rural broadband

FCC had denied Starlink nearly $900 million in government funds Starlink is appealing the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to deny the company nearly $900 million in funding that it won through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to connect unserved areas …

The FCC education funding will support more than 300 schools, 25 libraries and two consortia Roughly 170,000 students across the U.S. will benefit from the more than $81 million in emergency connectivity funding announced this week by the Federal Communications …

Carr, the senior Republican on the FCC, claims that the agency exceeded its authority in denying RDOF funds to Starlink FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is criticizing the Federal Communications Commission’s action earlier this month that quashed nearly $900 million in …

Brightspeed plans a five-year, $2 billion fiber buildout in 20 states to help meet rural and suburban needs The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Lumen Technologies’ sale of its incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) business to Brightspeed, Lumen announced …

Starlink had won projects worth nearly $900 million; LTD was the biggest winning bidder in the RDOF auction Starlink and LTE Broadband have lost federal subsidies worth more than $2 billion, after the Federal Communications Commission rejected their respective applications …

FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel coined the term ‘homework gap’ in 2012 to describe the difficulty millions of students have when completing online school assignments The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week announced additional funding for digital student services totaling more than …

Mavenir says its Evolved Packet Core (EPC) will help rural carrier service RINA better scale to 5G services.

Nokia said it has set aside 25 network in a box FTTH kits with everything rural broadband operators need to hook up to 1,000 homes.

Remote communities stand to benefit from new era in network technology The digital divide is a serious issue in the U.S., with millions of people still unable to experience the benefits of reliable, high-speed broadband access. As a result, those …

The Federal Communications Commission is considering modifying the rules for one of its high-cost rural broadband deployment programs to support 100/20 Mbps service. The agency has opened public comment on a proposal that would increase available support to some of …

The Federal Communications Commission has authorized nearly $200 million from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund for broadband deployments in 26 states and the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory. The agency said that the funding, which will be extended over …

The project, first deployed in the fourth quarter of 2021, is part of the FCC’s Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II) Illinois-based electric service provider Illinois Electric Cooperative (IEC) has selected Ericsson — by way of a partnership established with …

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses the $65 billion in broadband funding While the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal that has passed Congress has yet to be signed, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo spoke yesterday about the planning that is already …

Indian telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel and Ericsson have conducted what they claim is India’s first 5G network demonstration in a rural geography, the latter said in a release. The demonstration took place in the village of Bhaipur Bramanan village, on …

In a crowdsourcing model, the carrier actively solicits interest in broadband service among communities Established as a wireless company in 1988 under the name Cellular South, C Spire primarily provides broadband service throughout most of Mississippi and parts of Tennessee …

Mediacom began testing CBRS applications in 2019, and spent almost $30 million for 576 licenses in the PALs spectrum auction As the U.S. government funnels billions of dollars into rural broadband, Ericsson and Mediacom Communications have announced a partnership aimed …

C Spire’s technology strategy lead: ‘No one does rural broadband particularly well’ In a two-year research project of the Rural Broadband Consortium, C Spire led a group of companies that included Nokia, Microsoft, Facebook and others to explore the challenges …

The need for ubiquitous, reliable connectivity was brought into sharp focus throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, funding for rural broadband has become a priority for many governments around the world. But the true burden still falls on service …

C Spire’s Chief Information Security Officer: ‘Security needs to be aware of where the business is going’ For a long time, increasing network availability and speed has dominated the rural broadband conversation; those aspects continue to be part of the …

The Connected Coast project aims to bring high-speed Internet to remote communities along coastal BC, Haida Gwaii and Vancouver Island Fujitsu Network Communications’ hardware and software services have been chosen by the CityWest Connected Coast Network Corporation and Strathcona Connected Coast Network …

The Bell Canada and Casa Systems partnership is expected to result in North America’s largest 5G sub-6 GHz fixed wireless deployment Casa Systems and Bell Canada have teamed up to provide new 5G sub-6 GHz high-gain outdoor consumer premise equipment …

Allconnect’s survey suggests that black, Hispanic Americans are significantly more likely than white Americans to not have internet connection A survey conducted by Allconnect, an online broadband marketplace, revealed that race and income are the biggest factors that determined if …

Alaskan network operator GCI has signed a new, $150 million deal with Intelsat to expand GCI’s available capacity for satellite-based services. GCI has offered satellite service for nearly three decades, and the telco says that the deal continues its access …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

The coronavirus pandemic has led to an intensified focus on broadband availability, as people around the world turned to online services to stay connected, work and learn. Terry Young, who is director of service provider and 5G product marketing for …