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Boosting broadband: Forest Service may change permits, access
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Before any of that happens, however, both Feiss and Moss said their organizations hoped to see the federal government update its broadband coverage maps. Those maps show if counties do or don’t have enough access to Wi-Fi to qualify for federal assistance in getting better service. But they tend to overstate both the extent and quality of coverage in ways that keep rural areas from improving.
“We’re all on the same boat trying to find out who has what where,” Feiss said. “We don’t have a good grasp of that.”
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Senator Tester Grills FCC Chairman on Plan to Spend Billions on Broadband Expansion without Accurate Coverage Maps – Senator: ‘The potential for wasting money here is just over the top”
The agency announced that it will roll out their $9 billion 5G Fund and their $20 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) before they are able to build accurate, granular service availability data through the implementation of Tester’s Broadband DATA Act.
State AGs Recommend COVID-19 Broadband Funding – Is Your State Advocating for Better Broadband??
Permitted uses should include “investing in broadband infrastructure, giving schools and libraries flexibility in how to use broadband connections, subsidizing broadband access and providing Wi-Fi-enabled devices directly to students and patients in need.”
Pandemic or not, Montana needs robust broadband
A recent study revealed woefully inadequate or unaffordable broadband in many of our communities.
Bozeman Fiber is a community-owned nonprofit network offering gigabit fiber and a choice of providers and services.
Western Governors’ Association report offers ideas for western communities to take advantage of economic opportunities
Address expansion of broadband access in rural communities and tribal lands
Does the Federal Broadband Definition Reflect Real-World Need?
In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission changed the definition of broadband in response to growing Internet demands. Experts differ on whether the COVID-19 crisis calls for another definition change in 2020.
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