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  • FCC’s Carr is a Fan of Field Visits, Foe of Regulatory Overreach

    FCC’s Carr is a Fan of Field Visits, Foe of Regulatory Overreach

    This is the final installment of Steve Pastorkovich’s excellent coverage of NTCA’s 2023 Telecom Executive Policy Summit (TEPS). The first article on the topic of broadband funding is here and the second article regarding security and network resilience in the face of attacks is here. FCC’s Commissioner Carr on the Importance of Field Visits, and…

  • Viodi View – 03/11/23

    Viodi View – 03/11/23

    Most ACA Connects and NTCA members share a company origin story about an individual or individuals who saw a need in their community for telephone, cable, or broadband. These resourceful people managed to find or create the resources to build the networks that connect their neighbors with the outside world. Attending NTCA’s RTIME and ACA…

  • Pai: Closing Digital Divide is FCC’s “Top Policy Priority”

    Pai: Closing Digital Divide is FCC’s “Top Policy Priority”

    CAF II Auctions, Reduced Regulations Are Highlights of FCC Chairman’s Address to ACA Summit Closing the digital divide and reducing regulations were hallmarks of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s March 21st keynote address to the American Cable Association’s 25th Annual Summit. His began his remarks by commenting on how small cable companies have evolved…

  • Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands to receive up to $77 million from FCC to restore communications

    Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands to receive up to $77 million from FCC to restore communications

    Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands are in line to receive up to $77 million from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to restore communications after hurricane Maria made most of the island(s) go dark (PDF).  The agency voted unanimously Wednesday October 4th to earmark the funds to help restore communications services on the island(s). The…

  • FCC Acts to Improve Rural Broadband Service with $100M Fund- Census Blocks Released

    Roughly 10% of the U.S., mostly in remote rural areas, is eligible to take advantage of $100 million the Federal Communications Commission is allocating for improvements in rural broadband service. The project gets its money from the FCC’s $4.5 billion Connect America Fund. The commission is providing bidding incentives for proposals that exclusively serve tribal lands.…

  • Viodi View – 07/27/12

    Viodi View – 07/27/12

    Is there a rainbow peeking out of the clouds that points to a brighter day or do today’s clouds lead to a fog bank of chaos? Although there is a great deal of uncertainty in the telecom space, which is manifesting itself through cautious capital expenditures, two things are clear; improving efficiency of operations and finding new…