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Elon Musk reveals when Starlink internet service will go live
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband service will begin private beta testing in around 3 months, with a public beta opening in around 6 months. Elon Musk revealed this tentative timeline in a tweet af…
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Since my first day as FCC Chairman, closing the digital divide has been my top priority. Meeting that priority has inspired our…
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California Emerging Technology Fund calls Digital Access a 21st Century Civil Right and continues to forge ahead with focus and accountability in the Quest for Digital Equity.
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COVID-19 has only intensified the broadband gap - Microsoft on the Issues
In the COVID-19 era, broadband connectivity and access are more critical to our lives and livelihoods than ever before. Lack of broadband for rural populations just can’t be ignored. That’s why, in the last three months, we’ve doubled down on our Microsoft Airband Initiative to expand the numb...
This article starts out good enough and then quickly derails into self-serving opinions. Problems include only focusing on “unserved”. However, underserved areas are a huge problem especially when the FCC definition of served is comically low. “Technology Neutral” is also a problem. Investment should be made in long-term viable infrastructure like fiber, not short term disposable infrastructure including wireless and satellite. “Networks should meet FCC-defined speeds”? Again, FCC definitions are comically bad (25down/3up) and the covid-19 situation has exposed this as insufficient. Yes there a broadband gap but don’t look to Microsoft Airband to solve it.
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Pandemic widens digital divide - Congress may spend billions to narrow it
Twenty years after the term “digital divide” was coined, the pandemic has forced politicians to invest more money in trying to bridge it. But some advocates worry that the gap is so wide that it won’t be enough.
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Featuring a Fireside Chat with FCC Commissioners Mike O’Rielly and Jessica Rosenworcel When: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Where: Virtual
The COVID-19 Pandemic, the Digital Divide, and Solutions to Address Both
ACT | The App Association presents "The COVID-19 Pandemic, the Digital Divide, and Solutions to Address Both" Featuring a Fireside Chat with FCC Commissioners Mike O’Rielly and Jessica Rosenworcel When: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Where: Virtual Register on Eventbrite and a cal...
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Why the coronavirus lockdown is making the internet stronger than ever
Just like that, our internet connection has become an umbilical to the outside world. We now depend on it to do our jobs, to go to school, and to see other people. It is our primary source of entertainment. And we’re using it a lot. Between January and late March, internet traffic increased by aro...
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How a Rural California Town Got Universal Broadband
High-speed internet access is something many of us take for granted in the 21st century. But in Southern California and across the country, the lack of universal quality service is especially problematic during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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