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06/19/2020
Thune Bows Rural Broadband Bill
Senate Communications subcmte chmn John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Rural Connectivity Advancement Program, which would capture a portion of the proceeds from spectrum auctions conducted by the FCC through September 30, 2022, for the buildout of broadband networks.
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05/14/2020
Hill Looks at Broadband during COVID-19
At a Senate Commerce hearing Wednesday titled, “The State of Broadband Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic,” broadband itself was in the witness seat with several senators and one witness participating remotely because of the virus.
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01/22/2020
O’Rielly OK With Compensating Satellite to Clear C-band
While commish Michael O’Rielly has been more vocal about the need to conduct the auction in a timely manner, he also believes that in order to do so, the FCC needs to be willing to share the proceeds with the satellite providers that currently use C-band spectrum.
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12/13/2019
Lawmakers Say Rural Deserves Urban Broadband Parity
Sens are asking the FCC to promote deployment of sustainable broadband networks as the agency considers adopting new rules in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund proceeding.
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12/12/2019
C-band Legislation Headed to Senate Floor
Senate Commerce voted 14-12 along party lines to advance a bill to the full Senate that would require the FCC to auction no less than 280MHz of C-band spectrum by the end of 2020.
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11/20/2019
Reax After Pai Announces FCC C-band Auction
Just 24 hours after FCC chmn Ajit Pai announced his support for an FCC-led auction of the C-band rather than a private sale organized by the C-Band Alliance, Comcast submitted a letter to the record voicing its support for the decision.