The push to bring broadband to Native American lands took a step forward recently when the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA} awarded the first three grants from its Tribal…
After reviewing requests from a number of parties, the FCC has issued an order pausing, for an initial one-year period, the phase-out of its order which would have eliminated support…
In a recent Ex Parte letter to the Federal Communications Commission, the National Tribal Telecommunications Association asked that it revere its course and not begin its planned December 1, 2021…
The Federal Communications Commission has approved another $554 million in a third round of funding through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. This action brings a total of more than $1…
The FCC has announced that another nearly $1.2 billion has been committed to almost 2500 schools, 205 libraries, and 26 school and library consortia that applied for help from the…
The FCC recently announced a second application window for schools and libraries to purchase laptops, tablets, WI-FI hotspots, modems, routers and broadband connections to serve the needs of students, school…
A new analysis and report from Mattey Consulting recommends adding broadband internet access revenues to the USF contributions base. The study, supported by NTCA, INCOMPASS and the SHLB Coalition and…
