Total Telecom

MARCH 4, 2025

In the past, 14% were slow to adopt the internet, 18% hesitated with social media, and 11% delayed using personal computers. With 73% of UK businesses now relying on high-speed broadband and mobile connectivity, digital transformation is becoming essential. Despite the benefits, some businesses remain reluctant to upgrade.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 11, 2025

continues its push for broadband expansion through government-funded initiatives like the BEAD program, other countries are pursuing their own strategies to bridge the digital divide. learn from international broadband programs? Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2025 – Much of Southeast Alaska was without phone or internet service over the weekend after an Alaska Communications subsea fiber cable broke last Friday. We are also working to find alternate ways to restore connectivity in Juneau,” Alaska Communications said on Facebook.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 27, 2025

March 27, 2025 — A bill to expand broadband access for schools and communities across New Mexico is awaiting Democratic Gov. The move is intended to streamline broadband deployment and improve internet access for students, teachers, and emergency services.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 11, 2025

As the demand for global connectivity rises, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband is emerging as a powerful solution to bridge the digital divide. With new technological advancements and regulatory shifts, how will spectrum allocation impact the future of satellite broadband?

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 14, 2025

I have been following the story, but always interesting to see what others say; Broadband Breakfast reports… Minnesotas push to bring high-speed internet to every corner of the state could hit a roadblock. billion federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 3, 2025

In its 4-3 vote in early March, the City Council opted to continue work on the  Connect Wilmar Initiative , something it says is an answer to the ongoing failures by regional incumbent telecom monopolies to provide uniform, high quality, high speed, affordable Internet access. According to a  network FAQ , the planned $24.5

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

4, 2025 – The budget of an internet subsidy program overseen by the Federal Communications Commission rose by about 5 percent in 2024, reaching more than $8.5 billion mostly used to bolster the finances of rural-based broadband providers. billion supporting rural broadband ISPs, $2.6 WASHINGTON, Apr.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

27, 2025 – House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans blocked efforts to expand Congressional oversight of broadband affordability and the Federal Communications Commission, during a contentious 12-hour markup session Tuesday. “My amendment would ensure we also prioritize broadband affordability.”

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Expansion news from Paul Bunyan Communications… Paul Bunyan Communications is making good progress on its broadband expansion in Aitkin County. Anyone in these expansion areas interested in getting connected to the all-fiber optic broadband network should sign up for service now before construction is done.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 24, 2025

The funding round also includes the continuation of a pilot programme designed to improve internet access in smaller regions that have been left out of gigabit expansion so far. Fiber optic technology enables particularly fast, energy-efficient and reliable data communication.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 1, 2025

Willmar has been in the news a lot lately because of its broadband plan. Ive been following the saga but ad a quick reminder The Connect Willmar Initiative has been working with Hometown Fiber for two years on a open access network plan for the community. They presented it at a City Council meeting last month. in Willmar.

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Total Telecom

APRIL 3, 2025

Our community of 120,000+ telecom professionals rely on Total Telecom for daily news and regular in-depth insight, delivered through a number of channels including online, video, social media, and at our series of events. For more information, contact Dominic Beresford-Webb at dominic.beresford-webb@totaltele.com

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Total Telecom

MARCH 6, 2025

This project aims to strengthen the regions internet infrastructure by providing a more diverse and resilient route for data to travel. It combines Sparkles expertise in global subsea systems with Turkcells established presence in Turkey, creating a high-quality network to meet the increasing demand for bandwidth and faster internet speeds.

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Telecom Talk

AUGUST 29, 2024

Frontier Communications launches a 7 Gbps broadband service across its entire FTTH footprint, offering download and upload speeds up to 200 times faster than traditional cable.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

As part of this broader commitment, 16 million has already been allocated to two key projects aimed at advancing satellite communications. Satellite constellations are expanding internet access to remote and underserved regions, helping to bridge the digital divide.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

An update from Paul Bunyan Communications. Paul Bunyan Communications is making good progress on its broadband expansion in St. There is no membership fee to join Paul Bunyan Communications, membership is included by subscribing to either local phone service or GigaZone® Internet service. Louis County.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 11, 2025

NCTA - The Internet and Television Association, headquartered here, cited an April 9 update that tracked 5,770 reported incidents of vandalism and theft between June and December in 2024. million broadband and wireless customers. These attacks reportedly disrupted service for more than 1.5 Louis, Mo.,

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

– Mobile Private Network The Startup of the Year Award The winner of this Award will be decided by a panel of judges live at Connected Britain Join us at Connected Britain 2024, the UK’s largest digital economy event.

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All West Telecommunications

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In today's fast-paced digital world, small business internet and phone services have become indispensable tools for driving growth, enhancing customer interaction, and ensuring operational efficiency. Clear Understanding of the Essentials For small businesses, maintaining a reliable internet and phone infrastructure is critical.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, states were pushing forward with subgrantee selection — closing application windows, reviewing competitive bids, and releasing data on provider participation. WASHINGTON, April 4, 2025 — Despite growing uncertainty over potential changes to the $42.45

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 – With millions of Americans at risk of losing access to affordable phone and internet service, a coalition of major telecom industry groups has launched a new effort to pressure Congress to act on the Universal Service Fund before it collapses. million students.    Additionally, 7.6

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

American telecommunications company Verizon Communications has agreed to acquire Frontier Communications (Frontier) in an all-cash transaction valued at USD 20

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 7, 2025

Press Release Brightspeed, one of the nations largest fiber broadband builders focused on empowering more homes with ultrafast, reliable internet, today announced its multi-gig-speed network has passed approximately 1.82 million locations surpassing its year-end goal of 1.75

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 – National education groups are concerned that the Senate could prevent millions of people from accessing the internet with federal assistance. Ted Cruz , R-Texas, that would roll back the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to allow E-Rate funds for wireless hotspots.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 25, 2025

The Office of Broadband Development is hosting their Office Hours today at 11am, where Im sure they will be willing to take questions. Any changes made to this guide will be clearly documented in version history and communicated to prospective applicants. The list came out late yesterday. The hold Office Hours weekly.)

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 14, 2025

Add to that the looming federal budget crisis  threatening to end Medicare payments for telehealth  and the urgency of what a coalition of Vermont healthcare leaders, librarians, and state broadband officials are doing comes into view. 

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VoIP Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This trial marks a step towards seamlessly integrating satellite and terrestrial networks, making satellite broadband more accessible for 5G devices worldwide. Recently, the company achieved a milestone by providing high-speed satellite internet to one million individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa through its Konnect Wi-Fi hotspot solution.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 7, 2025

April 7, 2025 – Charter Communications has officially acquired Bardstown Connect, the city-owned broadband and cable utility, for $49.5 Bardstown Connect had roughly 9,500 broadband and 5,000 cable TV customers at the time. million, ending nearly four decades of municipal ownership.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

More than two-thirds of UK businesses face an unnecessarily high risk of having their data, including commercially sensitive and personal information, intercepted by hackers because they are not following best practices for securing data on their networks, according to a report from Beaming , an internet service provider for businesses.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 1, 2025

At a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event Wednesday , representatives from major telecommunications associations and local governments discussed the growing problem and potential solutions. "Over "It is happening every single day out in our communities, and it's a real problem." "This isn't just petty theft.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Good news for Buhl from Paul Bunyan Communications … Paul Bunyan Communications has completed expanding its all-fiber optic network, the GigaZone to the city of Buhl in St. We are steadfast in our mission to bring all-fiber optic gigabit broadband to underserved areas in our region. Louis County.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2024 – In the second quarter, the pattern looked familiar among publicly traded broadband Internet Service Providers: The wireline variety as a group lost subscribers, while fixed wireless access providers posted solid gains. Frontier Communications, after 6.8  million subscribers. With over 1.8

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

Here are three proposals for common-sense solutions to improve the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program of the U.S. Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 – A key Alaska city and a popular port of call for cruise ships has not had landline internet and cell phone service for days, and it could be at least another week before the restoration of normal service. Some Sitka businesses went cash-only because credit cards sales required Internet access. WASHINGTON, Sept.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

15, 2024 – An isolated Alaska community reachable only by air and sea lost its main internet and mobile service last month, causing thousands to adjust their lives and businesses to a vexing Internet-age disruption. WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, GCI reported damage to the subsea fiber line serving Sitka.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Limited by poor mobile signals and no direct broadband cable, the government’s £2 million pilot project aims to combine GEO and LEO satellite terminals with wireless technologies to deliver improved connectivity for residents, businesses, and tourists. The second project relates to Papa Stour, one of the most remote Shetland isles.

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