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

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Contributed Article You might know us as Avonline Networks, Magdalene, Morrison Telecom Services or Waldon Telecom but did you know we’re all part of one business? Together, we are M Group Services’ Telecom Division. We also cover access networks, including cabinets to customer premises and complex business network installations.

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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.

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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.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Erie County, New York’s  ErieNet  broadband initiative is poised to begin construction in Buffalo, NY, after the Buffalo Common Council recently passed a resolution approving the Telecommunications License Agreement with ErieNet LDC. New York Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in New York.

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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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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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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. The Blandin Foundation has supported Native networks in Minnesota.) Plans for a network began in the mid 2000s and grew and evolved over time.

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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. Once the network is operational this winter, those who have signed up will be contacted to schedule services to be installed. An update from Paul Bunyan Communications.

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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. A stable regulatory framework is essential to expanding and upgrading fibre networks across the country.

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Telecoms Tech News

AUGUST 19, 2024

SK Telecom and Nokia are joining forces to implement fibre sensing technology, an innovative approach to detecting environmental changes that could affect optical cables in fixed networks. This partnership will utilise machine learning.

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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. million grant to Paul Bunyan Communications to expand all-fiber optic network to 420 locations in parts of Alango, Field and Sturgeon townships, according to a news release. Minnesota awarded a $3.9

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Big News from Paul Bunyan Communications … Paul Bunyan Communications has completed expanding its all-fiber optic network, the GigaZone® to the Forbes area of St. Our commitment to expanding all-fiber optic gigabit broadband in underserved areas of our region remains unwavering.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

11, 2024 – The Open Technology Institute and Public Knowledge are supporting EchoStar’s extended deadline for rolling out a new 5G wireless network. and serves more than 978,000 subscribers with internet access through Hughes Network Systems, a satellite operator subsidiary. WASHINGTON, Nov.

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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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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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VoIP Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The UK-based alternative network provider, Spring Fibre, has been acquired by Harmony Networks for £1.5 This acquisition reveals the hurdles smaller broadband providers face as they expand and compete with larger firms in the UK’s ambitious full-fibre rollout. By 2021, they launched their network in Lincolnshire.

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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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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. If nothing else, the  hurricanes ravaging  the U.S.

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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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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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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Editor's note: This is the first of a four-part series on open access networks in the lead-up to Digital Infrastructure Investment on Thursday, September 19: 'All-in' on Open Access. WASHINGTON, September 13, 2024 – In the United States, open access networks are finally gaining traction nationwide.

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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

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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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 20, 2024

Broadband workforce discussions often focus on “starting early” by recruiting high school students. Broadband employers need to act now to create on-ramps into the industry for working adults who want to change careers or upskill into a higher-level broadband occupation. Which workers are ripe for recruitment?

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Understanding the pros and cons of public or private networks are important for businesses and organizations to be able to decide which one is right for their specific needs and to better gauge the benefits that each option offers.  Public networks are available for the general public to use and are a big part of our digital life.

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VoIP Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

billion deal with Apple to enhance its satellite network capabilities. billion to aid the development of the satellite network, covering essential aspects such as satellite construction and launch. This entity will manage assets related to the mobile satellite services network. Globalstar has secured a monumental $1.1

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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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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

OCTOBER 1, 2024

An update from Paul Bunyan Communications… Paul Bunyan Communications has completed expanding its all-fiber optic network, the GigaZone® to the city of Taconite, Keewatin, and areas of Greenway Township east of Calumet. Our commitment to expanding all-fiber optic gigabit broadband in underserved areas of our region remains unwavering.

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VoIP Review

OCTOBER 24, 2024

CommScope has made a significant move in the realm of high-speed copper networks with the introduction of the SYSTIMAX GigaSHIELD X10D. This new end-to-end Cat 6A shielded platform aims to meet the demands of fast-evolving application fields that require high-performance networks which can be installed quickly and accurately.

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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. It’s another cog in the wheel as we try to get quality broadband throughout rural St.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The council first committed to community broadband in 2018 but faced funding challenges for a municipally owned utility. Construction and service rollout are expected to begin in 2025. Boulder, located about 40 miles northwest of Denver, has a population of just over 105,000.

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