The agency looks to deliver on rural broadband promises.

At least 28 states now offer some form of subsidy for broadband deployers serving rural or disadvantaged areas. But high costs of validating business plans often make the funds hard to get.

The proposed rules favor grant bidders who least need the money and are unlikely to bring permanent, high-quality broadband to rural areas.

Independents set stake in the growing MDU broadband market by focusing on providing good customer service and doing things the right way. Their approach benefits property owners and residents alike.

There’s evidence, but no promise, that a usable National Broadband Map is on the way. It will be awhile. We’re watching – and using artificial intelligence (AI) software to check.

The digital divide is widening. Without public and private policy changes, we’ll lose the battle for universal access.

As Congress and the FCC look for solutions to fix the problem of broadband mapping, they should consider a variety of factors, including speeds, prices, availability and reliability of service and competition.

Insufficient government maps, plant records and marketing are a few of the challenges to accessing accurate data.

Hobbled by lack of technical insight on telecom trade, government policy remains muddled – and dangerous for network deployers.

Minnesota’s state broadband grant program has been praised as one of the nation’s best – but that doesn’t mean it can’t be improved, according to the bill’s author.

Proponents bill it as a win for apartment residents and owners, but apartment owners say the recently enacted San Francisco MDU ordinance ultimately creates more hurdles for delivering high-quality connectivity.

For many small communities, the USDA’s latest grant program may be too complex to be worth applying for.

Providers should explore the possible implications of the rule change and share comments with the FCC.

Worried about political opposition to buying from Huawei? Here’s a short guide and a possible solution.

To encourage new, local broadband providers, consider easing the regulatory burdens that make starting a new broadband venture costly.

Delivering great broadband to everyone in a community requires thinking about broadband in a new way. Some cities have already made that shift.

The Department of Agriculture experiments with new ways to drive rural broadband deployment.

Lesson learned: It does not pay to run roughshod over local concerns. The FCC finds out the hard way.

This issue of the magazine offers an advance look at 2019 Summit program highlights.