KH Broadband Digest: January 07, 2022

BROADBAND
“The Treasury’s Final Rule dramatically expands the permitted use of ARPA funds for broadband infrastructure projects” (Keller & Heckman) :: Blog Beyond Telecom Law
New York: Governor Hochul presents billion dollar ‘ConnectALL’ broadband plan – “[T]The new initiative will be funded by “a state investment of up to $ 300 million, bolstered by federal funding of $ 345 million as well as hundreds of millions of dollars in additional federal funds from the government. [Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act] . . . Other important elements include the multiple grant programs for municipalities and non-profit organizations for the planning and construction of local broadband “:: News from the broadband world
“UTOPIA Fiber Fires Criticism As It Expands To Utah’s 19th City” :: Fierce Telecom
“The Greeneville [TN] The mayor’s council and aldermen approved $ 500,000 in funding to be used for Greeneville Light and Power’s new broadband internet project “:: Sun of Greeneville
“North Carolina presents broadband expansion plans” :: StateTech
“Starlink Satellite Broadband doesn’t exactly come out of the stadium” :: Telecompetitor
The NTIA publishes the 2021 report on broadband access: NTIA
“Broadband Expansion: What Are the Critical Components? – Resources Collected on the Building Blocks to Bring High Speed Internet Into the Country” :: Pew Charitable Trusts
“Lumen predicts a fiber deployment rate of 5x its historical rate” :: Telecompetitor
WIRELESS
“Slow 5G adoption goes beyond FAA deadline” :: the Wall Street newspaper
“T ‑ Mobile and Crown Castle Extend Strategic Relationship with Long-Term Towers and Small Cells Agreement” :: T Mobile
VIDEO
“Cable TV is the new landline” – “People have predicted the death of cable TV for a long time, but maybe it really is. “:: New York Times