Podcasts about broadband policy

Access to fast, reliable internet is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity for economic growth, education, and digital transformation. Recognizing this, the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP) is leading the charge in developing a Broadband Policy and Strategy for Saint Lucia. The initiative aims to close infrastructure gaps, ensure universal broadband access, and strengthen the country's digital resilience. At a recent stakeholder consultation, project leaders and industry experts emphasized that bridging the digital divide is essential to Saint Lucia's modernization efforts.

James Erwin joins Josh to discuss his experiences working on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program as a staffer for Senator Susan Collins on Capitol Hill. They discuss how this massive bill and others like it get created, the near impossibility of creating a one size fits all bill that works for all the different states. Also, the different priorities of the Republican and Democrat Senators and staffers that turned a straightforward state block-grant program into a contradictory labyrinth of competing interests.  Then ultimately, how the Biden administration attempted to hijack the program during its implementation.    James' article in National Review: https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/11/bidens-broadband-bust/   Follow James work at Americans for Tax Reform: https://atr.org/   Follow James on X: https://x.com/erwin1854?s=21&t=S8JoQpY3m4n6bFrTo8tLrg (01:17) James Erwin's Background and Career Path (04:08) Experiences on Capitol Hill (04:36) Legislative Process and Staff Roles (11:45) Conflicting Priorities in Legislation (13:24) Republican and Democratic Agendas (15:49) Impact of Government-Owned Networks (23:46) Starlink and the Need for Competition (24:13) Republican and Democrat Approaches to Broadband Policy (24:34) Lobbyists and Career Paths in Politics (26:30) Libertarian Perspective on Government and Business (31:23) Challenges of a National Broadband Policy (33:31) The Impact of Price Controls on Broadband (41:40) Current State of the Broadband Bill (44:38) Final Thoughts and Call to Action

In this episode, Brad Hine chats with Lori Adams, VP Broadband Policy and Funding Strategy at Nokia, to discuss the latest updates on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Lori provides valuable insights into how states like Louisiana are navigating the complex process, from securing Volume Two approvals to managing multiple funding streams simultaneously. With the pressure on states to meet tight deadlines and the looming challenge of limited construction resources, Lori offers a candid look at the hurdles and opportunities ahead. Click the link below to listen! Also, subscribe to the Broadband Bunch on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode.

In this episode, Brad chats with Lori Adams, Vice President of Broadband Policy & Funding Strategy at Nokia. With over two decades of experience in telecommunications law, Adams spearheads Nokia's Buy America compliance for the BEAD program. She brings expertise in business development, regulatory matters, and grant funding to her role. Click now to listen. Also, subscribe to the Broadband Bunch on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. Lori's Article: https://www.telecompetitor.com/understanding-the-complexities-of-buy-american-vs-build-america-buy-america/ Nokia BEAD Resource Center: https://www.nokia.com/networks/rural-broadband/us-government-broadband-funding-opportunities/bead-applicant-resource-center/

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IMAGE BY Alexis Kenyon via DALL-E Many of us assume everyone has access to the Internet. In light of the last few years of global pandemic, however, we observed headlines about the unconnected and the issues that were created in […]

This week on the podcast, while attending the 2022 Broadband Communities Summit in Houston earlier this month, Christopher was joined by Angie Kronenberg, Chief Advocate and General Counsel for INCOMPAS, a leading trade association advocating on behalf of telecommunication policies that encourage competition. The pair kick-off the podcast with a fun nod to Angie's involvement … Continue reading "How INCOMPAS Advocates for Broadband Policy That Promotes Competition – Episode 507 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast"

In a year of pandemic-induced upheaval, much of daily life has shifted to a series of online interactions. From public school to telehealth and even many white-collar professions--broadband internet access has gone from “important” to “mission-critical infrastructure” in the blink of an eye. But nearly a quarter-million homes and businesses in Virginia are unserved by broadband internet access, either because the infrastructure doesn't exist or it's too expensive. The repercussions in an increasingly online world are dangerous. So what can Virginia do about it? To answer that question, we turn to the experts: Dr. Christopher Ali, an Associate Professor in the Department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. He specializes in Broadband Policy, Planning, and Deployment, and is the author of Farm Fresh Broadband: The Politics of Rural Connectivity. We also talk with Evan Feinman, the Chief Broadband Advisor for Governor Ralph Northam, to discuss Virginia's progress and its path to greater broadband access going forward.

On this episode, we hear from Francella Ochillo, Executive Director of Next Century Cities: a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, that works to support local officials and community leaders in their efforts to expand broadband. She and I discuss the challenges local communities face in having their voices represented in broadband policy making, as well as how inaccurate FCC mapping data imperils state and municipal efforts, and the day-to-day work that Next Century Cities is doing to ensure local communities can get access to the broadband funding and services they need.

Today, we're happy to have Jonathan Nuechterlein and Howard Shelanski to discuss their new article, which is forthcoming in the Federal Communications Law Journal entitled, “Building What Works: An Analysis of US Broadband Policy.” Jon is a partner at Sidley Austin and has served as General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission and Deputy General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission. Howard Shelanski is a professor of law at Georgetown University and partner at Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP. He served as Administrator of the Office for Information and Regulatory Affairs, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Economics, Chief Economist of the FCC, and Senior Economist for the President's Council of Economic Advisors.

Few have done more to positively impact policies and procedures governing federal and state broadband deployment funding programs than attorney Tom Cohen, a partner in the law firm of Kelley Drye. Tom has 40 years of experience in the communications and telecommunications industry sector. His practice at Kelley Drye focuses on providing legal counsel to further the business interests of entities engaged in the provision of wireline and wireless telecommunications, cable and broadband, including internet services. He has significant experience in federal and state broadband administrative and legislative advocacy and with the Fiber Broadband Association accelerating fiber deployment over the last 20 years.

The COVID-induced isolation economy has demonstrated just how important broadband networks are for work, learning, and entertainment. But it has also highlighted important gaps, such as the rural divide and the “homework divide,” that government policy can play a role in filling. Rob and Jackie discuss these issues with broadband and IT experts Larry Downes, a senior industry and innovation fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Business & Public Policy, and Blair Levin, a nonresident senior fellow with the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program and prior director of the 2010 National Broadband Plan.Mentioned:Blair Levin and Larry Downes, “The Internet After COVID-19: Will We Mind the Gaps?” (Aspen Institute, April 15, 2020).Larry Downes and Paul Nunes, Big Bang Disruption: Strategy In The Age Of Devastating Innovation, (Portfolio, 2014).Federal Communications Commission, The National Broadband Plan, March 17, 2010.Doug Brake, “A U.S. National Strategy for 5G and Future Wireless Innovation” (ITIF, April 2020).

The broadcasting market used to be straightforward. It functioned on a linear model consisting of content companies, distribution channels and audiences. The advent of the internet disrupted that model, placing new competitive pressures on traditional players and forcing them to rethink their strategy.Vertical integration – the common ownership or control of both programming and distribution undertakings – has been hailed as a useful strategy for legacy broadcasters to survive in the new digital environment. Regulators and the courts, to a large extent, have endorsed this rationale. Earlier this year, AT&T fended off an antitrust challenge to its merger with Time Warner, successfully claiming that the merger was necessary to take on platforms such as Netflix, Facebook and Google.Has vertical integration succeeded in making the broadcasting sector more innovative and competitive? Are additional regulatory safeguards necessary to prevent and sanction anti-competitive conduct? What can the United States learn from Canada, a broadcasting market with higher levels of vertical integration and cross-media ownership?Featuring:- Brad Danks, Chief Executive Officer, OUTtve Lee, - Will Rinehart, Director of Technology and Innovation Policy, American Action Forum- [Moderator] Paul Beaudry, Director of Broadband Policy and Regulatory Affairs, TELUS Communications Inc.Visit our website – www.RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

The broadcasting market used to be straightforward. It functioned on a linear model consisting of content companies, distribution channels and audiences. The advent of the internet disrupted that model, placing new competitive pressures on traditional players and forcing them to rethink their strategy.Vertical integration – the common ownership or control of both programming and distribution undertakings – has been hailed as a useful strategy for legacy broadcasters to survive in the new digital environment. Regulators and the courts, to a large extent, have endorsed this rationale. Earlier this year, AT&T fended off an antitrust challenge to its merger with Time Warner, successfully claiming that the merger was necessary to take on platforms such as Netflix, Facebook and Google.Has vertical integration succeeded in making the broadcasting sector more innovative and competitive? Are additional regulatory safeguards necessary to prevent and sanction anti-competitive conduct? What can the United States learn from Canada, a broadcasting market with higher levels of vertical integration and cross-media ownership?Featuring:- Brad Danks, Chief Executive Officer, OUTtve Lee, - Will Rinehart, Director of Technology and Innovation Policy, American Action Forum- [Moderator] Paul Beaudry, Director of Broadband Policy and Regulatory Affairs, TELUS Communications Inc.Visit our website – www.RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

In the third episode of our podcast series, we sit down with Melissa Sassi to discuss Broadband Policy.Org - a non profit to bridge the broadband policy divide! Tech industry volunteers and thought leaders met with Orrick and Haddad & Partners to collect policies and data from The Ministries of Technology, and organizations such as Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU), to create www.broadbandpolicy.org The team developed artificial intelligence and natural language processing solutions for a data visualization tool that is accessible to anyone, anywhere. broadbandpolicy.org enables the review of broadband policies from around the world, utilizing a series of metrics and keywords including age, gender, economic freedom, Internet freedom, public access, and race. This project was created in support of the mission, goals, and objectives of the Broadband Commission of Sustainable Development.

Namibia's Government aims to achieve 95 percent broadband coverage by 2024, Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology Engel Nawatiseb, told Parliament recently. Nawatiseb made this declaration while tabling the Broadband Policy and its Implementation Action Plan in the National Assembly. He added that the government also aims at 100 percent broadband connections and usage to all primary and secondary schools in the country to enable e-learning by 2024. Similarly, he said the government also intends to have 90 percent broadband connection and usage to 70 percent of the health facilities in the country to ensure e-health by 2024. He said the role of broadband services, as an enabler of economic and social development in countries, is widely recognized in various studies and in documents such as the report of the United Nations Broadband Commission. According to him, the fifth annual edition of the Alliance for Affordable Internet Report of 2018 indicates that affordable internet to low- and middle-income countries are where 1 Gigabyte of mobile broadband data is priced at two percent or less of average monthly income. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For community leaders, advocates, and researchers who follow broadband policy, trying to stay up-to-date on the many variations of state policy across the U.S. is a daunting task. As approaches change, the work becomes more complicated. Now, the Pew Charitable Trusts has launched a new tool that helps keep all that information sorted and accessible … Continue reading "Pew Puts State Broadband Policy in One Place – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 372"

On March 6th, Huawei announced it was suing the United States government over policies banning federal agencies from purchasing the company’s equipment. Huawei’s lawsuit is the latest escalation in its continuing standoff with the White House, which has embarked on a global campaign to prevent Chinese equipment manufacturers from taking part in the building of 5G network infrastructure. Last February, Vice President Pence cautioned Western allies against having any dealings with Huawei, and stated: “We cannot ensure the defense of the West if our allies grow dependent on the East.” Australia and New Zealand have implemented measures to restrict the use of Huawei equipment, while the UK, Germany and Canada are considering restrictions. Is the United States justified in advocating for robust measures to counter Chinese involvement in Western 5G networks? Or are Chinese telecommunications manufacturers the casualties of a larger trade war between Washington and Beijing? Join us for a discussion of these and other important issues related to supply chain security in the 5G era. Featuring:Michael H Ryan, Principal, MHRyan LawDileep Srihari, Senior Policy Counsel, Telecommunications Industry AssociationModerator: Paul Beaudry, Director of Broadband Policy and Regulatory Affairs, TELUS Communications Inc. Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up on our website. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

On March 6th, Huawei announced it was suing the United States government over policies banning federal agencies from purchasing the company’s equipment. Huawei’s lawsuit is the latest escalation in its continuing standoff with the White House, which has embarked on a global campaign to prevent Chinese equipment manufacturers from taking part in the building of 5G network infrastructure. Last February, Vice President Pence cautioned Western allies against having any dealings with Huawei, and stated: “We cannot ensure the defense of the West if our allies grow dependent on the East.” Australia and New Zealand have implemented measures to restrict the use of Huawei equipment, while the UK, Germany and Canada are considering restrictions. Is the United States justified in advocating for robust measures to counter Chinese involvement in Western 5G networks? Or are Chinese telecommunications manufacturers the casualties of a larger trade war between Washington and Beijing? Join us for a discussion of these and other important issues related to supply chain security in the 5G era. Featuring:Michael H Ryan, Principal, MHRyan LawDileep Srihari, Senior Policy Counsel, Telecommunications Industry AssociationModerator: Paul Beaudry, Director of Broadband Policy and Regulatory Affairs, TELUS Communications Inc. Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up on our website. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

The vision for Uganda‟s Broadband Strategy is a transformed middle income economy driven by affordable high quality broadband connectivity.The overall objective of the strategy is to facilitate uptake of broadband for socio-economic transformation of the country. It defines the minimum throughput requirements for high speed transmission and access for voice, data and video to homes and businesses in Uganda.

As the telecommunications and broadband market has become more and more consolidated, it has drawn more attention, leading to more attention from people that actually care about functioning markets. Enter the Roosevelt Institute and their report, Crossed Lines: Why the AT&T-Time Warner Merger Demands a New Approach to Antitrust.Roosevelt Institute Senior Economist and Fellow Marshall … Continue reading "Roosevelt Institute Argues for Better Broadband Policy – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 258" ★ Support this podcast ★

Co-host: Chris Hangartner News of the Bogus: 0:30 – First Library To Support Tor Anonymous Internet Browsing Effort Stops After DHS Email https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150910/13090332217/first-library-to-support-tor-anonymous-internet-browsing-effort-stops-after-dhs-email.shtml New Hampshire Library Rejects DHS Fearmongering, Turns Tor Back On https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150915/23161932266/new-hampshire-library-rejects-dhs-fearmongering-turns-tor-back.shtml 9:53 – The FCC Imposes Netflix's Broadband Policy  http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fcc-imposes-netflixs-broadband-policy-1441149876 18:47 – U.S. Drops Charges That Professor Shared Technology With China http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/12/us/politics/us-drops-charges-that-professor-shared-technology-with-china.html […]

This session helps state officials and project teams involved with broadband more effectively capture and manage broadband mapping data. Equally important, we explore how the apparatus for gathering coverage and availability data can be put to greater use for economic development and other useful policymaking. Angela Bailey, Director of NC Broadband, a division of the North Carolina Dept of Commerce, and Jennie Stapp, Montana State Librarian and Montana GIS Coordinator Stu Kirkpatrick discuss lessons learned from their respective states’ mapping projects. They also explain how they turned this, combined with other state data, into policies and action. As we come to grips with the fact that stimulus money for mapping runs out in 2014, and some begin taking appropriate action, it is important that other states quickly follow suite. Our

When it comes to fighting for the public good, during his term as Federal Communications Commissioner (FCC) Michael Copps proved to be one of the best. He joins us to carry on the call for smarter pro-consumer broadband and media policy. Former Comm. Copps always speaks his mind and cuts to the chase. Today he addresses how we get better broadband policies as the FCC moves forward, and how average citizens can impact new policies to address the rapidly changing media industry. Common Cause recently announced that former Comm. Copps will lead their national Media and Democracy Reform Initiative aimed to respond to the growing political and economic power of the communications industry. The Commissioner discusses the stripping of local control over cable and municipal broadband; carte blanche broadcast licensing without obligations to serve the public interest; challenges to ubiquitous broadband deployment and an open Internet; and attacks on funding for public broadcasting.  

The FCC is knee-deep in Universal Service Fund (USF) reform and other key issues that are influencing broadband expansion and adoption in the U.S. FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn is our guest this week, helping listeners better understand, and (hopefully) participate in some of the FCC's efforts. Broadcasting live from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors conference in San Francisco, host Craig Settles and Commissioner Clyburn discuss:   USF reform issues that directly impact funding that may become available for broadband broadband adoption issues specific to underserved urban communities how to increase communities' participation in broadband policy making Over $4 billion in potential broadband funding is being influenced by FCC actions. Policies that influence decisions made at the regional and local level are on the table. If you care about broadband, this is one show you don't want to miss.  

 The FCC is seeking public input as they formulate a national broadband strategy. They are seeking public comments until July 8th – The media reform advocacy group Free Press recently released a paper: Dismantling Digital Deregulation: Toward a National Broadband Strategy . The paper argues that America’s broadband failure is rooted in poor policy decisions made by the FCC. Free Press believes the FCC must learn from their past mistakes in order to create a national broadband strategy that finally delivers fast, open and affordable Internet to everyone.   We'll hear from Free Press' Campaign Director Timothy Karr. http://freepress.net/files/changing_media.pdf http://www.freepress.net/summit Dismantling Digital Deregulation: Toward a National Broadband Strategy  On June 10th we read in the Kansas City Star that former U.S. Representative Karen McCarthy is suffering from Alzheimer's Disease and is now living in a area nursing home.  We'll repeat part of an interview McCarthy gave to Tell Somebody last summer where she explains how she arrived at her decision to vote "no" to the bill giving Bush the green flag to invade Iraq. Tell Somebody is a weekly public affairs program airing at 6pm Central Time Tuesdays on 90.1 FM KKFI in Kansas City, Missouri, streaming live around the world at www.kkfi.org.  You can subscribe to the podcast for free at the iTunes store.  Tom Klammer www.tellsomebody.us