COVID-19
Service provider resources to help
keep you on track
A crisis such as this reinforces the critical role you play in everyone’s daily lives. The Internet is now the core infrastructure on which everything moves and how people will remain connected during this critical time. We understand that your time is limited, so we have created this dedicated resource page to help you optimize your time serving your subscribers and your communities. Calix is ready and committed to support you and be responsive to your needs and the needs of your communities as the situation with this global pandemic continues to develop.
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FCC Updates
FCC extends Keep Americans Connect Pledge through the end of June.
Even In Crisis Times, There Is A Push To Wire Rural America
Coronavirus has exposed the digital divide like never before
FCC Decision on 6 GHz Unlicensed Spectrum May Supercharge the Wi-Fi Industry, Fixed Wireless
Ajit Pai—Stepping Up to the Coronavirus Challenge
Ajit Pai—Digging In for the Long Haul
Chairman Pai Proposes New Rules for the 6 GHz Band
WiFi, crunched by coronavirus, is set for a boost
House lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to expand telehealth services
CDC Updates
The Digital Divide
General Updates
Web inventor: Closing digital divide must be top priority
UN secretary general calls for global digital cooperation
5G Funding Could Be Included in the Next Stimulus Bill. These Stocks Could Benefit
Broadband expansion needed sooner than later, Suncoast toll-road task force members say
State committee endorses broadband proposals
Broadband Gaps In Rural NC Raise Equity Concerns
Broadband Access Is A Civil Right We Can’t Afford To Lose—But Many Can’t Afford To Have
The digital divide: Not everyone has the same access to technology
Pandemic Internet Aid Is Ending, But Digital Divide Remains
House approves $95 million broadband and housing aid package
GOP Leaders Offer Broadband Framework
Iowa's digital divide is undeniable thanks to coronavirus
Kovacs: U.S. Broadband Stands Strong During COVID-19
Rural America was always more vulnerable to COVID-19 than cities—and now it’s starting to show
Could COVID-19 finally make broadband universal in the US?
Pennsylvania Internet Expansion Bill Gets New Life
Mississippi Senate approves bill aimed at providing better internet in response to coronavirus
Gillibrand urges funds for rural broadband
Ohio advances plan for first state broadband grant program
Governor Ivey Announces Broadband Working Group for CARES Act Funding
It could cost $800 million and take 5 years to connect every SC household to high-speed internet
Rural Broadband: Niagara, Orleans counties to benefit from new public WiFi hotspots
Congress Addresses FCC Pledge Hardships with New $9 Billion Emergency Broadband Connections Act
Report: 1 in 4 Calif. kids don't have adequate internet access to learn from home
Pennsylvania County Uses Federal COVID Funding for Broadband
Rep. Sewell leads 83 members of Congress to push for $86 billion for broadband expansion
K–12 Student Digital Divide Much Larger Than Previously Estimated
Senate Broadband Bill Would Make Connections More Affordable During COVID-19
House OKs $100B broadband plan with $50 monthly discounts for poor people
House Passes $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Package Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Congressman says COVID 19 showed everyone the need for broadband internet access
Internet speeds were awful, so these rural Pennsylvanians put up their own wireless tower
Parson announces $50M for broadband expansion
FCC tacks on another $198 million to Rural Health Care Program funding
Mississippi Legislature dedicates $275 million for rural broadband, distance learning programs
Initiatives aim to increase rural broadband access in New Hampshire
Chicago Hopes Broadband Plan Could Help Other Cities Address Digital Divide
Land O’Lakes Spearheads Broadband Coalition to Close Digital Divide
New York Will Take NYPD Money to Help Close Digital Divide
General Updates (cont.)
In $16 Billion Push to Expand Broadband, America Is Flying Through a Fog
NBN research shows 8 in 10 agree fast broadband helped with job productivity
Stay-at-home orders shine light on 'amplified' digital divide
Coronavirus exposes a complex and unequal distribution of broadband access
US cable accelerates broadband gains in Q1
New York City asks ISPs, technology companies to help close digital divide
Senior House Lawmakers Push to Speed Up Broadband Funding
AT&T serves up a faster, more secure broadband speed for work from home employees
Bipartisan Bill Would Goose Broadband Buildouts
Why rural hospitals may not survive COVID-19
Report: COVID-19 squeezes colocation services market growth in 2020
Congress must make access to affordable, reliable broadband a priority
FCC extends deadline for ISPs to quit charging customers who use their own equipment
Data Usage Has Increased 47 Percent During COVID-19 Quarantine
Reports: Digital divide is modern incarnation of historic lack of inclusion
What’s New in Civic Tech: A New Community Broadband Report
A Fifth of US Households with Three or More Kids Upgraded Broadband Service amid the Pandemic
Is a ‘Broadband Revolution’ Brewing in Rural Mississippi?
Disconnected in isolation: How the coronavirus pandemic shed light on the digital divide
Mind the gap: Affordable internet vital for coronavirus recovery
FCC Votes on $16B Rural Broadband Subsidy Framework
Mississippi’s ‘Broadband Revolution’ Picks Up Speed
USA:
Calix RDOF and USDA ReConnect Resources Page
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Program Details
Webinar: What makes the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund different?
USDA ReConnect Program Details
State-Level Broadband Program Details
SBA: Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
FCC announces RDOF Phase I auction (Auction 904) webinar for Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Canada:
Webinar
Register for: How to Build a Virtual and Successful Internship Program
Calix Community
Calix Community Covid-19 Discussion
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