Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

Here are three proposals for common-sense solutions to improve the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program of the U.S. Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear.

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AT&T Connects

AUGUST 26, 2024

In Massachusetts, it’s estimated that 8% of households don’t have access to the internet or connected devices needed to fully participate in the online world, an issue known as the digital divide. A distribution event took place on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 21, 2024

The new FAST channels are powered by Harmonic’s VOS®360 Media SaaS, which simplifies all stages of media processing, including advanced playout, powerful graphics insertion, premium OTT encoding and distribution. Video over IP, audio, transcoding, automation, QM, distribution, archiving, etc.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

11, 2025) Thousands of Miami County residents and businesses will soon have access to faster, more reliable Internet with a joint investment from Comcast, the Indiana Broadband Office (IBO) and the Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs (OCRA).

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 13, 2025

million people without access to mobile internet Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced it will begin its 3G shutdown in the city of Durham in April, before expanding to the rest of the UK by the end of the year. million people without mobile broadband following the 3G sunsetting.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 – Data provided by the top federal communications agency has highlighted the progress that providers have made in connecting every American to the internet during a recent 12-month period. NCTA – The Internet and Television Association, noted in a Nov. Cable broadband added 700,000 rural locations. 

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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 8, 2025

In early December 2024, the NTIA unveiled their Local Estimates of Internet Adoption (Project LEIA) Interactive Map This map uses Project LEIA experimental estimates to depict household wired Internet adoption for every county in the United States in 2022. This map is uses data from 2022. 1 Washington 82.8 2 Scott 82.3 3 Stevens 82.2

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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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 21, 2024 – Expanding broadband access to all Americans will require accurate data collection and mapping to ensure that funding and resources are allocated effectively.  Broadband Breakfast on September 18, 2024 - Measuring Broadband: What’s the Next Step?

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Maura Healey (D) and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute debuted their $9.44 million Launchpad Program , a new initiative to expand internet access, device distribution, and digital literacy training across the state. "The

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Vodafone extends its network reach to innovative tech companies with large audiences and digital distribution channels, while driving significant mobile traffic to the Gigs platform. Our services span mobile, fixed-line connections, home and office broadband, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 8, 2024

8, 2024 – A fair distribution of broadband subsidies might not be possible if federal regulators fail to understand who needs assistance – particularly when broadband availability data, especially for fixed wireless coverage, is often overstated in rural and underserved areas. WASHINGTON, Oct.   The $42.5

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 17, 2025

17, 2025 – The national broadband map that has featured significantly in the deployment of the bipartisan infrastructure law will now be used by the Federal Communications Commission for other agency internet programs. WASHINGTON, Jan. “RDOF suffered from the issue that they used census blocks as the building unit.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 - Industry experts gathered Wednesday to assess the state of broadband connectivity in America, highlighting both significant progress and persistent challenges in closing the digital divide since the COVID-19 pandemic began. "We " Broadband Breakfast on March 12, 2025 - 5 Years On: Where Is Broadband Now?

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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 10, 2025

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society outlines reasons Congress should make affordable broadband a priority in 2025 The ACP’s purpose was well-founded. The program addressed the main cause of the digital divide: internet service is too expensive for low-income households. The ACP was evenly distributed.

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Waseca County News reports … As part of $52 million in investments made in rural areas across Minnesota, local broadband provider Bevcomm has secured funding to extend high quality broadband to 160 currently unserved or under-served households in rural Waseca County. Backed by roughly $1.6 Backed by roughly $1.6

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 16, 2024

” The emergency response and LTE systems are built on the ADRF’s distributed antenna system and supports the pertinent public safety bands as well as commercial frequencies for AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. 

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AT&T Connects

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Access to reliable internet and technology is essential to thrive in our modern world – opening opportunities for education and future careers. Through our AT&T Connected Learning initiative, AT&T is committing $5 billion to help 25 million people get and stay connected to high-speed internet by 2030.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

7, 2024 – User hesitation to share personal information in a speed test app is hindering participation in the Federal Communications Commission's efforts to improve national broadband data.  as the FCC prepares to distribute $9 billion through the 5G Fund for Rural America. WASHINGTON, Nov.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 12, 2024

NTIA just released their 2023 Federal Broadband Funding Report. It shows fiscal year (FY) 2022 data reported by 13 agencies across 70 programs making investments in broadband. Today I posted Minnesota county rankings for broadband access and subscriptions. Population with access to broadband services of at least 25/3 Mbps: 97.5%

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Breakfast Media LLC CEO  Drew Clark  has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008. An early proponent of better broadband, better lives, he initially founded the Broadband Census crowdsourcing tool to collect and verify broadband data left unpublished by the Federal Communications Commission.

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Light Reading

AUGUST 14, 2024

Via a new marketing and distribution partnership with Roku, MyBundle is offering its 250-plus broadband partners a way to offer a free Roku Streaming Stick 4K to eligible high-speed Internet subscribers.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

20, 2024 – Despite concerns over widespread disconnections following the expiration of a federal broadband subsidy program that served one-in-six U.S. households, a new study shows more than 90% of participants who subscribed to wireline broadband have remained connected.  WASHINGTON, Nov.

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All West Telecommunications

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When it comes to online gaming, surfing the web and streaming All West.tv, you need to have the right internet speed. We’re here to answer all your questions about what internet is right for you, and more! How Does the Available Infrastructure Affect Your Internet Speed? Are internet speed and bandwidth the same thing?

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 18, 2024

SpaceX is in the news again and this time because its satellite internet system Starlink is offering  temporarily free  service to those impacted by Hurricane Milton. This is a good reminder of the range of broadband technologies, and why policymakers should not be picking winners and losers in broadband to fund deployment.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 13, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Development program   has made significant strides in its mission to bring reliable high-speed Internet service to all Americans in every state, the District of Columbia and five territories. Upon final proposal approval, NTIA will distribute the remaining 80 percent of allocated BEAD funds.

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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. High speed internet plans an assurance free of congestion, more so during such periods.

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ACT Corp

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In today's fast-paced digital world, having a reliable internet connection is essential. Whether you are working from home, streaming your favorite shows, or gaming online, a strong and stable internet connection can make all the difference. Is it possible to harness the power of two or more internet connections simultaneously?

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2024

EMPOWER Broadband , a subsidiary of  Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (MEC) is asking the Federal Communications Commission to waive financing requirements attached to the provider’s takeover of thousands of subsidized broadband locations from  RiverStreet Networks.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 9, 2024

On November 18, 2024, Louisiana’s Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity (also known as ConnectLA) posted its  Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program Final Proposal  for public comment, which was an historic achievement. It initially awarded projects covering 3.5

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ACT Corp

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Let’s explore how to share big files over internet. Knowing how to share big files over the internet can simplify the process of sending large documents or media files to colleagues, friends, or clients quickly and efficiently. Which Is the Best Internet Service Provider to Share Large Files? What Are the Types of Large Files?

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 23, 2024

When service was lit up in Ignacio, Colorado in May, the network became the only open access network owned by a Tribal government, providing its residents with a choice between two different Internet Service Providers offering lightning-fast connection speeds. Most residents had access to only DSL or unlicensed fixed wireless as options.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Any Internet Service Provider (ISP) potentially interested in participating in any of the anticipated 3 rounds of BEAD must complete the BEAD Pre-Qualification Process. A video demonstration is now available to assist with using the Minnesota interactive broadband map from Connected Nation, Broadband State Programs Map.

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EldoTelecom

MAY 18, 2024

The task is complicated by a FCC rulemaking issued in 2019 ( DA/FCC #: FCC-19-80 ) that bars states from regulating most non-cable services including Internet access service offered over a cable system by an incumbent cable operator. That led a shift in regulatory policy, creating "video franchises." Follow on Twitter @eldotelecom

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 7, 2024

7, 2024 – Public school leaders continued to press the Federal Communications Commission to expand its plan for connecting students to the internet off-campus. Photo of LAUSD staff registering hotspots for distribution, from LAUSD's filing to the FCC. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is expected to soon begin distributing $1.25 It explains the Program’s goal is to “spur greater adoption and meaningful use of broadband among the Covered Populations.”3 The NOFO makes clear NTIA will consider race in awarding grants under the Program.

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IEEE ComSoc

APRIL 16, 2025

35%) benefitting from its national brand and advertising, digital and retail distribution, ability to take advantage of the waiting list it has for FWA [fixed wireless access] in markets where demand outstrips supply,” the Evercore analysts added. And you can manage your account, configure your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway, and more.

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