The FCC is re-evaluating an $8 billion infrastructure fund for expanding rural phone service. Instead, they want to use the money to bolster broadband Internet connections in even the most rural of areas. The fund has grown from $2.3 billion and reflects the administration’s mandate for nationwide broadband access. Read the full article at WSJ.com
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.