FCC broadband map update adds 1 million new locations
The FCC published the first major update to its national broadband map, which the NTIA is using to determine states' broadband grants.
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New tracker shows enrollment in Affordable Connectivity Program
A new tracker from the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society shows where people have enrolled the FCC's broadband-subsidy program.
Baltimore’s redlining legacy has lasting impact, residents tell FCC
An FCC panel met in Baltimore to hear about experiences of digital discrimination, as the commission seeks to define the term.
Updated broadband map will be ‘noticeably better’ says FCC chair
The FCC's national broadband maps have "come a long way" since November, with the second fabric on track to be published this spring.
FCC awards $66M to raise awareness of internet discount program
The FCC awarded funding to nearly 200 community groups for promoting its Affordable Connectivity Program.
Automated Medicaid enrollment texts aren’t spam, FCC rules
The FCC ruled that state agencies can send automated Medicaid enrollment texts and calls without violating the robocall ban.
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Every state has received ‘Internet for All’ planning grant, NTIA says
The NTIA has finished awarded planning grants for the "Internet for All" program, but scrutiny is mounting over the FCC's new broadband map.
State broadband official expects new FCC data will provide closer look
North Carolina broadband leader Nate Denny he'll be "very active" in reviewing new FCC data underlying its upcoming broadband map.
FCC approves $800M for rural broadband expansion in 19 states
Illinois, Arizona and Iowa are among the states set to benefit most from the latest round of the FCC's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
FCC chair wants faster definition of broadband
Jessica Rosenworcel proposed raising the national standard for high-speed internet, set at 25 megabits per second in 2015, to 100 Mbs.