Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 16, 2025

Conexon Connect  has completed its first fiber to the home project in Florida, a 2,000-mile network launched in partnership with  Escambia River Electric Cooperative. ” Conexon’s Alexis Madison told ILSR that the EREC project will be financed with approximately $21.8 EREC, first founded in 1939, is no exception.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This was “primarily due to lower revenue, higher specific costs and higher net finance expenses,” the company explained. The company has reported 446,000 new active connections on this network, raising its total to 5.5 Reported profit before tax sits at £1 billion, down 10%. Openreach passed 2.1 million premises for FY25.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The high standards required to achieve medical-grade connectivity ensure successful healthcare outcomes and establish a gold standard that can be applied across other verticals for organizations needing mission-critical connectivity with the highest levels of reliability, security, and performance.

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VoIP Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In a leap towards boosting global connectivity, MetTel has become an Authorized Reseller for Starlink. An exciting development is MetTel’s integration of its SD-WAN broadband service with Starlink. The capability of connecting even remote or rugged sites, alongside maintaining continuity during disasters, adds immense value.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 - Industry experts gathered Wednesday to assess the state of broadband connectivity in America, highlighting both significant progress and persistent challenges in closing the digital divide since the COVID-19 pandemic began. "We "In 2020, we had maybe 20 states with dedicated broadband offices. ."

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This bill is tangential to broadband but could relate directly to cable franchising, which does connect it to broadband. Minnesota House reports Nadeau, Norris and Carroll introduced: HF. 1740, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for community cable television programming.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Looks like a great event… The American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) and ILSRs Community Broadband Networks Initiative are teaming up to host a webinar later this month for local and community leaders interested or on the fence in pursuing municipal broadband solutions to local connectivity challenges.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 21, 2024

USAC is a non-profit that manages the Universal Service Fund and other broadband subsidy programs for the FCC. ” ACA Connects, a trade group representing smaller providers, and Weiss said the FCC should simply move the Weiss threshold down to a C-, which would make most banks eligible. 

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 27, 2025

A world without broadband internet. Today, about 15% of New Mexico’s population does not have broadband internet, creating a serious, and perhaps, dangerous digital divide that prevents far too many from maximizing their success in the modern world. And connectivity will come fast. It’s tough to imagine.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program was poised to be a major force in closing the digital divide in the United States. billion allocated to expand broadband infrastructure in underserved regions, the initiative held great promise for connecting millions of Americans to high-speed internet.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2024 – Broadband providers and banking groups are continuing to ask that the Federal Communications Commission ditch the bank rating system it has relied on for its subsidy program’s financing requirements. That has typically involved putting up an equal amount of cash as collateral.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 3, 2024

But what if, instead, it marks the beginning of an era where remote work possibilities and digitally-connected businesses pave the way for a rural resurgence? FarrPoint estimates that improved broadband internet connectivity could generate over $70 million in direct economic benefits for the county over the next 15 years.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Barbara Droher Kline, a consultant working with Le Sueur County to expand its rural broadband, said she spent three days at a seminar recently just learning about the regulatory requirements. That’s something Internet companies and those who would help finance projects aren’t willing to accept. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 19, 2024 - A group of companies in the business of open access broadband said Thursday that increased engagement with community leaders, to address local needs, is important to facilitating open-access networks. Meridiam Fiber specializes in the development, financing, and management of public infrastructure.

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VoIP Review

AUGUST 4, 2024

Cornwall-based broadband provider Wildanet has teamed up with Nokia to expedite the installation of gigabit-enabled full fibre network across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This strategic collaboration, bolstered by international network infrastructure firm Xantaro, aims at enhancing digital connectivity in these often underserved regions.

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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 15, 2025

OBDs Financial Assistance webpage also has recent updates from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program and a Notice of Funding (NOFO) published from the Community Connect Grant Program. More information on this and past meetings can be found on the Broadband Task Force webpage.

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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 24, 2025

The National Conference of State Legislatures has a slick Broadband Policy Toolkit … This NCSL toolkit covers the state policy landscape and considerations to address broadband deployment, adoption and affordability, and provides a wide variety of resources for policymakers, including legislative tracking, issue briefs and podcasts.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2024

EMPOWER Broadband , a subsidiary of  Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (MEC) is asking the Federal Communications Commission to waive financing requirements attached to the provider’s takeover of thousands of subsidized broadband locations from  RiverStreet Networks.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Broadband is in the news in Willmar this week. million Connect Willmar Initiative may affect the bottom line for the city and taxpayers. million Connect Willmar Initiative may affect the bottom line for the city and taxpayers. million, which will be financed by general obligation bonds at an estimated 4% interest rate.

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VoIP Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Meanwhile, profit before tax dropped by 10% to £1 billion, influenced by increased costs and finance expenses. Openreach has connected 2.1 Also noteworthy is the addition of 446,000 new active connections, boosting the total to 5.5 million residences with fibre-to-the-home in recent months, aiming to reach 4.2 million by FY25.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Frustrated by years of substandard broadband service from regional telecom incumbents, Kendall County, Illinois residents have joined the growing chorus of Americans that are tackling the problem head on by building their own better, faster, more affordable fiber networks.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Brattle Group reports The ACP helped connect more than 23 million households to internet service. According to the website The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. However, the program expired in May 2024 due to a lack of funding.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 5, 2024

I’ve often seen cellular touted as a backup when landline broadband is down – but when the fiber networks that feed cell sites are decimated, the wireless coverage leaves along with normal broadband. We’re all hoping that the ISPs will now be following the electric repairs and fixing our broadband connections.

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ACT Corp

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Our daily lives have become linked to the Internet, making broadband services necessary for both work and leisure. There are various ACT broadband recharge plan options that cater for different user requirements. Recharging your ACT Broadband plan is very simple and can be done online within minutes through the ACT website.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Though Northampton, Massachusetts residents still broadly support the construction of a city-owned municipal fiber broadband network, city officials are celebrating the arrival of Gateway Fiber, which will soon be delivering a more affordable fiber option, and more broadband competition, to the traditionally underserved city.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 21, 2024

. "Handset locking practices limit consumer freedom and lessen competition by creating an artificial technological barrier to switching providers," wrote Andrew Schwartzman of the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society and Amy Huffman of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, along with 20 other signatories. "The

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Rural Broadband Association

MARCH 11, 2025

In 1947, she encouraged her husband Joe to pursue ownership of the Miltonvale Telephone Company, helped secure financing for the acquisition, and then managed the office, handled billing, recordkeeping, service orders and customer payments all by hand.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Under this model, multiple ISPs can offer services over the same broadband infrastructure. The Fiber Broadband Association is the voice of fiber. As the premier association that focuses solely on fiber, we are relentless in our work to connect every American with fiber. It is the largest open access network in the United States.

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VoIP Review

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This strategic move aims to reduce Echostar’s debt load and sharpen its focus on wireless and satellite connectivity. billion in financing to address the imminent debt. However, the landscape has changed significantly with the rise of streaming services and broadband expansion, leading to subscriber losses in satellite TV.

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epsilontel

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

South Korea’s remarkable technological prowess is further exemplified by its position as the world’s fifth-largest e-commerce market, supported by some of the most advanced broadband and mobile networks globally. million—enjoys internet connectivity, underscoring the nation’s commitment to digital inclusion.

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EldoTelecom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In comments on Broadband Breakfast’s website , Bode said that this shift was less about promoting competition and more about securing government funding while maintaining market dominance. That infuses private capital to finance those fiber connections that AT&T couldn't otherwise without displeasing its current and future investors.

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EldoTelecom

APRIL 24, 2024

Among publicly owned fiber to the premise (FTTP) networks financed by public bonds, two opposite deployment strategies are emerging. It’s important because first to connect a premise with fiber creates an asset with long term value unlikely to be overbuilt later by a competing fiber network.

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VoIP Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

SEPI, a state holding company managed by the Spanish Ministry of Finance, is considered a sovereign wealth fund. The company has already engaged over 400 clients in more than 50 countries, connecting eight million devices valued at over €250 million. All investors in this round are Spanish entities.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

" I've heard stories like Hopson's a lot in my seven years reporting on the broadband industry and its technology. For as long as the internet's been around, there have been those who can access and afford a speedy internet connection and those who can't.   Starlink has grown to around 1.4

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US Telecom

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

That’s why the broadband industry is committed to investing billions of dollars every year to provide connectivity across the education, government, health, finance, energy, transportation, and public safety sectors and to millions of households. communications infrastructure is integral to every facet of American life.

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VoIP Review

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A CityFibre spokesperson commented, “2024 is proving to be a significant year for CityFibre: we are EBITDA positive, we’ve secured a long-term partnership with Sky and we’re a trusted partner of Government, which has awarded us £800m to connect rural communities to full fibre broadband as part of Project Gigabit.”

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EldoTelecom

APRIL 1, 2024

The consortium will finance fiber construction and operations with cash contributions and long term bonds backed by the consortium members along with participation private equity firms. State and local governments and railroads will be offered fiber connectivity at no cost in exchange for right of way access and waiver of all permitting.

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