Category: precision agriculture

FCC rolls out a $9 billion fund for rural 5G connectivity

Post author By Randall
Post date December 4, 2019
Categories In 5g, 5g fund, agriculture, ajit pai, business, digital divide, Farming, fcc, federal communications commission, Internet, Mobile, Politics, precision agriculture, rural, rural broadband, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] “We must ensure that 5G narrows rather than widens the digital divide and that rural Americans receive the benefits that come from wireless innovation,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in a statement. The 5G Fund will be available through “reverse auction,” and it will replace the $4.5 billion Mobility Fund Phase II, which was […]

FCC task force will help connect farms and ranches

Post author By Randall
Post date June 17, 2019
Categories In ag, agriculture, broadband, business, connectivity, farm land, fcc, federal communications commission, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gear, Internet, Politics, precision agriculture, rural, task force, Tech, usda

[ad_1] This spring the FCC pledged to bring broadband to more than 100,000 rural homes and businesses, and earlier this month, the FCC authorized $166.8 million to expand broadband access in underserved rural regions. It makes sense that the FCC would want to work with farmers and ranchers as it embarks on this rural push, […]