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fromTelecompetitor
1 day ago

Universal Service critical to network sustainability: Report

A 40% reduction in USF support would mean that broadband operators couldn't continue operations on existing networks, threatening the long-term viability of broadband access in rural areas. About half of the cost of network operating expenses are due to labor costs, which rise faster than inflation in rural areas.
Non-profit organizations
Non-profit organizations
fromTelecompetitor
1 week ago

NTIA's Roth addresses remaining BEAD funds

The BEAD Program achieved $21 billion in savings through Trump Administration reforms, with officials now determining how to allocate remaining funds while considering permitting improvements, workforce training, public safety communications, and addressing unserved locations.
US politics
fromTelecompetitor
3 months ago

Bipartisan RAIL Act aims to simplify broadband use of rail rights-of-way

Bipartisan RAIL Act streamlines permission and timelines for deploying broadband equipment in railroad rights-of-way to expand rural and Tribal access.
California
fromSan Jose Inside
3 months ago

AT&T Lobbies Legislators To Remove Landlines for Emergency Calls

Rural residents rely on copper landlines for emergency reliability while AT&T seeks to retire copper service amid declining subsidies and regulatory battles.
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