Light Reading

AUGUST 23, 2024

This week in broadband builds: Comcast footprint grows in Fairfield; TWC, Brightspeed win in Ohio; Spectrum services light up in Florida, Georgia, Michigan; Metronet starts new construction in Oklahoma – and more.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 10, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program aims to connect 25 million Americans currently without high-speed Internet access. And so far, more than 30% intend to allocate nearly $350 million in BEAD funding to support broadband workforce development initiatives.

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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. As the scale of the broadband access network increases, the traditional ODNs face a series of challenges in applications. It improves the O&M efficiency and quality.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 11, 2024

How AI can optimize network construction Find out how AI is changing the game and addressing some of the challenges facing network construction, like human error and a labor shortage. Here’s where some state plans are excelling, and others are falling short.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 28, 2024

The rule that is going to cause the biggest delays is that no grants can be awarded in a State until a broadband office has lined up an ISP to reach every unserved and underserved passing. This process is very different from how State broadband grants have historically been handled.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 12, 2025

From the Office of Broadband Development… Broadband Matters: Office of Broadband Development Updates BEAD updates OBD weekly office hours, extended through April 15 OBD, site visit in Southwest Minnesota Congratulations to OBDs Karrie Jansen! Woodstock was granted $1.3 Congratulations to OBDs Karrie Jansen!

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 6, 2024

Mesabi Tribune reports on increase in construction employment… In recent years, financial commitment from the federal government to rebuild and expand critical American infrastructure has been a boon for the construction industry. Despite these sizable financial commitments, the construction industry faces a major labor shortage.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

Back in 2023, the Telstra and Starlink signed a deal to deliver fixed broadband and voice services to remote areas across the country. That collaboration focused on providing faster broadband and home phone services for customers. Beyond the Cable discusses

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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 million fiber-enabled premises across its 20-state footprint.

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Light Reading

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This week in broadband builds: Spectrum wins millions more in Alabama; Ripple Fiber to expand into Michigan; GoNetspeed starts construction in Middletown, Connecticut – and more.

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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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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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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

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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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

13, 2024 – A global business management firm gathered broadband officials from three states and Washington, to assess the future of the largest federal broadband funding program – and where they see bumps in the road ahead. billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. WASHINGTON, Nov.

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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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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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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

1, 2024 – Charter would have returned to net broadband subscriber growth in the third quarter if not for the shut down of the Affordable Connectivity Program, executives said Friday. Like other cable companies, Charter had been losing broadband customers this year. WASHINGTON, Nov. billion this year.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 24, 2024

KAXE reports … Residents of three townships west and southwest of Cook can look forward to high-speed broadband internet in 2026. It expects to develop plans over the next year and will contact locations along the expansion route once plans are finalized and before construction begins. Minnesota awarded a $3.9

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Viewpoint At the 10th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF) 2024, the Autonomous Driving Networks (ADN) Summit was held under the theme of “Advancing Toward AN L4: Empowering Superior UBB Operations.” The solution will bring revolutionary value improvement to carriers through both premium broadband and premium transmission scenarios.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The sale reflects the challenges smaller broadband providers face in scaling operations and competing with larger players in the UK’s full-fibre rollout. On Friday, a buyer was finally announced with civil engineering and utility construction contractor Harmony Networks agreeing to buy the altnet for £1.5

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 20, 2024 – In awarding grants to build new broadband networks, federal and state governments should require network owners to open their networks to multiple internet access providers to promote competition and avoid monopolization in rural markets. billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. 

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 14, 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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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Construction is expected to be completed in 2026. provides broadband access to more than 10,000 locations in North Central Oklahoma. The demonstration, which used Nokia’s Lightspan fiber solution, was unveiled at the Future of Rural Broadband Showcase on Tuesday.  under its Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

19, 2024 – Overlapping broadband projects in Virginia’s New Kent County have left RiverStreet Communications asking the Federal Communications Commission for a lifeline.    On Friday, RiverStreet asked the FCC to waive penalties associated with defaulting on its government-awarded broadband obligations.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Contributed Article by Rajiv Datta, CEO of nexfibre In today’s digital age, full-fibre broadband is much more than a faster way to browse the internet; it is the backbone of our modern lives and a critical driver for economic growth. Connectivity has become an essential that touches nearly every aspect of our daily routines.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2024 – The Open Technology Institute and Public Knowledge are supporting EchoStar’s extended deadline for rolling out a new 5G wireless network.

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Paul Bunyan Communications: $217,000 to construct fiber optics for 96 unserved and underserved households in the city of Mountain Iron and Great Scott Township areas in rural Saint Louis County.

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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

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

MARCH 5, 2025

We want to keep people safe and have broadband. Q: The bigger question is can we meet the broadband building deadline? We struggled to come up with 40 hours of training for broadband deployment Q: What are you planning for training now? Q: The bill before us doesnt define jobsite does this bill meet your need?

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 25, 2024

It’s clear we need more resiliency in our broadband policy. Going forward, we could mitigate this risk by designing our networks with resiliency in mind—like by constructing  overlapping networks  where possible. broadband networks will never be able to weather the  increasing intense  storms.

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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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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 5, 2025

million broadband project came down to one vote at a City Council meeting here on Monday night. million in construction costs would be paid via bonds. I have been following the story, but its good to see the story of Connect Wilmar Initiative in the Minnesota Star Tribune The fate of a $24.5 The networks estimated $24.5

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

California’s $2 billion Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant Program (FFA) has announced another $207 million in new broadband grants across Amador, Los Angeles, and Solano Counties. The FFA program is part of California’s broader California’s Broadband For All plan. The City of Vallejo will leverage $3.8

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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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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

MetTel is now delivering its award-winning SD-WAN broadband service over Starlink , enabling a whole new range of applications and expanding the definition of a “network.”

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