The editors discuss challenges to the Universal Service Fund (USF) and Graphiant s new $62 million in funding. They also examine Roku s layoffs, new fiber manufacturing projects in the US and why wireless providers are pushing more device inventory online.
The FCC s new National Broadband Map debuted in November and - as the basis for the BEAD program - will define the future of broadband access in the US. Here s the backstory on how we got here, challenges thus far and why an accurate map matters.
The editors discuss cable versus fiber, consumer broadband labels and potential roadblocks to BEAD program rollouts. They also examine why T-Mobile will need to re-think its 5G advertising strategy and whether TikTok is now cooler than ever.
This week s ACA Connects Summit highlighted some big concerns among small and midsized cable ops about BEAD funding and the Affordable Connectivity Program s funding gap.