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August 2016 Map of the Month: CAF Preliminary Phase II Blocks
On August 10, 2016, The Wireline Competition Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a preliminary list of census…
August 29, 2016
FCC’s Proposed “Broadband Facts” Labels Aim to Inform Consumer Choices
On March 4th, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed new Consumer Broadband Labels in hopes of improving transparency for fixed and…
April 7, 2016
The FCC’s Modernized Lifeline Program Will Subsidize Broadband
The newly updated Lifeline Program will now help low income Americans access high-speed Internet. Voted on by the Federal Communications…
April 4, 2016
New Rate-of-Return Order Released by FCC
On March 30, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its long anticipated rate of return order that provides $20 billion in…
March 31, 2016
President Obama Announces ConnectALL Initiative
Today President Obama called upon all nonprofits, businesses, technology experts, and governments to connect 20 million more Americans to broadband…
March 10, 2016
FCC Chairman Foreshadows New Rate-of-Return Order
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler recently took to the FCC blog to announce that a new order to…
March 3, 2016
Proposed Federal Legislation Updates
Updated November 29, 2016 As the 114th Congress winds down, progress with proposed legislation has been extremely limited. Recently, however, the…
October 27, 2015
September 2015 Map of the Month: Communication Tower Mapathon
In a recent meeting of the Utah Broadband Advisory Council, members indicated that a statewide map data layer of communication tower…
September 30, 2015
FCC Seeks Comments on Including Mobile Broadband in Annual Progress Report
On August 6, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission launched a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment (due by September 8, 2015)…
August 18, 2015
FCC Seeks to Ensure Continuity of Communications During Emergencies
On August 6, 2015, the Federal Communications (FCC) Commission adopted rules to “help ensure that consumers have the information and…
August 13, 2015
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