Wednesday, October 09, 2024

MT with Mike O'Rielly – Ep 11: Wireless Broadband & BEAD

Episode 11 of "TMT with Mike O'Rielly," a videocast featuring former FCC Commissioner and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation Michael O'Rielly, was released on September 26. In the episode, titled "WISPs' Wireless Broadband Offerings & BEAD Funding," Mr. O'Rielly is joined by guest David Zumwalt, President and CEO of WISPA – The Association for Broadband Without Boundaries. The conversation touches on matters such as spectrum, concerns about the Biden Administration’s favoritism for fiber in implementing the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the subsequent change to that policy, concerns about federal subsidies being used to overbuild in areas already being served by small wireless providers, and more.