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January 2022

California's net neutrality law upheld

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California’s net neutrality law, rejecting an attempt by telecommunications industry groups to prevent the state from enforcing it. The court upheld a previous ruling, which means the status quo stays and the state can continue to enforce the law. This means California can continue its ban on internet providers slowing down or blocking access to websites and applications that don’t pay for premium service. California's net neutrality law was signed by former Gov Jerry Brown (D-CA) in 2018.

Don’t Forget About the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund for Broadband Infrastructure

States, local governments, service providers and potential partners should be aware of the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF), another significant broadband infrastructure funding opportunity that seems to have been overshadowed by recent programs like those included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. While States await rules and eligibility determinations for the Infrastructure Act funds, CPF funding may be available in the meantime. Moreover, CPF funding might be suitable for projects that may not otherwise be eligible for funding under the Infrastructure Act.

Prospects rise for an FCC competition authority

Brendan Carr, the senior Republican commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, said he welcomes what he’s seeing in the

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Silicon Flatirons

College of Law

University of Colorado Boulder

Date: 
Thu, 02/17/2022 - 12:30 to 13:45

Attorney General Weiser and Chairwoman Rosenworcel will discuss current topics in communications policy. After their one-on-one fireside chat, a panel discussion will follow. 


Lifeline Program Year 2021 in Review

Program highlights for 2021 include:

David Lazarus' final column

I’ve worked for newspapers since I was a student at UC Berkeley, including stints at the San Francisco Examiner, the Bangkok Post, the Japan Times, the San Francisco Chronicle and now the biggest newsroom west of the Mississippi. This is my final column for the Los Angeles Times; I’ll be moving into television full-time. There’s no need for me to point out the precarious state of the newspaper business. This industry is now very different from the one I fell in love with in college.

Charter maps out broadband priorities for 2022

Charter CEO Tom Rutledge mapped out the operator’s priorities for 2022, unveiling plans to accelerate network upgrades and drop some serious cash on rural expansion projects. “2022 will increase the number of projects to deploy high splits in our service areas,” Rutledge said. This shift will allow charter to “comfortably offer” symmetrical gigabit speeds and multi-gig speeds in the downstream, he stated. Rutledge and Charter CFO Jessica Fischer also talked up the operator’s rural build initiative, on which it plans to spend around $1 billion in 2022.

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