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Sen. Blackburn Wants More Spectrum in Reconciliation

Broadband Breakfast

With the reauthorization would come a mandate to sell 600 megahertz of exclusive-use spectrum for mobile or fixed broadband, a pipeline the wireless carriers have been pushing to get included. Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast? It’s expected to raise about $88 billion to help pay for tax cuts.

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Sean Gonsalves: States Should Consider Adopting Affordable Broadband Laws

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Now that the lengthy legal beef has been settled and New York’s  Affordable Broadband Act is set to take effect this month, it marks a potentially pivotal moment in a national effort to address one of the biggest barriers to broadband adoption:  Affordability.

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New Hampshire Getting $191 Million for Universal Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

New Hampshire is getting the gift that keeps on giving: $191 million in federal money to put every last residence and business in the state within reach of broadband internet service over the next five years. Get Broadband Breakfast's free daily newsletter every morning, Mon.-Fri. Want top news about tech and politics?

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Some Educators Urge FCC to Go Beyond Wi-Fi Hotspots

Broadband Breakfast

   Both parties petitioned the FCC to reconsider provisions of Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel ’s E-Rate Hotspot Order. LAUSD, serving over 500,000 students, echoed this in its petition Friday, urging the FCC to allow cellular broadband service to be eligible for E-Rate funding without requiring a hotspot device. 

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Protesters Disrupt House Markup of Budget Bill Addressing Spectrum, AI

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2025 – Protesters were forcibly removed from a heated House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Tuesday as lawmakers began marking up their portion of the reconciliation budget bill, which includes sweeping provisions on artificial intelligence regulation and spectrum policy. Committee Chair Rep. As of 6 p.m.,

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ALLO Fiber Agrees to Net Neutrality in Network Lease Deal with Boulder, Colo

Broadband Breakfast

“The city will be leasing half of the 432 fiber strands in conduit one to ALLO, and will be retaining the other half for governmental purposes, such as traffic signals and public safety,” said Mike Giansanti , Boulder’s Deputy Chief of Innovation and Technology. That's community benefit,” Folkerts said.

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Factors affecting the speed and quality of internet connection

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Others, such as DSL, cable, and satellite, may have lower speeds and reliability in internet service provision, as determined by several factors. Wireless products are somewhat less reliable with the distance; the signal becomes progressively weaker the farther you are from the system.