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The State with the Best Gigabit Broadband Availability is . . .
North Dakota ranks as the best-connected state with gigabit broadband availability, according to a new report from Smarthomestarter.com. North Dakota broadband providers offer gigabit service to 60.58% of residential locations in the state — the highest percentage in the nation, according to the research.
Major Pay-TV Providers Lost About 2,215,000 Subscribers in the first quarter of 2023
Leichtman Research Group found that the largest pay-TV providers in the US– representing about 96% of the market – lost about 2,215,000 net video subscribers in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 1,850,000 in Q1 of 2022. The top pay-TV providers now account for about 73.7 million subscribers – with the top seven cable companies having about 36.8 million video subscribers, other traditional pay-TV services having 23.4 million subscribers, and the top Internet-delivered (vMVPD) pay-TV services (now including an estimate for YouTube TV) having about 13.5
Sen. Bennet Introduces Legislation to Ensure Responsible Use of Emerging Technologies Like AI By The US Government
Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Oversee Emerging Technology Act to require relevant federal agencies to designate a senior official able to advise on the responsible use of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and quantum computing.
Slow Internet? Find Out What Side of the Digital Divide You’re On
Does your neighborhood pay more money for slower internet compared to neighborhoods across town? This step-by-step guide helps you answer that question and more. All you need is a computer, a Google account, and (yes) internet access. The steps are as follows:
FCC Seeks Comment on Modifying the Calculation of Broadband Benchmarks
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau)—in coordination with the Office of Economics and Analytics—seeks comment on modifying the calculation of the FCC's broadband reasonable comparability benchmarks for the Urban Rate Survey (URS or Survey). In particular, the Bureau seeks comment on methods for calculating benchmarks for a wider spectrum of service speeds as well as other proposed improvements. The FCC seeks comments on whether it should change how it calculates its broadband benchmarks using data collected through the URS.
2022 Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth Annual Report
The ACCESS BROADBAND Act requires the
New Dashboard Highlights Coordinated Federal Investments in High-Speed Internet Programs
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a new dashboard highlighting federal investments in high-speed Internet programs. NTIA developed the dashboard to accompany the Federal Broadband Funding Report.
Do Broadband Subsidies for Schools Improve Students’ Performance? Evidence from Florida.
Studies exploring the relationship between technology in the classroom and students’ outcomes have yielded mixed results. We contribute to the debate by examining the effects of broadband subsidies to schools on school performance measures in Florida. Specifically, using a nearly universal panel of Florida schools in the period 2016-2019, we assess the effect of federal broadband subsidies to schools via the E-Rate program on school grades.
How to Leverage Alternative Data Sources to Refine Broadband Availability Maps
A recent story in the Texas Tribune discussed how Texas’s broadband map shows service in some areas that residents say doesn’t exist.