Howard Buskirk, Executive Senior Editor, joined Warren Communications News in 2004, after covering Capitol Hill for Telecommunications Reports. He has covered Washington since 1993 and was formerly executive editor at Energy Business Watch, editor at Gas Daily and managing editor at Natural Gas Week. Previous to that, he was a staff reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Greenville News. Follow Buskirk on Twitter: @hbuskirk
Biography for Howard BuskirkRecent Articles by Howard BuskirkFCC Commissioner Anna Gomez and carrier executives warned of challenges from the pending expiration of the affordable connectivity program and negative implications for the broadband access, equity and deployment program, speaking Wednesday at a Competitive Carriers Association conference streamed from Palm Springs, California. Gomez said she supports the proposed 5G Fund, circulated by Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel last month (see 2403260052), and is focused on concerns raised by CCA and others.Read More >>
Proponents of revised net neutrality rules are urging FCC commissioners to further tighten provisions on 5G network slicing, one of the more contested items in the proposed rules (see 2404050053). But officials on both sides said it’s not clear how many changes will be made to the order, prior to an expected 3-2 vote next week. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel may need to make some concessions because the rules likely won’t pass without support from her fellow Democrats Geoffrey Starks and Anna Gomez.Read More >>
Paradise Mobile, which launched last year in Bermuda and will start operations soon in the Cayman Islands, offers a new take on what a wireless network can look like, executives for the mobile network operator said Tuesday during a Light Reading webinar. The network is a completely virtualized open radio access network.Read More >>
Use of cyber insurance to protect companies against sometimes unexpected digital risks is growing in popularity, experts said Thursday during an FCBA Cybersecurity Committee online panel. Speakers said companies should view cyber insurance as one way of limiting risk from a cyberattack.Read More >>
Many small carriers could be in financial trouble if Congress doesn’t allocate more money to pay for removing unsecure Chinese-made gear from their networks, Summit Ridge Group President Armand Musey said in an interview. Congress has considered, but so far has failed to provide, the $3.08 billion needed to fully fund the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (SCRP).Read More >>
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez and carrier executives warned of challenges from the pending expiration of the affordable connectivity program and negative implications for the broadband access, equity and deployment program, speaking Wednesday at a Competitive Carriers Association conference streamed from Palm Springs, California. Gomez said she supports the proposed 5G Fund, circulated by Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel last month (see 2403260052), and is focused on concerns raised by CCA and others.Read More >>
Proponents of revised net neutrality rules are urging FCC commissioners to further tighten provisions on 5G network slicing, one of the more contested items in the proposed rules (see 2404050053). But officials on both sides said it’s not clear how many changes will be made to the order, prior to an expected 3-2 vote next week. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel may need to make some concessions because the rules likely won’t pass without support from her fellow Democrats Geoffrey Starks and Anna Gomez.Read More >>
Paradise Mobile, which launched last year in Bermuda and will start operations soon in the Cayman Islands, offers a new take on what a wireless network can look like, executives for the mobile network operator said Tuesday during a Light Reading webinar. The network is a completely virtualized open radio access network.Read More >>
Use of cyber insurance to protect companies against sometimes unexpected digital risks is growing in popularity, experts said Thursday during an FCBA Cybersecurity Committee online panel. Speakers said companies should view cyber insurance as one way of limiting risk from a cyberattack.Read More >>
Many small carriers could be in financial trouble if Congress doesn’t allocate more money to pay for removing unsecure Chinese-made gear from their networks, Summit Ridge Group President Armand Musey said in an interview. Congress has considered, but so far has failed to provide, the $3.08 billion needed to fully fund the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (SCRP).Read More >>