Teralyn Whipple

South Jordan

Reporter at Broadband Breakfast

Contributing Reporter at Broadband Breakfast

Washington, D.C

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Florida School District Builds Internet Connectivity For Emergencies

Aug 16, 2024 | broadbandbreakfast.com | Teralyn Whipple

August 16, 2024 – A Florida school district is partnering with in-building wireless solutions provider Advanced RF Technologies and Communications International, a systems integrator, to bring LTE connectivity to schools. “Schools often double as storm shelters due to frequent hurricanes in the region, which makes it challenging for radio frequencies to penetrate the heavy metal and concrete walls,” said ADRF in a press release.
Brightspeed Secures Multi-Million Fiber Network Financing

Aug 14, 2024 | broadbandbreakfast.com | Teralyn Whipple

August 14, 2024 – Internet Service Provider Brightspeed announced that it secured a multi-billion dollar financing deal that will reinforce its ability to successfully build out a fiber build plan. The deal “strengthens our financial foundation, provides the capital required to deliver on our long-term goals and better positions us to pursue Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, state and federal grant funding,” said Brightspeed.
Brightspeed Secures Multi-Billion Fiber Network Financing

Aug 14, 2024 | broadbandbreakfast.com | Teralyn Whipple

August 14, 2024 – Internet Service Provider Brightspeed announced that it secured a multi-billion dollar financing deal that will reinforce its ability to successfully build out a fiber build plan. The deal “strengthens our financial foundation, provides the capital required to deliver on our long-term goals and better positions us to pursue Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, state and federal grant funding,” said Brightspeed.
California Proposes $91M Last Mile Broadband Awards

Aug 14, 2024 | broadbandbreakfast.com | Teralyn Whipple

August 14, 2024 – The California Public Utilities Commission issued $91 million in the fifth round of recommended last mile broadband project awards for public comment on Thursday. The money comes from the $2 billion last mile Federal Funding Account Grant Program which seeks to expand internet access for underserved and unserved communities in California through a $6 billion state appropriation to broadband infrastructure.
FiberLight Deploys High Speed Internet To Texas Schools

Aug 13, 2024 | broadbandbreakfast.com | Teralyn Whipple |Jake Neenan |Jericho Casper

August 13, 2024 – Fiber provider FiberLight announced that it will provide 10 gigabits per second (Gbps) fiber optic speeds for 59 school districts in the Texas Panhandle on Tuesday. The region comprises 60 individual school districts and three charter schools with 226 campuses. It benefits from the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate program, which provides discounts to assist eligible schools and libraries in obtaining affordable internet access.
New York Granted BEAD Initial Proposal Approval

Aug 13, 2024 | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jake Neenan |Jericho Casper |Teralyn Whipple

WASHINGTON, August 13, 2024 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved New York’s Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program on Tuesday. New York was allocated over $664 million from the program to deploy high-speed internet to every unserved and underserved address in the state. The BEAD Initial Proposal is divided into two volumes that outline the state’s broadband coverage map challenge process and the subgrantee selection process.
ISPs Ask Supreme Court to Find N.Y. Law Illegal - After Net Neutrality is Sorted Out

Aug 13, 2024 | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jericho Casper |Jake Neenan |Teralyn Whipple

WASHINGTON, Aug 13, 2024 – Internet Service Providers want the Supreme Court to shelve a New York law that would regulate their rates. But because many of these ISPs have also challenged the Federal Communications Commission's Net Neutrality rules, the litigation strategy has gotten a bit complicated. Opening Brief of Petitioners Ohio Telecom Association In its “Open Internet” Order, the Federal Communications Commission has asserted total authority over how Americans access the internet.
Elon Musk’s New Foes at the FCC: AT&T and Verizon

Aug 13, 2024 | broadbandbreakfast.com | Teralyn Whipple

SpaceX requested to relax regulations around power transmission outside of allocated frequency bands.
INCOMPAS Views Broadband As A Highly Concentrated Arena

Aug 13, 2024 | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jake Neenan |Jericho Casper |Teralyn Whipple

WASHINGTON, August 13, 2024 – The broadband market is often described as robustly competitive. But some have their doubts. With the Federal Communications Commission preparing a biennial report to Congress assessing competition in communications, some industry stakeholders have voiced concern over the growing dominance of a few major players.
Texas Requests BEAD Project Area Units Comment

Aug 13, 2024 | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jake Neenan |Jericho Casper |Teralyn Whipple |Stephanie Joyce

August 13, 2024 – The Texas Broadband Development Office released a request for information Thursday on the use of predefined project area units used to design potential projects for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. Under BEAD guidelines, states may solicit competitive BEAD proposals on a per-location basis or they can introduce a variety of predefined project area units to solicit proposals for.