broadband services. The proposed...more

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Broadband Consumer Labels Required in 2024

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The FCC has announced the dates that broadband internet service providers are required to display Broadband Consumer Labels. Providers with 100,000 or fewer subscriber lines will have until October 10, 2024 to display the...more

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New Enhanced ACP Benefit Will Support More Broadband Services in Rural And High-Cost Areas

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On August 4, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Sixth Report and Order (Order) in its Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) docket. The Order adopts rules to establish an enhanced...more

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Commerce Department Announces BEAD Program State Funding Totals

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The U.S. Department of Commerce on June 26, 2023, announced funding for each state, U.S. territory and the District of Columbia for high-speed internet infrastructure development through the Broadband Equity Access and...more

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BEAD Program to Drive Rural Broadband, Economic Development and Onshoring of Foreign Businesses in Key Southeastern States

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Providing fast, reliable broadband service in 2023 is every bit as important as providing electricity was in 1933 in rural America. Without high-quality broadband, rural areas (many of which already face economic challenges)...more

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State Broadband Funding Awards Announced; Another Step Toward Universal Broadband in the U.S.

In late June, the Biden administration took the widely anticipated step of announcing initial financial award amounts made under the auspices of the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Broadband Equity, Access and...more

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White House and NTIA Announce BEAD Funding Allocations

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On June 26, 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced its funding allocations for the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. All 50 states received...more

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Qualifying Qualified Broadband Projects: NABL’s Request for Guidance to Clarify Qualified Broadband Project Provisions

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) has provisions to encourage investment in high-speed broadband projects, but as written, the legislation leaves open for interpretation several provisions. Guidance or...more

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Pending Legislation Designed to Exempt Broadband Grants from Taxation

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Both houses of Congress have pending bipartisan legislation designed to relieve the federal income tax burden on entities that receive federal broadband grants....more

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White House Releases Update on Implementation of Infrastructure Act

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The White House has provided updates on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Infrastructure Act). Notably, the White House released fact sheets for providing detailed information about announced...more

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Federal Communications Commission – Broadband Labeling Requirements

Late last year, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or the “Commission”) released a Report and Order (the “Order”) promulgating new disclosure requirements for broadband providers in the form of a label to be visible...more

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FCC Takes Steps To Combat Digital Discrimination

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Equal access to high-quality, affordable broadband internet service has never been more critical, particularly as Americans increasingly rely on broadband for everything from work and education to healthcare and...more

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Tax Exemption for Federal Broadband Subsidies is the Next Big Step in Broadband Access for All

Universal broadband in the United States has evolved from an aspirational policy goal and now has become a robustly funded federal policy....more

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FCC Adopts Rules Requiring Broadband Providers to Display Point-of-Sale Labels and Proposes New Rules Promoting Equal Access to...

The rules require internet service providers (ISPs) to prominently display labels disclosing information about broadband prices, rates, data allowances and broadband speeds. The Order also includes a Further Notice of...more

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FCC Requires Consumer Broadband Labels for ISPs

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The FCC will require fixed and mobile internet service providers (ISPs) to prominently display information about their internet service access plans in the form of consumer labels that resemble food nutrition labels. The...more

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FCC Adopts New Broadband Nutrition Labels

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules requiring broadband internet service providers (ISPs) to display labels that enable consumers to easily compare broadband service offerings. The labels, which...more

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