KH Broadband Digest: May 09, 2022

BROADBAND
“New FCC Broadband Data Collection Set to Launch” :: KH Beyond Telecom Law Blog
“Now is a good time for a regulatory compliance audit” :: KH Beyond Telecom Law Blog Launches American Association of Public Broadband :: AAPB :: Institute for Local Self-Reliance :: Telecompetitor
“Ask Me Anything” Interview with Jim Baller :: Broadband.Money
Pennsylvania: ‘Editorial: Ditch state law limiting broadband options’ — ‘The law serves no purpose other than to protect Verizon, Comcast and other conglomerates from competition and public benefits that resulting.” :: Pittsburgh Post Gazette
City Utilities of Springfield (MO) is more than halfway done with the citywide fiber optic network; “Lumen Technologies … is poised to serve as the anchor tenant on the network and will provide symmetric gigabit Internet access to Springfield’s 180,000 residents and businesses.” :: Fierce Telecom
Michigan: Tom Thumb Electric Cooperative Forms TEC Fiber Subsidiary and Acquires Local ISP :: Institute for Local Self-Reliance
“LA County Seeks Bids to Bring High-Speed Internet to Poor Black and Latino Areas”; qualifications due May 13 :: Capital and principal
“Colorado Springs Utilities Says Lease Capacity Would Pay For Proposed Fiber Optic Network” :: The Gazette
“Buffalo Broadband Report Calls for Champion, New Committee” :: WGRZ
“The City of Dallas is partnering with Dallas [Independent School District] to provide funds to examine a potential expansion of Internet access in the region.” ; up to $250,000 authorized from ARPA funds for consultant study :: Impact
“[T]it cost the Texans dearly to reject the feds [broadband] funds”:: San Antonio Report
Update on Ting Internet in Alexandria, VA :: FierceTelecom “How can universities help bridge the digital divide?” :: Government technology
“US Ignite Unveils Federal Community Funding Opportunity Tool” :: US Ignite
“BEAD and RDOF will both fund unserved areas – what happens next?” :: Mike’s newsletter
“Get Ready for Middle-Mile Grants” :: POTs and PANs A Map of the State’s Broadband Mapping Efforts :: Institute for Local Self-Reliance
“Lobbying for Subsidies” — “[W]Who should be lobbied – the NTIA, state legislators, or individual communities? From what I see, the answer seems to be all of the above” :: POTs and PANs “Broadband Financials: A Practical Primer” :: Quadra Partners
“Broadband Customer Estimation” :: POT and PAN
FCC Regarding Pole Attachment Supplemental Notice – Comments Due June 27 :: FCC
FCC proposes $100,000 fine to LTD for having prohibited communications with Cox during silence period RDOF::FCC::Telecompetitor
“FTC Takes Action Against Frontier For Lying About Internet Speeds And Ripping Off Customers Who Paid Broadband Prices For Slow Service” :: Federal Trade Commission :: Telecompetitor
“AT&T Internet raises prices by $3 per month” :: FierceTelecom
“ISPs Drop Challenge to California Net Neutrality Law” :: NextTV :: Light Reading
WIRELESS
“Let’s keep moving forward on connected cars and next-gen Wi-Fi” :: RealClearPolicy
“FCC Awards All Licenses Won in Valuable 3.45GHz Midband Spectrum Auction” :: Telecompetitor
“FCC ruling on multi-housing could hamper smart Wi-Fi, developer says” :: Broadband Breakfast
“Home Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers aim to hit 33 Gbps” :: Ars Technica
VIDEO
“Sling TV loses over 230,000 subscribers in Q1 with $5 price hike” :: NextTV