Local Governments Eligible To Compete for These Funds -
As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Congress created the $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP provides eligible households...more
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) recently released Notices of Funding Opportunity for several programs adopted as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...more
Local Government Voices Have Been Heard -
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Report and Order to establish rules for the $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP provides eligible...more
Highlights of the Bill President Biden Signed Into Law on Nov. 15 -
President Biden has signed into law a historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. The bill contains significant federal investments for roads, bridges,...more
11/18/2021
/ Airports ,
Biden Administration ,
Bridges ,
Broadband ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Power Grid ,
Public Transit ,
Railways ,
Roads ,
Water
Localities Should Take Advantage of Grant Programs Before Application Deadlines Close -
California has launched a new $6 billion Broadband Program to fund broadband internet access service (BIAS) infrastructure in response...more
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed an expansion of its rules for Over-the-Air Reception Devices in what it says is an effort to spur the deployment of 5G infrastructure.
The FCC’s recommended changes have...more
5/7/2019
/ 5G Network ,
Broadband ,
Comment Period ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
FCC ,
Infrastructure ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Public Health ,
Public Property ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Facilities ,
Wireless Industry ,
Zoning Laws
When San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo resigned from a FCC advisory committee last week, it was a move that should alert communities around the country that they are facing the imminent prospect of new federal regulations (and...more
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s resignation from the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee last week signals that communities around the country are facing the imminent prospect of new federal wireless regulations (and...more
Despite bi-partisan agreement on the urgency to invest in the nation’s infrastructure to meet fast growing demands on our roads, railroads and waterways, there has yet to materialize a bi-partisan framework for funding and...more
As most prepared for the holiday season, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development converted two broadband mandate proposals into orders and published them in the Federal Register. “Narrowing the Digital Divide...more
FCC Looking to Increase Eligibility for Reimbursement -
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comments on a proposal to expand what services are eligible for reimbursement under the E-rate eligible services...more
The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the FCC have released a set of proposals that could enhance public housing residents’ access to broadband services. In a three-part series of BB&K Legal Alerts, we have...more
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking to impose new and unfunded mandates on local governments related to the accessibility of broadband services in federally funded...more
The Federal Communication Commission's recent expansion of Universal Services from supporting only voice services to broadband services (also known as the “Lifeline Broadband program”) could lead to enhanced broadband...more
In This Presentation:
FCC Issues -
• When will we have a 5 person Commission?
• Issues
..E Rate and help for broadband adoption
..Demise of Title II regulation and the rise of net...more