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June 17, 2010
WASHINGTON--The FCC voted to accept public comments on a proposal to reclassify broadband as a Title II common-carrier service. This move is seen as a key prerequisite for giving the commission the authority to approve net neutrality regulations for wireless and wired networks.
read moreJune 3, 2010
Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski says one way to help change the nation's status as a broadband laggard among industrialized nations is to deploy 4G wireless networks as quickly as possible.
read moreJan 25, 2010
In total, $313.5 million for Middle Mile and Last Mile Projects Will Bring Broadband Service To Rural Customers.
read moreAlthough all first round federal broadband stimulus grants have not been announced, the NTIA and RUS pushed ahead with the release of the second and final round of Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) funding through two separate Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA) on Friday, January 15, 2010. The deadline for applicants seeking funding in round 2 is March 15, 2010. Download the press release for the round 2 NOFAs.
download fileJan 7, 2010
WASHINGTON – The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the USDA's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) today announced the launch of BroadbandMatch, a new online tool to facilitate partnerships among prospective applicants to the agencies' broadband grant and loan programs. The programs, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, are intended to expand broadband access and adoption in America, helping to bridge the digital divide, create jobs, and stimulate long-term economic growth.
read moreAug 28, 2009
The federal government has received more than 2,200 applications asking for $28 billion in stimulus funding for new broadband projects across the USA.
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August 2010
Know how to project power, counsels Stanford management professor Bob Sutton, since those you lead need to believe you have it for it to be effective. And to lock in your team's loyalty, boldly defend their backs.
read moreAugust 19, 2010
The focus of LTE discussions in the industry has so far centered on commercial wireless operators and their upcoming commercial launches of the technology. But I recently spoke with a small Texas firm, called Texas Energy Network, that has big ambitions for using LTE technology in a private communications network to deliver high-speed data, video and VoIP to remote areas of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico where oil and gas companies have oil wells that need to be monitored.
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