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FCC Loses Key Muni Broadband Case
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the FCC’s 2015 order preempting state laws and dictating how municipalities make decisions...
3/17 Briefing: Does FCC Power Trump State Broadband Laws?
WASHINGTON D.C. — The FCC’s claim of authority to preempt state broadband laws goes on trial. On Thursday, March 17, the Sixth Circuit will hear...
How the FCC Overruled State Municipal Broadband: Berin Szoka in WashingTech
In the ongoing effort to provide greater access to fast, affordable internet, many have looked to municipal broadband as the solution. However, these government-run broadband...
Is $100 million a Small Price to Pay for Government-Run Internet?
A top FCC official thinks governments at all levels should use taxpayer money to fund government-run (aka “municipal”) broadband networks. In a rambling — at...
Broadband Conduits Are the Smart Alternative to Government-Owned Networks
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Greg Waden (R-OR) proposed draft legislation to make broadband deployment cheaper and easier by requiring that...
‘Broadband Opportunity’ Report Misses Opportunity to Strengthen Smart Infrastructure Agenda
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the White House’s Broadband Opportunity Council issued its first report on ways to promote broadband deployment and adoption. Having gathered input...