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FCC Urged to Improve Approach to Collecting Broadband Data

Broadband Breakfast

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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How Reliable is Our Nation's – and the World's – Broadband Infrastructure?

Broadband Breakfast

Were readers of this publication to present at a telecom conference on the topic of broadband reliability, outages might not be top of mind.  More pointedly, in today’s technology-centric ecosystems, to not have broadband means the real potential for societal catastrophe.    David W.

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Broadband Breakfast on August 7, 2024 - Live from Mountain Connect 2024

Broadband Breakfast

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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Showcasing the Endless Opportunities Through Connectivity

Rural Broadband Association

The event, hosted by six Smart Rural Community SM (SRC) providers and NTCA members from across Missouri, served as a unique opportunity to highlight all things good about fiber broadband and the work of community-based providers in Missouri. Participating Providers Chariton Valley Broadband, LLC (Macon, Mo.)

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Updated, interactive map Community Network Map from ILSR

Blandin on Broadband

Communities invest in telecommunications networks for a variety of reasons – economic development, improving access to education and health care, price stabilization, etc. We continue to expand this map with other forms of publicly owned networks, including Indigenously owned networks and telephone and electric cooperatives.

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The Solution to Affordable Connectivity is Staring Us in the Face

US Telecom

The pandemic brought into sharp relief the reality that high-speed broadband connections are essential to a better life – from healthcare and education to jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities. Congress created the Universal Service Fund in 1996 to link rural communities to voice telephone service at affordable rates.

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The Ultimate Guide to Ensuring Reliable and Fast Internet Connection in Rural Areas

All West Telecommunications

How to Get Internet in Rural Areas In today's digital age, having a reliable and fast internet connection is crucial for everything from education and work to communication and entertainment. Mobile Broadband Overview: Utilizing 4G and increasingly 5G networks, mobile broadband can be a viable option. What speeds can I expect?