See our May 14 Extra Edition
History in the making: May 13's FCC Order paves the way for utility private networks.
Southern Company EVP - Operations, Stan Connally, on Today's Broadband Opportunity for Utilities
A video complement to PUF's May 14 Extra Edition.
NARUC President Brandon Presley, on Broadening Broadband Access
A video complement to PUF's May 14 Extra Edition.
FCC Chair Ajit Pai, on the Benefits for Utilities of the FCC's 900 MHz Broadband Order
A video complement to PUF's May 14 Extra Edition.
Coolest Thing FCC Has Done in Decades
PUF’s Take
I’ve sometimes daydreamed that someone would develop a new super duper Internet where utilities and other vital institutions could locate securely from the Blue Meanies and other fiends.
Commissioner Chong's View: Landmark FCC Order
Impacts Every U.S. Electric Utility
This FCC order impacts every electric utility in the nation.
CEO Fanning's View: Landmark FCC Order
Cybersecurity Implications
My sense is as we progress into this new telecom environment, it will open up a whole new level of security and resilience for this industry.
President Presley's View: Landmark FCC Order
NARUC on Broadband
Much of America today, as far as commerce and day-to-day life, is held together by the broadband network.
Senator Warner's View: Landmark FCC Order
National Security Strengthened
A key barrier has been the lack of spectrum availability to support those specialized networks. Now, thanks to this new FCC order, utilities can get access to that spectrum.
Chair Pai's View: Landmark FCC Order
Why the FCC Acted
There are many heroes in this drama, that ends with utilities getting the spectrum they need to build private LTE broadband networks, air-gapped from the very public Internet. But if we had to choose only one, it would be the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai, who ushered the 900 megahertz proposal along an arduous path all the way to a final order.