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HS2 project could boost rural broadband, new analysis revealsĀ 

Total Telecom

News The railway line could improve the connectivity for thousands of rural households The High-Speed 2 (HS2) railway project could significantly enhance broadband connectivity in rural areas, according to a new analysis released today from High Speed 2 Ltd, a non-departmental public body run by the UK Department for Transport.

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Brightspeed Secures Multi-Million Fiber Network Financing

Broadband Breakfast

August 14, 2024 – Internet Service Provider Brightspeed announced that it secured a multi-billion dollar financing deal that will reinforce its ability to successfully build out a fiber build plan.   Through the financing transaction, Brightspeed receives approximately $3.7

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FCC Draft Order Would Loosen RDOF, CAF II Auction Financing Rules

Broadband Breakfast

20, 2024 – A draft of an order up for consideration at the Federal Communications Commission’s December meeting would loosen some financing rules for its broadband subsidy programs. billion Connect America Phase II Auction. WASHINGTON, Nov. That’s the highest rating those agencies issue.

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Brightspeed Secures Multi-Billion Fiber Network Financing

Broadband Breakfast

August 14, 2024 – Internet Service Provider Brightspeed announced that it secured a multi-billion dollar financing deal that will reinforce its ability to successfully build out a fiber build plan.   Through the financing transaction, Brightspeed receives approximately $3.7

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MetTel Partners with Starlink to Revolutionize Global Connectivity

VoIP Review

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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Ukraineā€™s newest telco to receive $435m investment from EBRD, IFC

Total Telecom

News The move is the largest direct foreign investment in Ukraine since the war began This week, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have confirmed they will jointly invest $435 million into Ukraineā€™s newest converged telco.

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ISPs, Banks Still Want Looser Financing Rules for FCC Subsidy

Broadband Breakfast

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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