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April 2024
UPDATED April 1, 2024
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CISA issues draft rules for reporting cyberattacks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency proposed rules that would require companies to report major cyberattacks within three days and ransom payments within one day. Companies have argued against tight requirements, saying that it's challenging to assess attacks early on and that revealing too much data will aid hackers.
Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (3/27), CyberScoop (3/27)
AT&T to expand fiber reach in rural Kansas
AT&T will invest about $1.6 million as part of a public-private partnership that will bring its AT&T Fiber service to 530 rural addresses in Lawrence County, Kan. The telecom is expected to start work on the project in the second quarter with the buildout taking two years to complete.
Full Story: WIBW-AM/FM (Topeka, Kan.) (3/28)
Great Plains wins a piece of Neb. broadband allotment
Great Plains Communications won an undisclosed piece of Nebraska's $21 million allotment to four providers that will bring broadband to 1,100 rural addresses.
Full Story: Telecompetitor (3/27)
Md. details broadband outlays in online dashboard
Maryland has established a web-based dashboard that spells out the awards given to broadband providers from 2019 to 2023. CenturyLink, Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. and Verizon were among the companies that earned the largest chunks of the $239 million outlay for 178 projects.
Full Story: Telecompetitor (3/28)
KEY UPCOMING DATES
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April 1 – Replies are due on the FNPRM on preventing and eliminating digital discrimination.
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April 15 – Comments are due on Hilliary’s petition asking the FCC to declare its affiliates do not need to convert their BDS to incentive regulation. Replies are due April 30, 2024.
NTA Announcements
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SAVE THE DATE for the 2024 NTA Conference - go here to learn more
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NOTE: Our address has changed! Our new address is:
Nevada Telecommunications Association
PO Box 93006
Henderson, NV 89009
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The NTA has a new LOGO!
Quick Bites from RegScan
March 25, 2024
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The FCC released the 2024 Section 706 report, which raises the fixed speed benchmark for advanced telecommunications capability to 100/20 Mbps and adopts a long-term speed goal of 1 Gbps/500 Mbps.
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Poka Lambro and Totelcom discussed their EA-CAM offers and the bulk challenge process.
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Comments were filed on the use of Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric data to update and verify compliance with certain high-cost program support recipients’ deployment obligations. Replies are due April 1, 2024.
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The Alaska Telecom Association, et al. discussed the Alaska Connect Fund. The Alaska Remote Carrier Coalition also discussed the ACF.
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Chairwoman Rosenworcel circulated a second report and order on the 5G Fund for Rural America.
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Thirty-three senators and 158 House members urged congressional leaders to fund the ACP.
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A bill was introduced in the Senate to appropriate additional funding for the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program.
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Consumers’ Research, et al. filed objections to the second quarter 2024 universal service contribution factor.
Montana gets approval for broadband plan
The federal government greenlit Montana's plan to expand broadband by drawing from $629 million in Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment funds.
Full Story: Daily Montanan (Helena) (3/27)
Lumen: Revived botnet is attacking routers
Hackers have infected more than 40,00 routers and other smart devices globally since January, including 6,000 Asus routers within 72 hours, Lumen Technologies reported. Researchers cited the authorities' greater focus on cyberattacks as the impetus for reviving a botnet known as TheMoon.
Full Story: Axios (3/26), Ars Technica (3/26)
IDC: AI boom will spur growth in telecom gear market
AI will play a significant role in driving demand for telecom hardware over the next three years, IDC says, pointing to AI's use in networking equipment, smartphones and data centers. The number of connected edge devices will double between 2022 and 2027 and carry most of the AI traffic, the consultancy predicts.
Full Story: Light Reading (3/25)