@EldoTelecom

Analysis & commentary on America's troubled transition from analog phone service to digital advanced telecommunications and associated infrastructure deficits.

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Nevada takes back $52 million for rural broadband amid fears of missed spending deadline thenevadaindependent.com/art…

Nevada takes back $52 million for rural broadband amid fears of missed spending deadline - The...

The state has until the end of the year to spend all pandemic relief funds.

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A BEAD 'Twilight Zone.' ISPs Annoyed by Delays With Broadband Funding Rollout

The Trump administration’s reboot of the program to give Starlink a better chance of securing funds ultimately delayed deployments, according to broadband experts.

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"[W]here first responders sometimes have to go door-to-door looking for somebody with a landline in order to communicate locally – which will be an increasing problem as copper networks are being torn down." potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/10…

Broadband for Rural Public Safety

Today’s blog talks about the problems encountered by first responders in rural areas related to poor broadband and cellular coverage. The blog was prompted by an excellent report, Beyond Connectivi…

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U.S. Telecom Infrastructure Crisis: Building for the Future Instead of Catching Up: A ... eldotelecom.blogspot.com/202…
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The Internet is Essential Infrastructure. We Should Govern It

We need a new law that governs communications as we use them now, not as they existed when America Online told us, “You’ve got mail.”

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"If I operated a water or electric utility...The warning that AI could bring my current network down might means that all my current cybersecurity measures might be inadequate." potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/09…

Fending Off the End of the World

By now, everybody’s seen the recent announcement that there is a possibility that AI could lead to the end of mankind. While it’s likely that this announcement is mostly hype, there are some worris…

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The reframing suggested in the headline: infrastructure vs. "broadband market." benton.org/event/new-compact…

A New Compact for Connectivity: Internet Infrastructure in the Public

This spring, the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society marked the 30th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by looking back at the policies that shaped the modern communications

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Feds to #California PUC. No BEAD money unless Title II, COLR waived.
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Unfortunate headline re "net neutrality." A topic of much buzz but little consequence.
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"the folks who designed the map challenge rules were either completely out of tech with the real world, or else the process was rigged on purpose to hold down the number of BEAD-eligible locations." potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/09…

Where Are the Missing BEAD Locations?

It seems that almost everybody I’ve talked to in the last week is wondering what NTIA is up to when the agency said that non-deployment funds can be used to serve locations missed by the first roun…

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The Colossus Effect,
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@BroadbandCensusSep 12
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Says AI Industry Needs to Slow Down for Safety Amodei warned on Saturday that AI could be capable within six to 12 months of leading a swarm that could take over the entire internet. broadbandbreakfast.com/anthr…

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Says AI Industry Needs to Slow Down for Safety

Amodei warned on Saturday that AI could be capable within six to 12 months of leading a swarm that could take over the entire internet.

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U.S. Telecom Infrastructure Crisis retweeted
Route Fifty@routefiftySep 10
The @NTIAgov said states can use at least some of the remaining $21 billion for anywhere still unserved by broadband. ✍️ @chris_teale buff.ly/y9BRKz8

States can spend leftover BEAD funds to connect missed locations, NTIA says

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration said states can use at least some of the remaining $21 billion for anywhere still unserved by broadband.

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"Everybody who lives in rural America knows that cell coverage is poor or nonexistent in much of rural America. But the lack of cell coverage doesn’t seem to be a deterrent for the big telcos that want to get rid of the copper." potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/09…

The Consequences of Shutting Copper Networks

AT&T and Verizon (and now the newly purchased Frontier) have continued with their big push to shut down copper networks. There are good reasons to finally walk away from this obsolete technolog…

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LEO vs. facilities-based infrastructure. potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/09…

Broadband Shorts September 2026

The following are topics I found interesting, but which don’t warrant a full blog – although the first item might still be expanded. NTIA Announces a New Round of BEAD Funding. In a surprise announ…

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GAO Tells FCC, NTIA to Improve Broadband Oversight

Smaller communities face hurdles correcting broadband maps, while states need more guidance to ensure BEAD-funded networks remain financially viable, GAO found.

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“And simply put, the IP transition is to remove the obligations of a telecommunications service, — Title II, with an ‘information service’, Title I, ” — @Brucekushnick medium.com/p/at-t-has-starte…

AT&T has Started a Pile-On of Discontinuance Notices at the FCC to Shut Off the Copper in 21 States.

Exposes a massive Access Line Shell Game that hides tens of millions of copper lines to influence and push through harmful public policies.

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Glenn Lurie: There Is No AI Without a Pipe

AI's infrastructure isn't just about chips and data centers. It's about the fiber, wireless, satellite, edge and power infrastructure required to move intelligence everywhere.

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The 2026 FCC Broadband Report potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08…

The 2026 FCC Broadband Report

The FCC released its annual Section 706 report on August 14 that describes the U.S. broadband industry as of June 30, 2025. This report is created to fulfill a mandate that the FCC should update Co…

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U.S. Telecom Infrastructure Crisis retweeted
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@BroadbandCensusAug 24
Golden State Connect Authority Touting Connection to California Middle-Mile Network The agreement with the California Department of Technology will use the state's middle-mile to connect Golden State Fiber to rural communities. broadbandbreakfast.com/golde…

Golden State Connect Authority Touting Connection to California Middle-Mile Network

The agreement with the California Department of Technology will use the state's middle-mile to connect Golden State Fiber to rural communities.

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AI's triple threat: Capacity, permits and supply chains

Policy experts from Lumen, AT&T and other groups highlight capacity requirements, permitting issues and supply chain constraints as AI traffic increases.

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