Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2024 – Internet service providers and banks continued to ask the Federal Communications Commission to loosen restrictions on where its subsidy participants can obtain a letter of credit. USAC is a non-profit that manages the Universal Service Fund and other broadband subsidy programs for the FCC.

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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

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Government Technology reports … Last year Minnesota received an eye-popping $652 million in federal funding aimed at providing more Internet access to those who don’t have it. That’s something Internet companies and those who would help finance projects aren’t willing to accept. The money was earmarked by U.S.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 27, 2025

A world without broadband internet. Whether it’s accessing education, telehealth, government services or economic opportunity, the internet is an integral part of our lives. The program would provide broadband to New Mexicans immediately, while ground-based, long-term projects are being built.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The ITIF (Information Technology & Innovation Foundation) releases a report ( Government-Owned Broadband Networks Are Not Competing on a Level Playing Field ) looking at 20 Government Owned Networks. The analysis found they are not competing on a level playing field with private Internet service providers (ISPs).

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2024 – Broadband providers and banking groups are continuing to ask that the Federal Communications Commission ditch the bank rating system it has relied on for its subsidy program’s financing requirements. That has typically involved putting up an equal amount of cash as collateral.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 19, 2024 - A group of companies in the business of open access broadband said Thursday that increased engagement with community leaders, to address local needs, is important to facilitating open-access networks. Meridiam Fiber specializes in the development, financing, and management of public infrastructure.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 18, 2024 – A new wave of private capital and joint ventures is beginning to transform the way open access networks are financed and developed. Open access networks allow multiple Internet Service Providers to utilize the same broadband infrastructure, which can foster competition and reduce costs.

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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 15, 2025

Participating in the pre-qualification process does not bind any internet service provider to submit a project area proposal. Office hours registration + broadband webinars Last week, OBD held two webinars to provide up to date information on timelines and next steps for both the federal funding for Digital Equity Act and BEAD in Minnesota.

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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 24, 2025

The National Conference of State Legislatures has a slick Broadband Policy Toolkit … This NCSL toolkit covers the state policy landscape and considerations to address broadband deployment, adoption and affordability, and provides a wide variety of resources for policymakers, including legislative tracking, issue briefs and podcasts.

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VoIP Review

AUGUST 4, 2024

Cornwall-based broadband provider Wildanet has teamed up with Nokia to expedite the installation of gigabit-enabled full fibre network across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. UKIB’s Head of Banking and Investment, Ian Brown, highlighted the geographical challenges of Cornwall, which hinder high-speed internet deployment.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 16, 2025

In a public statement, Conexon noted that this was the sixth fiber project they’ve completed nationwide with fiber Internet access being delivered to 12,000 EREC members. "Over ” Conexon’s Alexis Madison told ILSR that the EREC project will be financed with approximately $21.8

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 3, 2024

FarrPoint estimates that improved broadband internet connectivity could generate over $70 million in direct economic benefits for the county over the next 15 years.   The expansion of high-speed broadband unlocks business growth and job creation, attracting people to come and put down roots. It often isn’t.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The Senate Committee on Taxes heard two bills that talked about tax exemptions for broadband equipment. As of Jan 2025, 395,000 households dont have broadband. This bill would extend tax exemptions for fiber and conduit purchased (or leased) to deploy better broadband. Revenue thinks this has to do with finances.

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

“This significant change will reshape how these nonprofit organizations can finance their future,” Biden said. He said it will boost cooperatives' ability to provide affordable clean energy while freeing up resources to invest in other critical areas, such as expanding broadband access. Biden also announced $7.3

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ACT Corp

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Our daily lives have become linked to the Internet, making broadband services necessary for both work and leisure. There are various ACT broadband recharge plan options that cater for different user requirements. You might need to recharge your plan based on your Internet usage.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Immediately after the storm hit a week ago, we lost power, Internet, cell service, and soon thereafter water. I’ve often seen cellular touted as a backup when landline broadband is down – but when the fiber networks that feed cell sites are decimated, the wireless coverage leaves along with normal broadband.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In a filing submitted Friday, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association urged the Federal Communications Commission to extend its proposed phone unlocking period to 180 days, arguing the proposed 60-day timeframe would not give mobile carriers enough time to detect and prevent fraudulent activity. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Under this model, multiple ISPs can offer services over the same broadband infrastructure. GFiber started in 2010 as a Google-driven experiment to catalyze the gigabit internet ecosystem, and has since pioneered the gigabit and multigig internet future. The Fiber Broadband Association is the voice of fiber.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Similarly, enterprises in industries such as manufacturing, transportation, energy, and finance increasingly rely on reliable interconnected connectivity for systems and data-driven processes to operate reliably and efficiently. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 21, 2024

. "Handset locking practices limit consumer freedom and lessen competition by creating an artificial technological barrier to switching providers," wrote Andrew Schwartzman of the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society and Amy Huffman of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, along with 20 other signatories. "The

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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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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Two years ago, communities across Northwest Alaska woke to find that they had no internet or cellphone service. It would take 14 weeks for the cable to be repaired, but by then, Eben Hopson , a photographer in Utqiagvik, had already made the jump to Starlink — a satellite internet option from Elon Musk 's SpaceX. "It's

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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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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

844, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; modifying provisions governing broadband workforce plan data; modifying investigative authority; modifying provisions governing underground telecommunications infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.395, From the Minnesota House Schultz and Baker introduced: F.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Miller: The IT field in Minnesota is thriving, with strong demand across various sectors, including healthcare, finance, manufacturing and retail. Miller: Investing in robust digital infrastructure, such as high-speed internet, is critical for rural communities from supporting remote work and digital education to telehealth services.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Broadband is in the news in Willmar this week. The Connect Willmar Initiative is the plan to construct a city-owned fiber-optic broadband network throughout the city. The network will be managed by Hometown Fiber and will allow multiple internet service providers to use the network to serve customers.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Brattle Group reports The ACP helped connect more than 23 million households to internet service. According to the website The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. However, the program expired in May 2024 due to a lack of funding.

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EldoTelecom

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Gigapower will be “much larger than any other provider in the space,” Hogg declared at a webcast panel presentation last September hosted by Broadband Breakfast. AT&T and BlackRock can independently make decisions on which Gigapower projects to build and finance. marketplace.”

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EldoTelecom

APRIL 1, 2024

The consortium will finance fiber construction and operations with cash contributions and long term bonds backed by the consortium members along with participation private equity firms. State and local governments and railroads will be offered fiber connectivity at no cost in exchange for right of way access and waiver of all permitting. “We

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

974, A bill for an act relating to broadband; establishing the Equal Access to Broadband Act; modifying provisions governing broadband services and broadband infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.39, From the Minnesota House … Freiberg; Lee, F.; Carroll; Koegel and Clardy introduced: H.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 28, 2024

Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: [link]. 2] Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(2) of the Commission’s rules, each nomination must be captioned: “In the Matter of: Nomination for Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45.” [3]

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epsilontel

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

South Korea’s remarkable technological prowess is further exemplified by its position as the world’s fifth-largest e-commerce market, supported by some of the most advanced broadband and mobile networks globally. million—enjoys internet connectivity, underscoring the nation’s commitment to digital inclusion.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

21, 2024 – State support for satellite Internet service to connect the unserved continues to grow. New Mexico’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion has requested that the state’s Legislative Finance Committee provide $70 million to expand high-speed internet access by way of satellite.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 10, 2025

The Arkansas State Broadband Office –  ARConnect  – continues to leverage American Rescue Plan Act funds to drive affordable fiber access into underserved parts of the Natural State. Arkansas Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in Arkansas. NRECA, a coalition representing U.S.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 31, 2025

White Paper Protecting The Nation's Critical Communications Infrastructure From Theft & Vandalism Learn More White Paper Provided by NCTA, CTIA, USTelecom, The Rural Broadband Association: The U.S. Education: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of internet connectivity for remote learning.

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