Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Tony Evers (D) seeking $750 million in state funding to supplement federal broadband dollars was removed during final stages from the state’s 2023-25 budget by Republican lawmakers on the Joint Finance Committee. Evers has expressed that he will continue to advocate for state broadband funding in the next budget cycle. 

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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. Smaller ISPs’ results also varied based on the technology they provision.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 21, 2025

Now that the lengthy legal beef has been settled and New York’s  Affordable Broadband Act is set to take effect this month, it marks a potentially pivotal moment in a national effort to address one of the biggest barriers to broadband adoption:  Affordability.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 10, 2025

In traditional ODN construction, the feeder optical cables, distribution optical cables, and drop cables are stripped or terminated onsite for fiber connection. In both OSP and ISP scenarios, cable distribution boxes need to be opened before optical cable installation and connection.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

has reintroduced a bill directing the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop a national broadband strategy. “The PLAN for Broadband Act would prevent wasteful spending and help streamline communication and coordination between the agencies tasked with rolling out broadband initiatives.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2024 – In a bid to prevent duplication of federal broadband funding, Resound Networks has asked the Federal Communications Commission for a waiver to give up certain Rural Digital Opportunity Fund obligations on Tribal lands.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 8, 2024

DENVER, August 8, 2024 – State broadband directors from the the midwest shared updates on their Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program rollouts, and discussed efforts to prevent provider defaults at a Tuesday Mountain Connect panel.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society reports This week, Congress passed the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 , this year’s version of theNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 30, 2024

New Hampshire is getting the gift that keeps on giving: $191 million in federal money to put every last residence and business in the state within reach of broadband internet service over the next five years. Get Broadband Breakfast's free daily newsletter every morning, Mon.-Fri. Want top news about tech and politics?

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 23, 2025

From bringing reliable telephone service to rural areas often overlooked by larger providers, to becoming a leader in fiber optic internet provisions, to the ever-changing landscape of technology, WCTA has grown into a cutting-edge telecommunications cooperative, delivering world-class fiber-optic services to homes and businesses across the region.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 9, 2024

9, 2024 – Service members living in unaccompanied housing may soon enjoy free broadband internet access under a key provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. WASHINGTON, Dec. If the bill passes, the Department of Defense will have 90 days to issue guidance on implementing the initiative.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 17, 2024

16, 2024 – With millions of Americans still struggling to afford internet access, a new report sheds light on how future broadband affordability programs could better target those in need.    Broadband Affordability: What Should Change? WASHINGTON, Oct. It eventually reached more than 23 million American households.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 5, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission has approved RiverStreet Communications’s request to hand over more than 3,700 subsidized locations to EMPOWER Broadband.

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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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A coalition advocating for student connectivity, along with the Los Angeles Unified School District, has urged the FCC to expand its funding options for off-campus student internet access beyond Wi-Fi hotspots.   WASHINGTON, Sept. Devices without such service or non-hotspot Wi-Fi-enabled devices were excluded from support.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

13, 2024 – Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Director Evan Feinman is pleased with the program’s participation as states begin fielding grant applications, he said Wednesday. Broadband Breakfast Broadband Breakfast Colorado’s broadband office, which took applications for the program through Oct.

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VoIP Review

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This deployment, announced by Nokia , represents a significant step forward, as the company will establish one of Europe’s pioneering 5G SA mmWave infrastructures to support EOLO, an Italian connectivity provider. The joint effort amplifies their service provision abilities, promising download speeds up to 1 Gbps.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The impact of losing the Affordable Connectivity Program subsidies gets a lot of attention, because it is leaving many of low income households without broadband and has changed the math for BEAD funding. New York’s Affordable Broadband Act , adopted in 2021, takes a broader regulatory approach and could be another option for states.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 16, 2024

16, 2024 – Verizon said its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications won’t harm competition in the broadband market.  WASHINGTON, Oct.   The company filed a joint application with the Federal Communications Commission on Oct. 11, seeking approval for the deal which would integrate Frontier’s 7.2

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Speaking at a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event in September 2023 , Hogg also pitched Gigapower’s ability to build open access infrastructure with grants for state broadband offices under the Commerce Department’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program.

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ACT Corp

JULY 10, 2024

In today's society, the speed and quality of connection to the Internet determine many activities, beginning with the choice of the program for viewing videos and games and ending with business communication via the Internet during the pandemic. With more bandwidth, more data can be transferred, hence increasing the speed.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 8, 2024

Q: If there are a flurry of 11 th hour challenges and it takes the State a longer while to get back to folks – are there provisions to extend the rebuttal to 30 days? Speed test takes are asked a series of questions about selected speed tiers, wifi setup, no gamers sharing connection during test.

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IEEE ComSoc

MARCH 12, 2025

She pointed out that in 3GPP Releases 17, 18 and (forthcoming) 19 and 20, the work has progressed from IoT to broadband to low-earth orbit ( LEO ) satellites. To achieve this vision, NTNs represent a significant advancement by extending connectivity beyond the Earth’s surface.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The deal, which includes protections against throttling, data caps, and the sale of customer data, will expand high-speed, affordable internet access across the city, connecting 80% of the city by 2028 and 97% of the city by 2030. WASHINGTON, Nov. The $9 million deal allows ALLO – a Nebraska-based telecom company available to 1.2

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EldoTelecom

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In the fourth decade since telecommunications began to shift to Internet protocol-based technologies, about half the connections to U.S. Thats according to a recently published white paper commissioned by the Fiber Broadband Association and Frontier Communications. homes have not yet been modernized to fiber optic lines.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

12, 2025 – The conservative nonprofit challenging an $8 billion-per-year broadband subsidy urged the Supreme Court to find the program unconstitutional Tuesday, calling it a “bureaucrat’s dream” and a “nightmare.” WASHINGTON, Feb.

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AT&T Connects

JULY 2, 2024

Last month, I shared Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) had introduced a new proposal (AB 2797) to modernize regulations and introduce provisions to protect California’s vulnerable communities while maintaining the state’s leadership in innovation. We will continue working with state leaders to get this policy right.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 23, 2024

As the demand for fast, secure, and stable access grows, AI-driven cloud connectivity is revolutionizing how we stay connected.    Powered by AI-driven cloud solutions, vSIM optimizes network performance dynamically, ensuring consistent, high-speed connectivity across the globe.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 26, 2025

Three years and five months after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed, the BEAD Program still hasn’t connected a single person to broadband,  but  it is on the brink of being able to do so on a large scale, if Washington gives a green light.

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Airtel

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It is a corporation that offers internet connectivity. ISPs can give this access via a variety of methods, such as dial-up, DSL, cable, wireless, and fiber-optic connections. Buy Airtel Broadband with exciting benefits! Also Read: What is the difference between broadband and Wi-Fi?

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Rural Broadband Association

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

On one hand, NTCA continues to hold out that we will have some members across the country looking to participate in this historic broadband grant program and fill in the gaps in rural communities where other providers have chosen not to deploy. My message was that while new grant programs are exciting, it wasn’t grants that made this happen.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

974, A bill for an act relating to broadband; establishing the Equal Access to Broadband Act; modifying provisions governing broadband services and broadband infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.39, From the Minnesota House … Freiberg; Lee, F.; 39, subdivision 1; 116J.394;

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IEEE ComSoc

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

By including already provisioned devices, customers can use their own highly secure and robust private cellular network almost immediately. Once connected, the network is immediately up and running, with the devices instantly recognized by the network.

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epsilontel

MARCH 4, 2025

At many organisations, most support function staff now embrace work from any location, thereby expanding the network’s perimeter and presenting challenges for seamless network and cloud connectivity. Its encryption across sites, whether remote or branch offices, ensures a high level of security and data integrity.

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Rural Broadband Association

JULY 18, 2024

With the August recess quickly approaching and members of Congress headed home for an extended period, I hope this is helpful as you explain our broadband priorities to those you see around town or invite to your offices. ACP ensures that broadband service is affordable for low-income consumers specifically. We just need some updates.

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TELCO

APRIL 22, 2024

MANSFIELD, MA March 22, 2024 – Telco Systems, the leading vendor of connected, intelligent edge solutions, today announced, that it has been awarded a further contract from CEMEX, S.A.B They offer a comprehensive range of services, including standard telephone, VoIP, high-speed broadband internet, security systems, and app-based TV content.

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