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Starlink Reveals the Government’s Problem of Picking Winners and Losers

Broadband Breakfast

This is a good reminder of the range of broadband technologies, and why policymakers should not be picking winners and losers in broadband to fund deployment. These  preferences defy good policymaking when they tilt funding distributions toward fiber, or any other technology, in infrastructure deployment.

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Joe Supan: The Rise and Inevitable Downfall of 7,000 Starlink Satellites

Broadband Breakfast

" I've heard stories like Hopson's a lot in my seven years reporting on the broadband industry and its technology. " Maine's broadband coverage. People in rural areas often tell me they have no internet options in their area — or crappy ones at best. CNET/Jeffrey Hazelwood. in the South to $107.64

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MN eNews March 2025: Updates on BEAD under new Administration and MN Leg news

Blandin on Broadband

MN Broadband Task Force Meeting February 2024 The MN Broabdand Task Force got a quick update on what is happening with the Office of Broadband Development and Legislature. Then a panel of broadband and power providers talked about their experience with pole attachments. Why Should BEAD continue to prioritize fiber?