Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 21, 2024

21, 2024 – America's broadband industry invested $94.7 While lower in 2022, the investment marked the second-highest capital expenditure in 22 years, according to USTelecom’s 2023 Broadband Capex Report , released Friday. broadband market is clearly working. WASHINGTON, Oct. drop from the prior year.

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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. Construction is almost done in the areas of Kimberly, Spencer, Jevne, Flemming, and Morrison Townships east of the city of Aitkin and west of the city of McGregor.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Paul Bunyan Communications is making good progress on its broadband expansion in St. Construction is done in the Forbes Area SW of Eveleth and the city of Buhl. The cooperative will return to bring the network up to locations with no construction fee when feasible. An update from Paul Bunyan Communications. Louis County.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Midwest Economic Policy Institute has released a report on Broadband Construction Projects and Prevailing Wage in Minnesota. They strive to make the case that requiring prevailing wages for all broadband projects (last and middle mile included) would benefit the Minnesota economy. They come at it from two angles.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Institute of Local Self Reliance (ILSR) has been tracking Indigenous Broadband Networks in the US. They provide a great history and analysis of broadband in tribal areas. Network construction began in 2017 with the first subscribers coming online in 2019. The Blandin Foundation has supported Native networks in Minnesota.)

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 22, 2024

In the Asia-Pacific region, the optical industry is booming, which promotes the popularization and quality improvement of broadband. The Asia-Pacific region is embracing F5.5G, bringing new growth opportunities for operators and promoting the construction of all-optical smart homes and premium networks.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 5, 2024

Join Broadband Breakfast Live Online and other guests attending Mountain Connect 2024 in Denver for a discussion about the themes raised at this year's conference. This year marks the Colorado-based conference's 10th year as an independent broadband event, and Broadband Breakfast has covered the event regularly in the past.

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US Telecom

OCTOBER 18, 2024

October 18, 2024) – Broadband providers continued to demonstrate their strong commitment to connecting the country to stronger and faster communications infrastructure last year, with $94.7 This level of investment demonstrates how fiercely broadband companies are competing for customers. The post Broadband Companies Invested $94.7B

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This work is part of Project Gigabit, a government-funded programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to get fast, reliable broadband. All the homes and businesses being connected across South Wiltshire and North Dorset will benefit from full fibre broadband, also known as Fibre to the Premises (FTTP). The contract is worth £18.8

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 7, 2024

Fierce Network reports … The broadband industry needs more workers. Specifically, it needs tens of thousands more construction workers and broadband technicians to complete a coming wave of government-funded deployment projects or else critical broadband expansions could be delayed. Desperately.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 19, 2024

It was nice to hear from broadband providers from the Northeast Minnesota. The spoke frankly about the trials, tribulations and success for building broadband in the area. The importance of the Affordable Connectivity Program also came up – and the loss of trust that came up with loss of broadband. 10:10 a.m. –

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2024 – In the United States, before there were extensive broadband open access networks, there were simply municipal broadband networks.   And more than a third of those municipal broadband communities offer open access networks to their citizens.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 9, 2024

Glenn Youngkin announced more than $41 million in grants for 10 broadband construction projects across 20 communities in the state on July 24. “In our increasingly digital world, having access to high-speed broadband isn’t a luxury; it’s a prerequisite to participate in daily life.”  

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Spectrum’s multi-year Rural Construction Initiative is an investment of approximately $9 billion – a portion of which we will offset with over $2 billion in government support funding – that will ultimately connect approximately 1.75 million new homes and small businesses across the country.

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Light Reading

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The paper will help local governments and ISPs navigate broadband network construction challenges and maximize investments in broadband connectivity for all Americans. pressrelease

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Since the Summer of 2023, The Letter of Credit Coalition (in which the Mississippi Broadband Association was a member) has been working to ensure ISPs of all sizes and leadership models were able to financially participate in the BEAD program. Join Us “ MSBA’s Winter Broadband Summit ,” sponsored by KGPCo.,

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 14, 2024

million State of Minnesota Border-to-Border Broadband Low-Population Density Grant to serve areas of Alango, Field, and Sturgeon Townships in St Louis County. We are thrilled to continue our expansion efforts, bringing high-speed broadband access to underserved areas in our region. We are excited to receive this grant!

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Think of a broadband network as a railroad, with the tracks representing a network of fiber cables, and trains representing internet services. Broadband Breakfast Jericho Casper The company’s move kicked off a land grab across Sweden, as infrastructure providers raced to compete for a share of the wholesale fiber market.

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Light Reading

AUGUST 16, 2024

This week in broadband builds: Centranet, Sac and Fox Nation start fiber construction in Oklahoma; new construction and service launches from Brightspeed; GoNetspeed goes live in Clay and Pinson, Alabama – and more.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Mediacom reports via Global Newswire … Mediacom Communications announced completion of the first phase of construction on a fiber-to-the-home network funded with support from Minnesota DEED’s Office of Broadband Development. million of private capital to connect this previously underserved community with fiber broadband.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 9, 2024 – Vermont broadband officials unanimously agreed Monday to move forward with a plan to use $2.5 million of the state’s remaining federal COVID-19 relief money to help low-income residents connect to nearby fiber internet networks. 

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 14, 2024

From the Office of Broadband Development… Broadband Matters: Office of Broadband Development Updates BEAD Challenge, resources + updates Digital Opportunity update Governor’s Task Force on Broadband to meet Monday, August 19th OBD, out of office! The FAQ on BEAD, the Challenge Process, and Challenge Portal is live!

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VoIP Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The rollout of fast and reliable broadband in South Wiltshire has taken a significant step forward under the government’s Project Gigabit initiative. Project Gigabit, a government-funded programme, aims to equip hard-to-reach communities with high-speed broadband. The contract for this project, valued at £18.8

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Telecoms Tech News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Nokia and AT&T have reached an agreement to construct a fibre network in the US. The announcement comes after Nokia lost a major deal with AT&T in December, when the US operator chose Nokia’s rival, Ericsson, to build a telecom network. According to the announced plans, with Ericsson’s help, AT&T aims to cover 70% of.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Our commitment to expanding all-fiber optic gigabit broadband in underserved areas of our region remains unwavering. Anyone interested in getting connected to the all-fiber optic broadband network in these areas can still sign up for service. Those who have signed up for service are being contacted to set up service installation.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Broadband Breakfast reports … Seven more broadband providers are telling regulators they received less subsidy money than they should have because one midwest provider was misclassified. They submitted separate letters but used largely the same construction. They operate in Minnesota and the Dakotas. …

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Press Release Thursday September 26 th , 2024: A further 4,500 homes and businesses across rural West Yorkshire and the York area can now access the fastest, most reliable broadband on the market, thanks to broadband provider Quickline Communications.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

26, 2024 – Seven more broadband providers are telling regulators they received less subsidy money than they should have because one midwest provider was misclassified. They submitted separate letters but used largely the same construction. WASHINGTON, Sept. They operate in Minnesota and the Dakotas.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 5, 2024 – With billions of federal dollars earmarked to expand high-speed internet access across the country, local officials could get inundated with permitting requests, perhaps causing a bottleneck that slows the deployment of broadband infrastructure.   In anticipation of a $42.5

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A California telecom and electrical cooperative says the state’s ongoing last-mile broadband grant program will help deploy affordable fiber to multiple communities across four heavily unserved and underserved California counties. million to upgrade 1,029 locations in Quincy from coaxial cable-based broadband to fiber.

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Telecoms Tech News

AUGUST 19, 2024

This collaboration aims to enhance network safety and prevent potential damage by monitoring earthquakes, climate changes, and construction-related issues near fixed networks. This partnership will utilise machine learning.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 19, 2024

West Central Tribune reports … A new utility services company specializing in underground fiber construction, MC Fiber launched in late September, according to a news release from Meeker Cooperative Light and Power and Vibrant Broadband in Litchfield.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 19, 2024

It was a great day to see more folks get better broadband in Cloquet MN. The Cloquet Broadband Vision: To ensure access to affordable, reliable, high-speed fiber internet delivered by a committed capable community partner skilled in maintaining and operating a successful broadband network. More info from CTC. The grant of $4.8

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 21, 2024

Some broadband providers have supported such a change. In many instances, attachers submit a high volume of applications, but then fail to construct their attachments in a timely fashion following notice from the utility to proceed.”

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Spectrum’s multi-year Rural Construction Initiative is an investment of approximately $9 billion – a portion of which we will offset with over $2 billion in government support funding – that will ultimately connect approximately 1.75 million new homes and small businesses across the country.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The Vermont Community Broadband Board will vote on the proposal during its Sept. million from the Connectivity Initiative, a program funded with federal grants to expand broadband access. The state also plans to use $1.2 Conduit installations or underground fiber drops can cost several thousand dollars.

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