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AT&T Pushes Back Against Parts Of Biden Broadband Plan

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Law360 (June 11, 2021, 9:56 PM EDT) — Communications giant AT&T is pushing back on elements of the Biden administration’s infrastructure proposals, particularly a plan to partner with local governments, asserting support for municipalities could become politicized and broadband affordability hasn’t reached a crisis level. In a Friday blog post, AT&T policy executive Joan Marsh wrote that major
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FCC Pauses Trump-Era Sharing Plan For 4.9 GHz Band

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READ HERE: FCC Pauses Trump-Era Sharing Plan For 4.9 GHz Band By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (May 28, 2021, 5:01 PM EDT) — In a 3-1 vote, the Federal Communications Commission quietly halted a Trump administration plan to open up a spectrum band currently dedicated to public safety, the 4.9 gigahertz band, for licensed sharing with the private sector. Without
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Emergency Broadband Benefit

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By FCC The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more. About the Emergency Broadband Benefit The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up
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Biden’s Cybersecurity Order Likely To Reach Beyond Gov’t

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READ HERE: Biden’s Cybersecurity Order Likely To Reach Beyond Gov’t By Allison Grande Law360 (May 14, 2021, 9:56 PM EDT) — The Biden administration has taken a major step toward curtailing a growing scourge of cyberattacks with a new executive order that not only imposes heightened cybersecurity requirements on the federal government and its contractors but
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FCC Wants Your Internet Speed Data For Broadband Maps

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The Federal Communications Commission wants everyone to download the agency’s speed test smartphone application to help it quickly gather data about network performance across the country. The FCC Speed Test app allows people to find out how fast their mobile and broadband internet connection is working, with the data collected going back to the agency as part
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