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Ukraine’s newest telco to receive $435m investment from EBRD, IFC

Total Telecom

News The move is the largest direct foreign investment in Ukraine since the war began This week, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have confirmed they will jointly invest $435 million into Ukraine’s newest converged telco.

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New frontiers in broadband

Mark Goldberg

New Frontiers in Broadband, an Ivey telecom policy workshop , is coming up on the afternoon of October 16 in downtown Toronto. As frequent readers know, I have been a big supporter of these events ever since Erik Bohlin joined the Ivey Business School as the Ivey Chair in Telecommunications Economics.

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ISPs, Banks Still Want Looser Financing Rules for FCC Subsidy

Broadband Breakfast

USAC is a non-profit that manages the Universal Service Fund and other broadband subsidy programs for the FCC. 's] administrative resources,” WISPA wrote in reply comments posted Tuesday. Current FCC rules limit participants' options to banks.

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Like private investor owned providers, revenue bond financed publicly owned fiber networks seek urban and suburban density.

EldoTelecom

Unlike general obligation bonds, which are backed by the taxing power of the issuing government, revenue bonds are supported by the income generated from the project they are financing. As the linked blog post above notes, it’s difficult to meet that underwriting standard in less densely populated exurban areas.

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AT&T Warns FCC of the Risks with Mandated Handset Unlocking

Broadband Breakfast

  With the latest proposal from the Federal Communications Commission to standardize handset unlocking within 60 days of service activation, AT&T has once again warned of dire consequences – higher prices, increased fraud, and reduced financing options for customers. 

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DirecTV and EchoStar Merge to Tackle Debt, Boost Wireless Focus

VoIP Review

billion in financing to address the imminent debt. However, the landscape has changed significantly with the rise of streaming services and broadband expansion, leading to subscriber losses in satellite TV. called Dish “one of the most anti-union employers in the entire telecommunications industry.”

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Publicly owned FTTP deployment models: prioritizing low rural density versus favoring high suburban density

EldoTelecom

Among publicly owned fiber to the premise (FTTP) networks financed by public bonds, two opposite deployment strategies are emerging. We’re all rural and we’re all in this together recognizing investor owned providers are not going to meet our need for advanced telecommunications. The takeaway here draws from history.

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