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The development and implementation of U.S. telecommunications policy involves a complex array of technologies, federal agencies, and private companies with varying goals and interests. Potential telecommunications issues the 119th Congress may consider include federal broadband programs, management of radio spectrum,…
High-speed internet service, known as broadband, can be delivered through wired technologies, which use a physical cable (e.g., cable, fiber), and wireless technologies (e.g., mobile networks, satellite). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has defined a minimum speed for what it considers broadband service—10…
Under Section 60102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58), enacted in late 2021, Congress directed the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information (“Assistant Secretary”) to establish and administer the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Specific…
Read the report ↗The digital divide refers to the gap between individuals who have access to broadband (i.e., high-speed internet) and those who do not. Federal agencies have observed the digital divide on tribal lands—areas associated with federally recognized Tribes (hereinafter Tribes) and other Indigenous entities (hereinafter ref…
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