Items tagged "Broadband"
Public Knowledge Applauds Congress for Championing Broadband Subsidies in Stimulus Package
December 21, 2020 Affordable Broadband , Broadband , broadband subsidy , coronavirus , Covid-19 , COVID19 , omnibus , Tribal BroadbandToday, a bipartisan, bicameral package for COVID-19 relief was introduced. Among other provisions, the relief bill helps Americans access broadband — or stay connected — during the pandemic.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Applauds Bill Amendment Extending Tribal Window for Broadband Access
November 18, 2020 2.5 GHz , Broadband , Broadband Access , FCC , Legislation , SpectrumToday the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs amended S. 3264, the Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act.
Read MoreVideo | Broadband Network Reliability: Are “Best Efforts” Sufficient in the Digital Era?
October 30, 2020 Broaband Access , Broadband , broadband network , Digital Platform , Webinar SeriesHistorically, the internet is a “best efforts” service. Subscribers knowingly accept the risk of outages at any time as a condition of using the network. Today, access to reliable broadband has become an essential cornerstone of the economy, education, and public safety. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased our reliance on broadband even further while regulated […]
Read MorePublic Knowledge Condemns Latest FCC Move to Abandon Consumers
October 27, 2020 Broadband , FCC , mozilla v fcc , Net Neutrality , Open InternetToday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve an Order on Remand that would reaffirm the agency’s 2017 net neutrality repeal. The vote is a response to a 2019 remand by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in Mozilla v. FCC ordering the agency to address how its net neutrality repeal could harm public safety, pole attachments, and even the Lifeline program.
Read MoreHow Congress is Moving to Close the Digital Divide
October 9, 2020 Affordable Broadband , Broadband , Broadband Access , broadband mapping , Congress , digital equity , digital inclusion , FCC , internet inequality , LifelineMy morning routine usually consists of waking up, checking my email, making coffee, and signing on to a Zoom meeting. While I do this, my Mom is also on Zoom teaching her class and my Dad is on a conference call. These things typically happen without any hiccups and we usually think nothing of it. […]
Read MorePublic Knowledge Welcomes Bill Investing $100 Billion to Close Digital Divide
July 1, 2020 Affordable Broadband , Broadband , Broadband Access , Digital Divide , Legislation , LifelineToday, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, introduced the “Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act” to invest $100 billion to close the digital divide.
Read MoreMore Than 200 Industry, Public Interest Groups Unite to Tell Congress that Americans Need Broadband During Pandemic
April 28, 2020 Affordable Broadband , Broadband , Broadband Access , coronavirusToday, Public Knowledge joined 217 other public interest, government, industry, civil rights, rural advocacy, and academic groups — alongside schools and libraries — in a letter urging Congress to support access to affordable broadband internet in forthcoming COVID-19 stimulus packages.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Says Claims in FCC Broadband Deployment Report are ‘Simply Not True’
April 24, 2020 Broadband , Broadband Access , broadband report , coronavirus , Digital Divide , digital equity , FCCToday, the Federal Communications Commission published its 2020 Broadband Deployment Report, claiming once again that America’s digital divide “continues to narrow.” Public Knowledge contends that this finding — based on inaccurate broadband mapping data — is small comfort for the millions of Americans enduring this pandemic without high-speed broadband access — or any internet access at all.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Files Comments on FCC’s Net Neutrality Public Notice
April 20, 2020 Broadband , FCC , Net Neutrality , Open InternetToday, Public Knowledge, Access Humboldt, Access Now, and the National Hispanic Media Coalition filed comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Notice where it seeks to “refresh” the net neutrality record.
Read MoreWant to Keep America Home? Give Everyone Free Basic Broadband.
March 20, 2020 Affordable Broadband , Broadband , Broadband Access , Communications & Pandemic Series , Covid-19 , FCC , LegislationThis blog post is part of a series on communications policies Public Knowledge recommends in response to the pandemic. You can read more of our proposals here and view the full series here. Medical experts agree that the most important thing we can do to support the efforts against the COVID-19 outbreak is a medical […]
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