Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

18, 2024 – Modern broadband should be considered a telecommunications service subject to utility-style regulation, a former Federal Communications Commission staffer told federal judges Tuesday. Broadband trade groups trying to strike down the rules had an early success invoking the Supreme Court’s major questions rule.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 8, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2024 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration released a report analyzing federal broadband investments in fiscal year 2022 on Wednesday. residents receiving access to high-speed internet through those programs. billion in obligations. billion in obligations. billion to $14.7

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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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on Internet providers that withhold information on where they are providing service.   The FCC uses this data to create coverage maps and assess the state of broadband coverage in the United States.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2024 – In the United States, before there were extensive broadband open access networks, there were simply municipal broadband networks.   And more than a third of those municipal broadband communities offer open access networks to their citizens.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 6, 2024

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals threw federal broadband policy into chaos recently by declaring the Universal Service Fund unconstitutional. The goal of USF should be to close the digital divide by getting people who don’t yet have Internet service online. Up until now, USF has gotten its priorities backwards.

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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

AUGUST 9, 2024

Glenn Youngkin announced more than $41 million in grants for 10 broadband construction projects across 20 communities in the state on July 24. The money comes from the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative, which seeks to provide high-speed internet access to unserved addresses. August 9, 2024 – Virginia Gov.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce approved Minnesota’s plan for broadband infrastructure deployment. In June 2023, Klobuchar announced that the U.S.

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VoIP Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

These advertisements claimed that customers could “switch from BT to Vodafone and get the same broadband for less.” ” Additionally, Vodafone asserted that “millions of BT customers across the UK are realizing they can switch to Vodafone and get the same broadband for less.”

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Institute of Local Self Reliance (ILSR) has been tracking Indigenous Broadband Networks in the US. They provide a great history and analysis of broadband in tribal areas. The Tribe had been working for nearly two years on the plans of the network and has convened a broadband task force to guide the initiative.

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Broadband Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

As one of India’s leading telecommunications providers, Airtel has been at the forefront of internet innovations that are reshaping the digital landscape. In this article, we’ll explore 8 key ways in which Airtel internet services are transforming the way we connect, work, and play.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 10, 2024

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the statement below following the unanimous Senate Commerce Committee passage of the bipartisan Rural Broadband Protection Act. We should be able to bring high-speed internet to every family in Minnesota— regardless of their zip code,” said Klobuchar.

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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

AUGUST 28, 2024

Prior to his work at NTUF, he was a First Amendment litigator and Executive Editor of the Journal on Telecommunications and High Technology Law (now the Colorado Tech Journal). Breakfast Media LLC CEO  Drew Clark  has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 17, 2024

16, 2024 – With millions of Americans still struggling to afford internet access, a new report sheds light on how future broadband affordability programs could better target those in need.    Broadband Affordability: What Should Change? WASHINGTON, Oct.   An estimated 54.1 million households, or 41% of U.S.

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EldoTelecom

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Sixth District United States Court of Appeals has granted a stay of a rulemaking issued by the Federal Communications Commission that would regard Internet protocol services as a common carrier telecommunications utility under Title II of the Communications Act.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 17, 2024

17, 2024 - Federal regulators took another step on Wednesday toward connecting every American with equitable access to broadband internet. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the federal regulatory body responsible for advising the president on telecommunications and information policy, awarded more than $6.3

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Telecom Talk

AUGUST 14, 2024

The Canadian regulator CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) has decided to extend the fiber networks of large ISPs (Internet

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Their broadband coverage is good (99 percent) but adoption could use some help. But statewide usage statistics — from the American Community Survey and providers’ adoption data — showed that only about 87% of its locations actually subscribe to internet.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 17, 2024

17, 2024 – New York state is urging the Supreme Court to toss out a challenge to its 2021 law that requires Internet Service Providers to offer low-cost plans to low-income New Yorkers. The ruling is legally sound because Congress did not express a clear intent to preempt state regulation of broadband as an information service.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2024 – In a bid to prevent duplication of federal broadband funding, Resound Networks has asked the Federal Communications Commission for a waiver to give up certain Rural Digital Opportunity Fund obligations on Tribal lands.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey 's office has unveiled a  new round of broadband grants  that will expand fiber access to unserved homes and businesses across 23 Alabama counties. Another big winner in this latest round of Alabama broadband grants was rural phone cooperative  Farmers Telecommunications Corp.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 28, 2024

From the Office of Broadband Development… Broadband Matters: Office of Broadband Development Updates BEAD Challenge, resources + updates Digital Opportunity update Governor’s Task Force on Broadband, August meeting recap Register Today: 2024 Minnesota Workforce Summit! Louis County. Louis County.

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All West Telecommunications

JUNE 11, 2024

All West Communications Brings Better Internet to 30,000 Homes Kamas, Utah | June 11, 2024 – All West Communications is proud to announce 30,000 homes on the Wasatch Front are now connected to 8 Gig fiber internet speeds as a result of their fiber optic expansion project.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Their concerns involve not only video but also broadband. NCTA, The Internet and Television Association filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission on Monday regarding the planned merger between the satellite operators. Telecommunications Service Sector. WASHINGTON, Oct. billion purchase of Intelsat.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 19, 2024

It was nice to hear from broadband providers from the Northeast Minnesota. The spoke frankly about the trials, tribulations and success for building broadband in the area. The importance of the Affordable Connectivity Program also came up – and the loss of trust that came up with loss of broadband. 10:10 a.m. –

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Canadian telecommunications operator Rogers Communications announced that it will begin deploying Comcast’s fiber-based access network design to deliver faster internet

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 18, 2024

Here’s information on the Task Force meeting tomorrow… Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Monday, August 19, 2024 10:00 a.m. – Welcome – Teddy Bekele, Chair, Minnesota Governor’s Task Force on Broadband 10:10 a.m. – Introduction – Paul McDonald, Board Chair, St. Louis County Commissioners 10:20 a.m. –

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 16, 2024

15, 2024 - Missouri has begun accepting applications for digital equity grants in an effort to connect residents to affordable, high-speed broadband internet. Missouri’s Office of Broadband Development announced Tuesday that it was accepting applications for its $14 million Digital Opportunity Grant Program.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 12, 2024

12, 2024 – The communications arm of an Arkansas electric cooperative is offering thousands of its Internet customers free broadband and streaming services for a month as compensation for the loss of linear video service caused by a recent "cyber incident." WASHINGTON, Oct. " OzarksGo in Fayetteville, Ark.,

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IEEE ComSoc

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

More Competition for Starlink Needed: FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said Wednesday that she wants to see more competition for SpaceX ‘s internet satellite constellation Starlink. Viasat has a fleet of satellites in geostationary orbit, allowing it to provide internet services to customers in remote and rural areas.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

26, 2024 - The state of Vermont is seeking public comment on its plan to help broadband providers apply for Internet network deployment grants under a federal program. The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration has earmarked $228.9 million in broadband grants for Vermont.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 19, 2024

West Central Tribune reports … A new utility services company specializing in underground fiber construction, MC Fiber launched in late September, according to a news release from Meeker Cooperative Light and Power and Vibrant Broadband in Litchfield. The cooperative has been serving the area as a co-op for almost 90 years, starting in 1935.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

24, 2024 – Should the whole family lose internet access because someone in the household is downloading pirated content at the expense of music and film companies? It's a legal dispute the Supreme Court has been asked to settle by Cox Communications, a major broadband ISP with about 6 million subscribers nationally.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Press Release Thursday September 26 th , 2024: A further 4,500 homes and businesses across rural West Yorkshire and the York area can now access the fastest, most reliable broadband on the market, thanks to broadband provider Quickline Communications.

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Airtel

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In today’s digital age, fast and reliable internet connectivity has become a necessity. As our lives increasingly revolve around online activities, from work and education to entertainment and communication, the demand for high-speed internet has skyrocketed. Understanding Fiber Optics What is Fiber Optic Technology?

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