The Business of Broadband (2)

FCC, Broadband Funding, broadband data collection, FCC Broadband Map, Broadband Serviceable Locations, Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric

ISPs Struggled with the FCC’s Inaugural Broadband Data Collection Process

By Rick Yuzzi | September 20th, 2022 |Categories: FCC, Broadband Funding, broadband data collection, FCC Broadband Map, Broadband Serviceable Locations, Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric

Following are the results from a survey I conducted of broadband service providers related to the new FCC mandate for biannual reporting of broadband availability data in the Broadband Data Collection System.

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PNM, proactive network maintenance, What is DOCSIS PNM, Extending HFC Life, reduced maintenance costs

Improving HFC Performance with Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM)

By Rick Yuzzi | July 28th, 2022 |Categories: PNM, proactive network maintenance, What is DOCSIS PNM, Extending HFC Life, reduced maintenance costs

Cable operators have long known the benefits of having more fiber in their Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) plant, and for some, especially so, as they have taken fiber all the way to the premises in greenfield deployments. They have seen firsthand that an [...]

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The Open Access Model for Rural Broadband Networks

By Rick Yuzzi | July 19th, 2022 |Categories: fiber, fiber Internet, open access fiber, open access fiber network, open access networks, fiber broadband

Open Access broadband networks have been gaining ground over the past few years as governments and municipalities are noticing the many advantages they provide. It’s a way for a city to provide fast and affordable broadband service in areas where a [...]

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IIJA, BEAD, Broadband Funding, state broadband, state broadband program, broadband infrastructure funding, electric membership cooperatives

Key Steps to Bringing Broadband to Your Utility Customers

By Rick Yuzzi | July 6th, 2022 |Categories: IIJA, BEAD, Broadband Funding, state broadband, state broadband program, broadband infrastructure funding, electric membership cooperatives

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FCC, broadband data collection, BDC, FCC data, broadband data collection program, BDC Availability Data Specification, BDC User Guide, Excel Text Matching

FCC Assistance Available for the Broadband Data Collection Mandate

By Rick Yuzzi | June 28th, 2022 |Categories: FCC, broadband data collection, BDC, FCC data, broadband data collection program, BDC Availability Data Specification, BDC User Guide, Excel Text Matching

In its effort to ensure greater accuracy with its Broadband Map, the FCC is requiring that every provider of broadband service in the U.S. and U.S Territories to begin uploading their broadband serviceable locations into the FCC's new Broadband Data [...]

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Middle Mile Fiber Deployment

IIJA, broadband infrastructure funding, middle mile grant program

Application Window Open for Middle Mile Grant Program

By Rick Yuzzi | June 23rd, 2022 |Categories: IIJA, broadband infrastructure funding, middle mile grant program

The NTIA is now accepting applications for the Middle Mile Grant Program. The application window closes September 30, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT). The Middle Mile Grant Program is part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as [...]

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IIJA, BEAD, Broadband Funding, state broadband, state broadband program, broadband infrastructure funding

Five Things to Consider When Expanding or Setting Up Your State Broadband Office

By Rick Yuzzi | June 6th, 2022 |Categories: IIJA, BEAD, Broadband Funding, state broadband, state broadband program, broadband infrastructure funding

The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program will soon appropriate an initial allocation of $100 million to every state to help close the digital divide. Following that could be millions more, depending on the number of unserved [...]

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IIJA, BEAD, Broadband Funding, Unserved Locations, Underserved Locations

What are Unserved and Underserved Locations in the IIJA/BEAD Program?

By Rick Yuzzi | May 9th, 2022 |Categories: IIJA, BEAD, Broadband Funding, Unserved Locations, Underserved Locations

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $65 billion dollars to improve broadband access and affordability across the U.S. The biggest portion of that bundle of cash is the $42.45 billion that will be distributed through the Broadband [...]

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IPv4, IPv6, IPv6 migration, IPv6 Transition Plan, IPv4 Conservation, Carrier Grade NAT, CGNAT, Purchase IPv4 Addresses

IPv4 Shortage? Here's What You Need to Know

By Rick Yuzzi | January 12th, 2022 |Categories: IPv4, IPv6, IPv6 migration, IPv6 Transition Plan, IPv4 Conservation, Carrier Grade NAT, CGNAT, Purchase IPv4 Addresses

With the lingering IPv4 address shortage, providers are trying to find viable solutions to tackle the problem. If you’re one of these providers, there are several factors that you need to be aware of that can affect your ability to get the IP [...]

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PNM, proactive network maintenance, correlation groups, DOCSIS pre-equalization, PreEqualization Analyzer, Diagnostics, Main Tap Compression, Group Delay, In Channel Frequency Response, ICFR, Micro Reflections, What is DOCSIS PNM

The Power of Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM)

By Rick Yuzzi | December 7th, 2021 |Categories: PNM, proactive network maintenance, correlation groups, DOCSIS pre-equalization, PreEqualization Analyzer, Diagnostics, Main Tap Compression, Group Delay, In Channel Frequency Response, ICFR, Micro Reflections, What is DOCSIS PNM

What is PNM?

DOCSIS Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) is a relatively new tool for cable operators that allows them to find and resolve issues in the cable plant before they impact subscribers. For most of the history of cable plant maintenance [...]

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