Although reaching satisfactory resolutions may be problematic, a multi-stakeholder conversation must begin now on how—for society’s good—cloud-based systems can be made more resilient. The post We Need to Talk About Cloud Resilience appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.| American Enterprise Institute – AEI
Caveat: The views expressed in this OpenFalklands post are solely my own. While I do not speak for others, I hope they may resonate with many […] Read More The post Shaping Falklands Telecoms: FIG’s Possible Path to Ownership and Oversight appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
Light at the end of the road in Camp Photo credit: Simon Verrechia This post has been reviewed in the 16th October issue of Penguin […] Read More The post Beyond the Towers: Starlink and the Future of Falklands Camp Connectivity appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
Photo Credit TravelPhotograpyGuru From a technological perspective, Stanley’s broadband network can be considered a legacy, end-of-life network that is long overdue for an upgrade. The network […] Read More| OpenFalklands
SpaceX launched its 10,000th Starlink satellite on October 19th at 17.39 UTC. Some observers said there had been a malfunction but SpaceX later confirmed all the satellites had been deployed and the valuable booster stage of the rocket successfully landed on its floating drone ship eight minutes after launch. Indeed, the day represented a double […]| Advanced Television
Caveat: The views expressed in this OpenFalklands post are solely my own. While I do not speak for others, I hope they may resonate with many […] Read More The post Shaping Falklands Telecoms: FIG’s Possible Path to Ownership and Oversight appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
Light at the end of the road in Camp Photo credit: Simon Verrechia This post has been reviewed in the 16th October issue of Penguin […] Read More| OpenFalklands
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has confirmed that the state proposals for funding under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program are projected to save more than $20 billion and could reach $22 billion after the last remaining state, California, submits its final bid. Texas alone saved more than $2 billion of […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
America’s permitting system is redundant, time-consuming, and expensive. The average permitting process takes four to five years to complete, which delays an estimated total of $1.5 trillion in investment. Permit delays impact telecommunications, transit, and dozens of other industries. For example, more than 3,000 homes and businesses in Bedford County, Virginia, were supposed to be […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
While commemorating Indigenous peoples’ histories and cultures is laudable, honoring UNDRIP may cost societies. The post Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Spectrum Ownership appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.| American Enterprise Institute – AEI
Ookla has analysed country-level train Wi-Fi performance across Europe and Asia, using Speedtest Intelligence. Europe and Asia’s rail networks, long herald| www.advanced-television.com
Photo Credit TravelPhotograpyGuru From a technological perspective, Stanley’s broadband network can be considered a legacy, end-of-life network that is long overdue for an upgrade. The network […] Read More The post Stanley’s Broadband Crossroads: From Copper Legacy to Fibre Future appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
Caveat: The views expressed in this OpenFalklands post are solely my own. While I cannot speak for others, I hope they may also resonate with many […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Let the invisible hand regulate the invisible resource.| Reason.com
Caveat: The views expressed in this OpenFalklands post are solely my own. While I cannot speak for others, I hope they may also resonate with many […] Read More The post Choosing the Right Public-Private Model for the Falklands beyond 2028 appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
The Falkland Islands experienced a major unplanned broadband outage on Sunday, 21st September 2025. From my perspective in the UK, this appeared to be one […] Read More The post The 21/09/25 Falklands Broadband Blackout: A Lesson in Resilience appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
Caveat: The views expressed in this OpenFalklands post are solely my own. While I cannot speak for others, I hope they may also resonate with […] Read More| OpenFalklands
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to forge ahead with eliminating outdated regulations and streamlining processes that will make it easier and faster to enable new telecommunications and network capabilities. The September 30, 2025, monthly meeting included several items that will help achieve those objectives, some of which were included in Citizens Against Government Waste’s […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
Reducing permitting barriers to deployment will help speed approval processes at the federal, state, and local levels of government.| Citizens Against Government Waste
Gov. Patrick Morrisey said West Virginia is doing everything it can within the rules set by the Trump administration.| Mountain State Spotlight
The Falkland Islands experienced a major unplanned broadband outage on Sunday, 21st September 2025. From my perspective in the UK, this appeared to be one […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Caveat: The views expressed in this OpenFalklands post are solely my own. While I cannot speak for others, I hope they may also resonate with […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Introduction Most businesses upgrading their internet focus on download speed. After all, downloading files, streaming video, and accessing cloud apps are part of everyday life. But in the business world, upload speed is just as important — and that’s where leased line speeds leave broadband behind. Broadband: Fast Downloads, Slow Uploads Broadband is built for... The post Leased Line Speeds vs Broadband: Why Upload Matters as Much as Download appeared first on Connect2.| Connect2
Total spent by city to date on ConnectSuperior is just under $5.6 million.| Superior Telegram
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG), in collaboration with its telecommunications consultancy, Cambridge Management Consulting (Cambridge MC), has outlined an ambitious vision: to transform telecommunications across […] Read More The post The Falklands’ Telecoms Revolution Begins appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
The Falkland Islands Public Accounts Committee (PAC) released an important report this week on payments from the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) to Sure South Atlantic […] Read More| OpenFalklands
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG), in collaboration with its telecommunications consultancy, Cambridge Management Consulting (Cambridge MC), has outlined an ambitious vision: to transform telecommunications across […] Read More| OpenFalklands
The Falkland Islands Public Accounts Committee (PAC) released an important report this week on payments from the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) to Sure South Atlantic […] Read More The post Falklands Telecomms: £8 Million Broadband Spend: Sure SA and FIG Under Scrutiny appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
15th August 2025: The following message was posted by the Communications Regulator on the Regulator’s website on the 15th August 2025: August updates: Starlink, VSAT […] Read More The post Falkland Islands Starlink media news for August 2025 appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
The Starlink Petition Group has announced a change of focus and a change of name once Starlink VSAT licences are issued in the Falkland Islands. […] Read More The post Starlink Win Secured – Now the Real Work Begins appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
Lynk’s D2D messaging trial in 2022 (Credit: Lynk) The Falklands’ telecommunications landscape will experience a significant shift with the emergence of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Parts I, II, III and IV of the Holding Islands Hostage series have extensively discussed the impact of an exclusive telecommunications licence in the Falklands Part V […] Read More| OpenFalklands
The Broadband Forum as a lot of technical| /dev/posts/
Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s new broadband plan excludes thousands of West Virginia locations after a rule change reclassifies less reliable internet as “served.”| Mountain State Spotlight
Lumen is reshaping internet architecture through strategic “co-opetition” with hyperscalersLumen and Google Cloud are building new 400G cloud on-ramps to repl | “These new on ramps will be at all new, high-speed locations distributed throughout the country,” Lumen CTO Dave Ward said.| Fierce Network
15th August 2025: The following message was posted by the Communications Regulator on the Regulator’s website on the 15th August 2025: August updates: Starlink, VSAT […] Read More The post Falkland Islands Starlink media news for August 2025 appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
The Starlink Petition Group has announced a change of focus and a change of name once Starlink VSAT licences are issued in the Falkland Islands. […] Read More The post Starlink Win Secured – Now the Real Work Begins appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
Lynk’s D2D messaging trial in 2022 (Credit: Lynk) The Falklands’ telecommunications landscape will experience a significant shift with the emergence of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) […] Read More| OpenFalklands
The FCC has taken action to streamline permitting processes for broadband, but more can be done to expedite approval at the state and local levels of government.| Citizens Against Government Waste
Charter Communications Inc. and Cox Communications Inc.—both providers of cable and broadband—are seeking approval of their proposed merger from the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC). While the prior administration’s enforcement agencies—who often relied on static market-share snapshots to pursue antitrust claims and failed to consider broader market dynamics—might have sued to block this ... Charter/Cox Merger Review and the Rule of Law The...| Truth on the Market
On July 30, 2025, Arielle Roth officially assumed the role of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, a position that includes serving as Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Days later, NTIA released updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Notably, the revised FAQs underscore a significant policy shift from the Biden Administra...| The Free State Foundation
For someone who just took the helm of a massive communications company, Lumen Techno | The internal culture shift Johnson is pushing is perhaps the biggest task ahead and one which will impact Lumen’s ability to meet its financial and product objectives.| Fierce Network
Lumen reported mixed financial results for Q1 2024, with softer sales and weaker revenue and EBITDA figures attributed to debt restructuring uncertainty CEO | CEO Kate Johnson called Lumen's NaaS product an important component of the company’s “turnaround story.”| Fierce Network
Reader overview In the opinion of many, Sure Ascension’s public notice to withdraw from Ascension Island is a deliberate negotiation tactic aimed at pressuring the […] Read More| OpenFalklands
When a company’s reputation takes a hit, due to poor communication, poor management, poor market or product strategies, it doesn’t just hurt morale, it threatens […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Much has been said about the so-called “Brussels Effect”—that is, the European Union’s animating conceit that its mission is to make rules for the entire world. Without irony, the EU has embraced the meme that others innovate, while the EU regulates. Recent shifts in U.S. trade policy have introduced the threat of tariffs against jurisdictions ... The Washington Effect: Will the Brussels Bureaucracy Bend?| Truth on the Market
I have now read the two highly redacted public June 2025 ExCo papers, 100-25P and 120-25P, written by the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and its […] Read More| OpenFalklands
FSF, Free State Foundation, communications policy, law, Internet, broadband, spectrum, Randolph May, Randolph J. May, Seth Cooper, 5G| freestatefoundation.blogspot.com
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new program designed to bring free or low-cost internet to nearly 2,200 households living in public housing.| StateScoop
Parts I, II, III and IV of the Holding Islands Hostage series have extensively discussed the impact of an exclusive telecommunications licence in the Falklands Part V […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Regulators imposed new reporting requirements for utilities, created a new pole inspection database and a working group to change state law.| Mountain State Spotlight
As FIG navigates a rapidly changing telecommunications landscape, especially in light of Starlink’s entry, concerns have been raised about the future of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) should Sure’s exclusive licence end or the company exit the market.| OpenFalklands
With the expiry of Sure South Atlantic’s (Sure) exclusive telecommunications licence approaching in December 2027, the Falkland Islands face a pivotal decision on how to […] Read More| OpenFalklands
This post follows up on the two major service announcements made by Sure Falkland Islands (Sure) on 19th March 2025: the introduction of “cheaper and […] Read More| OpenFalklands
I last wrote about telecommunications in St Helena in February 2024, so it could be worthwhile reviewing St Helena terrestrial fibre optic network disaster if you […] Read More| OpenFalklands
ARLINGTON, Va. – In a win for electric co-ops and other rural broadband providers, the Supreme Court today rejected arguments that would have upended Universal Service Fund support for communications services throughout the country. The Court ruled 6-3 to preserve the fund in FCC v. Consumers’ Research. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson […]| America's Electric Cooperatives
The Trump administration cut nearly $3 billion of digital equity funding, hurting vulnerable West Virginians| Mountain State Spotlight
20th June 2025: Chloe Freeman, Communications Regulator of the Falkland Islands, provides an update on the status of Starlink’s application to provide service in the […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Perhaps this could be an alternative title for this post? “The People Chose Starlink – Will Sure Try to Overrule Them? As Starlink’s long-awaited arrival […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Trump described the Digital Equity Act as a "giveaway" based on race, and vowed to end it. Critics pointed out that he'll need support from Congress.| StateScoop
The city of Willmar on Friday announced the online marketplace for the Connect Willmar Initiative is open. Residents and businesses can sign up to learn more about the fiber network and providers.| West Central Tribune
The post Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1.12.21 appeared first on New Mexico Department of Information Technology.| New Mexico Department of Information Technology
The post Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1.12.21 appeared first on New Mexico Department of Information Technology.| New Mexico Department of Information Technology
The post Governor Signs Package of Broadband Bills which Break Down Systemic Barriers to Better Internet appeared first on New Mexico Department of Information Technology.| New Mexico Department of Information Technology
The post <strong>Governor Lujan Grisham Announces $17 Million in Broadband Grant Awards to Bridge the Digital Divide in Unserved, Economically Distressed Communities</strong> appeared first on New Mexico Department of Information Technology.| New Mexico Department of Information Technology
Boston's digital equity survey uncovered several concerns harbored by residents, including the cost of their internet service.| StateScoop
The post JA Joins Nationwide Pre-Apprenticeship Week Celebration appeared first on Junior Achievement of South Florida.| Junior Achievement of South Florida
On March 17th 2025, two presentations were given by Sure Falkland Islands in Stanley. The first was to the islands’ businesses who are members of […] Read More| OpenFalklands
FIG’s Consultation extended 8th April 2025: A press statement from the Falkland Islands Government announcing an extension to the current consultation. “VSAT Public Consultation Period […] Read More| OpenFalklands
This post examines the Falkland Islands Government’s initiative to install network ‘probes’ in the Sure network to measure broadband speed as a Key Performance Indicator […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Picture source: Mike Kemp I feel I should apologise for the flurry of posts from OpenFalklands in recent days. But can you blame me with […] Read More| OpenFalklands
A typical data centre where Points of Presence (PoPs) are hosted (Photo Source: datacenterfrontier.com) This is the final post in a three-part follow-up series covering […] Read More| OpenFalklands
This post is a follow-up to the presentation delivered by Sure Falkland Islands on March 19th, 2025, in Stanley. You can listen to the presentation […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Learn about the key differences between fiber and cable internet when it comes to technology, pricing, speeds, reliability and availability.| Allconnect
In yesterday’s post focussing on Sure Falkland Island’s public presentation, I talked about some observations asserted by the presenter about their technical views of Starlink. […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Tom Clarke of Sky News in Stanley This is the latest update in the long process of gaining approval for the use of Starlink in […] Read More| OpenFalklands
With final costs for the pilot area in, councilors approve lower wholesale rates, which should lower the cost for consumers.| Superior Telegram
The wait is over – the light at the end of the tunnel is here! The Executive Committee (ExCo) of the Falkland Islands Government has […] Read More| OpenFalklands
(and a bit about the possible OneWeb LEO service in St Helena) I’ve discussed the arrival of the Equiano cable in St Helena several times […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Duluthian Networks could be the first internet service provider to serve Superior over fiber-to-the-premises broadband network| Superior Telegram
Mosaic Technologies and ConnectSuperior earn points for their applications to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.| Superior Telegram
When I started writing about broadband, there were fewer than a few thousand T1 lines, but the magic of fast, always-on internet was pretty obvious even back then. In almost three decades, broadban…| On my Om
February 2025 - good news - Thank you Starlink!| OpenFalklands
Trump's pause on 2021 infrastructure bill funding has made uncertain the future of broadband expansion projects led by the states.| StateScoop
From the column: "Projects like in Lakewood Township are set to multiply in the next few years across Minnesota."| Duluth News Tribune
The Affordable Connectivity Program, which offered up to $30 a month towards broadband service for low-income and other eligible households, ran out of funds early this summer.| City Limits
If you’re setting up a small business or are looking to upgrade your existing broadband then are a few issues to consider before signing up.| Small Business UK
Here, we look at the importance of choosing the right broadband for business owners how you can get started.| Small Business UK
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked net neutrality rules the Federal Communications Commission voted to restore last April.| StateScoop
Montana, Oklahoma and Vermont join the list of states cleared to receive billions of dollars in funding for broadband infrastructure expansion.| StateScoop
A federal appeals court ruling has put the funding mechanism for the nearly 30-year-old E-rate program in legal jeopardy.| Education Week
Here, we look at how to choose the right broadband package as a small business.| Small Business UK
How to find the best UK phone and broadband deals and the right broadband for each type of small business from sole traders to large offices| Small Business UK
Approximately three years ago, I posted instructions on how to get an iPad data plan without having to own an iPad. Just for fun, I decided to check if that method still works and, well, it does! It has been three years, though, and I'd like to offer some improvements to the process using knowledge I've gained since my original post. IMEI Check Digit First of all, in my original post, I said that "The IMEI should be in the form of 01222300******* or 01222400*******, where ******* is a random ...| Cyrozap's Tech Projects
Because there aren't any up-to-date guides on how to do this, I decided to make my own. All you need is an unactivated (never used) AT&T SIM card. To start, go to http://www.att.com/ipad. Scroll down to where it says "Need More Data?" Click on that link (or click here, but this direct link might not always work). Click "Get Your Pass." You will come to a "Device Information" screen. Here is where you will enter a fake iPad IMEI and your unactivated AT&T SIM number. The IMEI should be in the f...| Cyrozap's Tech Projects
Broadband Forum | October 23, 2023 | Read More The post The Power of a Standards-based Operator Cloud Demonstrated at Network X appeared first on Open Networking Foundation.| Open Networking Foundation
Here’s big news from the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC recently approved a new $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program.| Obama Phone
The new Emergency Broadband program is a hit. The FCC says more than one million people have already enrolled since it was introduced in May.| Obama Phone
