Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In a recent report Education Superhighway recommends broadband subsidies for homes that need it… To ensure every household has reliable, affordable internet, Congress should create a new permanent broadband affordability program targeted toward those who truly need it. The benefit should be: 1. Focused on 16.3

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 – With millions of Americans at risk of losing access to affordable phone and internet service, a coalition of major telecom industry groups has launched a new effort to pressure Congress to act on the Universal Service Fund before it collapses. million students.    Additionally, 7.6

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Limited by poor mobile signals and no direct broadband cable, the government’s £2 million pilot project aims to combine GEO and LEO satellite terminals with wireless technologies to deliver improved connectivity for residents, businesses, and tourists. The second project relates to Papa Stour, one of the most remote Shetland isles.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 22, 2024

22, 2024 – Officials in Hawaii have announced a new connectivity initiative aimed at mapping internet speeds and identifying underserved areas. Sylvia Luke (D) with the goal of connecting all Hawaiians to reliable high-speed broadband. billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program , was most needed.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 13, 2025

Broadband Breakfast reports. National education groups are concerned that the Senate could prevent millions of people from accessing the internet with federal assistance. A coalition of 31 education and library groups urged senators in a letter Monday to reject a resolution by Sen.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Partner2Connect Digital Coalition aims to accelerate global digital inclusion, particularly in regions where traditional broadband infrastructure is unavailable. Reaching this milestone means 1 million people now have access to vital information, education, and communication resources through our Konnect solution.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

25, 2024 – Public school leaders and other education advocates give the Federal Communications Commission's Wi-Fi hotspots plan high marks, but they think the agency can still do better. WASHINGTON, Sept.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

12, 2024 – Officials from the state of Hawaii met with representatives from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Tuesday to announce new funding for the state to connect underserved Native Hawaiian residents with high-speed broadband. ” The $72.7

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 4, 2025

As states like Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington receive their BEAD funding and additional federal funds towards broadband expansion, creativity in implementation is ripe for the picking. For years, rural communities in the Mountain States region have faced a consistent challenge - lack of access to high-speed internet.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 27, 2025

27, 2025 – Texas has taken a big step forward in connecting underserved residents with high-speed broadband.   A majority of the projects will be focused on bringing fiber connections that will bring Internet speeds of 1 gigabit per second to all residents at a low cost. WASHINGTON, Jan.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In July 2024, the FCC voted to expand its E-rate Funding program, which has traditionally subsidized internet access for eligible schools and libraries, to off-premise Wi-Fi hotspots. Some educators and tech advocates are calling on the FCC to broaden the scope beyond Wi-Fi hotspots.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 18, 2025

April 18, 2025 – Billions in broadband grants are on the table as states race toward application deadlines under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, with some already closing their first rounds and others pushing to finalize submissions by mid-May. million to expand high-speed internet access across the state.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 3, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.    Starting on October 21 , the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will open the application window for $451.7 million in funding allocated to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved areas across the state. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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ACT Corp

JULY 10, 2024

Not merely a boon but a requirement in today's digital age, Eluru city nourishes high-speed internet access for its development and flourishing. Fiber broadband, provided by leading internet providers in Eluru, has changed how education, entertainment, and economic activities were experienced earlier.

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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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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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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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VoIP Review

JANUARY 8, 2025

These contracts will help deploy high-speed broadband in remote areas such as the Dee Valley, Isle of Anglesey, and beyond, enhancing internet speeds and reliability for around 131,000 hard-to-reach homes and businesses. Currently, more than 85% of UK households can access gigabit-capable broadband.

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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 19, 2024

In July 2024, the FCC voted to expand its E-rate Funding program, which has traditionally subsidized internet access for eligible schools and libraries, to off-premise Wi-Fi hotspots. Some educators and tech advocates are calling on the FCC to broaden the scope beyond Wi-Fi hotspots. John Windhausen Jr.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Rural broadband Internet in this country for the most part remains monopolized, overpriced, insufficiently fast, hampering economic growth and resilience, as well as educational and healthcare  opportunities.  This  Internet is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, and these ratings should be a disgrace to us all.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

September 16, 2024 – The North Carolina Department of Information Technology's (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Equity on Monday announced that it had initiated the pre-qualification process for internet service providers to participate in the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Ookla, the broadband measurement company, made that judgment by claiming these states have the highest percentage of Ookla Speedtest users that meet the Federal Communications Commission’s minimum standard for fixed broadband speeds of 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream. WASHINGTON, Oct. It noted that only 28.7

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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. He stressed that NBTC plans to increase broadband penetration to 80% by 2025. Viewpoint On August 14, 2024, 200 industry leaders and experts from around the world attended the Asia-Pacific F5.5G

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 22, 2025

The Federal Communications Commission estimates that demand for wireless services will more than triple in the next five years, fueled by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and next-generation broadband. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.   Innovation is not partisan.

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AT&T Connects

MARCH 14, 2025

This is why AT&T has committed to investing tens of billions of dollars annually to build state-of-the-art broadband networks throughout the country. Removing unnecessary bureaucracy that drives up costs and slows down broadband deployment is essential to keeping America economically and technologically competitive.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 25, 2024

It’s clear we need more resiliency in our broadband policy. If every household could reach the outside world by both a cell tower and a fixed broadband connection, then when one of them went down—as has happened for  millions of people  in areas hit by Hurricane Helene—they might not be completely cut off.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 4, 2025

March 4, 2025 – Lumos Fiber announced Tuesday it plans to build 5,000 miles of fiber optic internet infrastructure through the state of Georgia. This will be the company’s first project in Georgia, and the ninth state it will provide with internet services.

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AT&T Connects

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

She uses it for reliable, high-speed internet connectivity and helps other older adults with basic computer skills, email access, and other online activities, such as searching for information to meet their needs. The post Empowering Communities Together through Broadband Connectivity appeared first on AT&T Connects.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program was poised to be a major force in closing the digital divide in the United States. billion allocated to expand broadband infrastructure in underserved regions, the initiative held great promise for connecting millions of Americans to high-speed internet.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 13, 2025

Winona Post reports In recent years, broadband expansion projects have reached thousands of homes in rural Winona County. Still, an estimated 2,100 homes are underserved or unserved in Winona County, Minnesota Office of Broadband Development Executive Director Bree Maki said. In 2022, Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc.

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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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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Lakes Area Radio reports … Otter Tail Telcom (Park Region) is expanding its fiber broadband network in Otter Tail County, providing high-speed internet access to 286 homes and businesses in six townships near Fergus Falls. Townships included in the project are Aastad, Buse, Carlisle, Orwell, Oscar, and Western.

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Department of Treasury to provide payments to states, territories, freely associated states, and Tribal Governments to carry out critical capital projects directly enabling work, education, and healthcare monitoring in response to the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic public health emergency. Minnesota was awarded $47.5 million from the U.S.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Office of Broadband Development recently announced that a Nobles County broadband infrastructure project in Senate District 21 will receive a $208,598 grant through the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s (DEED) Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program. MN Senate Republican Caucus reports.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 13, 2024

It benefits from the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate program , which provides discounts to assist eligible schools and libraries in obtaining affordable internet access.  The region comprises 60 individual school districts and three charter schools with 226 campuses.

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