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Vol. 19, No. 21

May 22, 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 25,2023

2 p.m.

INCOMPAS and Connectbase Webinar:

How Real Location Truth

is Changing the

Connectivity Industry


June 7, 2023

2 p.m. ET

What Every Company Should Know About ESG,

presented by Hogan Lovells 

October 8-10

The 2023 INCOMPAS Show

Tampa, Fla.

For information about exhibiting, sponsoring or securing meeting space, please email Sky Wang.

INCOMPAS

IN THE NEWS


Broadband Breakfast

Angie Kronenberg: The FCC Must Act Now to Save the USF

MEMBER NEWS


Connectbase Acquires London-based LastMileXchange


Dobson Fiber Hires Chief Revenue Officer


Microsoft Amplifies Airband Globally


Sinch extends Super Network for Voice with international IP Connect


Cox Communications to Acquire Full Interest in Unite Private Networks


Starry Releases First Starry Connect Impact Report Highlighting Five Years of Advancing Digital Equity in Public and Affordable Housing


WOW! Latest Telco to Make YouTube TV its Primary Video Offering


The Neutral Host Model and Shrinking the Urban Digital Divide with ZenFi Networks

COMMENT

DEADLINES


May 23

Reply Comments Due on Tribal E-Rate NPRM


June 5

Comments Due on Strengthening Caller ID Authentication Framework


June 6

Reply Comments Due in Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages FNPRM


July 5

Reply Comments Due on Strengthening Caller ID Authentication Framework

INCOMPAS Applauds

FCC Nominations

Today, the White House announced nominations of Anna M. Gomez, Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr to the FCC.


"Today's announcement nominating Anna Gomez to the FCC and renominating Commissioner Starks and Commissioner Carr is welcome news. All three of these individuals will help bring important viewpoints to the Commission and their expertise will advance policies that will meet the moment to bridge the digital divide," said INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering.


"We have been delighted to work closely with both Commissioner Starks and Commissioner Carr on a number of issues and hear directly from them during our annual Policy Summits. With the robust public and private investment to build out networks, we have worked closely with Commissioner Carr to break down barriers to deployment, increase competition in the marketplace, and connect Americans from every corner of the country," Pickering continued.


"While connectivity has been a major focus, we have been pleased to work with Commissioner Starks specifically on affordability issues. He has been a stalwart defender to ensure that connectivity is not just robust but that it is affordable by all. We look forward to working with Anna as we have with each of the other four Commissioners and welcome her deep knowledge and expertise on a number of issues, specifically her work at NTIA and in the private sector. The Commission has been stuck in a 2-2 log jam for far too long. We urge the Senate to act swiftly on these nominations so the Commission can finally begin to tackle the pending matters before the committee and make real progress towards closing the digital divide and bringing Internet for all."

This Thursday

Webinar on How Real

Location Truth is Changing

the Connectivity Industry

Connectivity transactions have long been a time-consuming, resource-intensive endeavor. But the industry can no longer afford to operate under the traditional protocols. Business today needs to move with speed and agility or opportunities will be lost. In this webinar, Connectbase CEO Ben Edmond will explain how Location Truth provides the foundation on which all future connectivity business success will be built.


Join INCOMPAS and member company Connectbase on Thursday, May 25 at 2 p.m. ET, when Edmond will answer the following questions:

  • What is broken in the connectivity industry?
  • What is Location Truth and what does it mean for connectivity buyers and sellers?
  • What is the business impact of inaccurate or incomplete Location Truth?
  • What are the aspects of real Location Truth and how can you be sure you’re getting it?
  • How can real Location Truth transform your business?


Advance registration is required. Even if you are unable to attend the live event, please register to receive exclusive access to the view the webinar on-demand.

REGSITER HERE

Learn What Every Company Needs to Know About ESG

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are driving significant change for technology companies globally. As they focus on innovation, tech companies also need to navigate ESG risks amid an intensified regulatory environment and political tensions in the United States. 


Join Hogan Lovells Partners Karl Racine and Kristy Greenberg on Wednesday, June 7 at 2 p.m. ET for the webinar, "What Every Company Should Know About ESG."


During the webinar, you will learn about the:

  • Basics of ESG
  • Evolving regulatory and political landscape surrounding ESG in the U.S.
  • Need for companies to prioritize ESG risk management


Advance registration is required.

Register Here

FCC Releases Broadband Funding Map

The FCC Office of Economics and Analytics, in conjunction with the Wireline Competition Bureau, released the Broadband Funding Map. The map, mandated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, requires each federal agency that administers a broadband program to compile funding project data for its own programs and report the data for inclusion on the map.


The four agencies—FCC, NTIA, USDA and Treasury—cover 10 programs and 1,038 projects with $11,358,781,791 of total funding obligated. The map includes funding summaries from the FCC's Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II and Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF), as well as NTIA's broadband infrastructure program (BIP) and tribal broadband connectivity program, the USDA’s ReConnect Program and telephone loan program, and the Treasury Department's Capital Projects Fund.


The Broadband Funding Map allows users to identify, search and filter federal funding programs by the ISP receiving funding, the duration timeline, the number of locations included in the project and the download and upload speeds. In addition to depicting where broadband funding exists, the map contains broadband availability data as of June 30, 2022—the same data that currently appears on the National Broadband Map.

FCC Releases Tentative Agenda for June Open Meeting

The FCC released the tentative agenda for its June 8 open meeting:

  • Advancing the Transition to Next Generation 911 – An NPRM that would expedite the transition to NG911 and help ensure that the nation’s 911 system functions effectively and with the most advanced capabilities available.
  • Strengthening Consumer Consent for Robocalls and Robotexts – An NPRM proposing rules to strengthen the ability of consumers to decide which robocalls and robotexts they wish to receive by exercising their right to grant and revoke consent to callers. The item also proposes to codify the Commission’s past guidance on prior express consent to make these requirements more apparent to callers and consumers.
  • Shared Use of the 42-42.5 GHz Band – An NPRM that would explore how spectrum in the 42 GHz band (42-42.5 GHz) might be made available through one of several innovative, non-exclusive spectrum access models which have the potential to provide solutions in this evolving space.

House E&C Subcommittee to Hold May 23 NTIA Oversight Hearing

On May 23, 2023, at 10 a.m. ET, the House Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing titled “Oversight and Reauthorization of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.” The Honorable Alan Davidson, NTIA Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Administrator, will be testifying as a witness. Watch the hearing online.

NTIA Annual Report Shows Status of Spectrum Repurposing

NTIA recently released its annual report that provides a snapshot of the considerable efforts of NTIA, FCC and other federal agency partners to repurpose radio frequency spectrum—either on an exclusive or shared use basis through the end of 2021. These efforts are designed to support commercial wireless services and applications such as 5G wireless connectivity.

Upcoming NTIA Internet for All State Events

The NTIA announced dates for upcoming "Internet for All" events in four states:


Sens. Bennet and Welch Reintroduce Legislation to

Establish Federal Commission to Oversee Digital Platforms

Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Digital Platform Commission Act, the first-ever legislation in Congress to create an expert federal agency to provide comprehensive regulation of digital platforms to protect consumers, promote competition, and defend the public interest. Amid calls for regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media, the Senators propose a new Federal Digital Platform Commission with the mandate, jurisdiction and tools to develop and enforce rules for a sector that has gone virtually unregulated. 


Currently, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission largely oversee digital platforms. Despite their work to enforce existing antitrust and consumer protection laws, they lack the expert staff and resources necessary for robust oversight. Moreover, both bodies are limited by existing statutes to react to case-specific challenges raised by digital platforms, when proactive, long-term rules for the sector are required.

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