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Davidson: Lapse in ACP funding will have negative effect on BEAD

Alan Davidson, administrator at the NTIA, told a House committee on Tuesday that a lapse in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) would be detrimental to the agency’s broadband programs, namely the forthcoming $42.5 billion Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. “Affordability is critical to our success here, and ACP has played an essential role […]

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Subommittee addresses NTIA reauthorization, FCC broadband map ahead of BEAD Program funding allocations

As technological advancements continue to roll out at a breakneck pace, from artificial intelligence to high speed broadband connectivity, investment in digital infrastructure has become a defining theme of the modern era. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, (R-Wash.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, stressed the importance of this charge in opening remarks at […]

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House committee unanimously passes bill to provide $14.8 billion in NG911 funding

House Energy & Commerce Committee members unanimously advanced a bill that would reauthorize the FCC’s authority to conduct spectrum auctions for three years and provide $14.8 billion to transition the nation’s 911 center from legacy technologies to an IP-based, next-generation 911 (NG911) platform. Committee members yesterday voted 50-0 to send the bill—H.R. 3565, the “Spectrum […]

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3 common initial attack vectors account for most ransomware campaigns

Most ransomware attackers use one of three main vectors to compromise networks and gain access to organizations’ critical systems and data. The most significant vector in successful ransomware attacks in 2022, for example, involved the exploitation of public-facing applications, which accounted for 43% of all breaches, followed by the use of compromised accounts (24%) and […]

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Bill to permanently reauthorize the FirstNet Authority reintroduced in the House

A bill that would permanently authorize the FirstNet Authority was reintroduced yesterday in the House of Representatives by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Tex.) as the entity charged with building and maintaining a nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) awaits its FCC license renewal and a potential sunset in 2027. When Congress passed legislation that established the First […]

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Eurobites: Belgium’s Citymesh taps Nokia for drone-based emergency network

Belgian operator Citymesh is to use Nokia’s drone networks platform for a 5G-based emergency services system in what the Finnish vendor describes as a first-of-its-kind contract. Nokia will supply 70 of its “drone-in-a-box” units that will be deployed in 35 designated emergency zones across Belgium, gathering information in the critical 15-minute period immediately following an […]

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Ericsson targets U.S. military as its next big 5G customer

AUSTIN – Big 5G Event – Mike Murphy, Ericsson’s top technology executive in North America, said the 5G networking giant is eyeing a new potential customer: the US military. “There’s a lot of interest in the US government now for adopting 5G,” Murphy said during a keynote presentation here at Light Reading’s Big 5G Event. […]

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4 big mistakes to avoid in OT incident response

When it comes to incident response, many organizations assume that the training and preparation they have done for the IT side of their networks extends to their operational technology/industrial control systems environments. While they may appear to share many similarities, OT security requires different protocols, objectives, analysis, forensics, and other security methods. What works successfully in […]

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American 6G hopefuls start chasing government partnerships

AUSTIN – Big 5G Event – Officials for the Next G Alliance are suiting up for the next phase of their broad 6G strategy: engaging with US government officials. The association held a party in Washington, DC, last week to kick off the effort with regulators and lawmakers. Next, the alliance is hoping to set […]

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Big 5G Event speakers outline 6G spectrum, business-case challenges in the wake of lagging 5G profits

AUSTIN—Telecom experts already are working to develop a 6G standard, but little tangible progress has been made as the industry wrestles with myriad challenges, including a lack of easily identifiable spectrum in the U.S. and whether a business model will emerge that is more profitable than 5G has been to date. These were just some […]

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Davidson: Lapse in ACP funding will have negative effect on BEAD

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Subommittee addresses NTIA reauthorization, FCC broadband map ahead of BEAD Program funding allocations

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House committee unanimously passes bill to provide $14.8 billion in NG911 funding

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3 common initial attack vectors account for most ransomware campaigns

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Bill to permanently reauthorize the FirstNet Authority reintroduced in the House

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Eurobites: Belgium’s Citymesh taps Nokia for drone-based emergency network

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Ericsson targets U.S. military as its next big 5G customer

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4 big mistakes to avoid in OT incident response

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American 6G hopefuls start chasing government partnerships

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Big 5G Event speakers outline 6G spectrum, business-case challenges in the wake of lagging 5G profits

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