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HS2 project could boost rural broadband, new analysis revealsĀ 

Total Telecom

News The railway line could improve the connectivity for thousands of rural households The High-Speed 2 (HS2) railway project could significantly enhance broadband connectivity in rural areas, according to a new analysis released today from High Speed 2 Ltd, a non-departmental public body run by the UK Department for Transport.

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Internet Pioneer Says Interconnection Relevant to Last-Mile Access

Broadband Breakfast

DENVER, August 9, 2024 – State broadband and industry leaders must work together to build internet exchange points (IXP) in locations where they do not exist in the United States, urged experts at a Mountain Connect conference on Wednesday. An IXP facilitates the meeting of different providers on that physical layer.

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E-BRIDGE Broadband Law Signed by Biden

Broadband Breakfast

15, 2025 – A recent bill signed into law will help promote broadband partnerships between rural communities and the private sector. The Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden last week. WASHINGTON, Jan. Sam Graves , R-Mo.,

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Pennsylvania Must Expand Internet Access for Our Veterans

Broadband Breakfast

  Collectively, there is something else we all can do to support these heroes: expand veteran access to broadband technology and the internet. In Pittsburgh, a third of all seniors and households making less than $20,000 do not have broadband access. About 75% of the commonwealth is considered rural.

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Internet Information Now on North Carolinaā€™s Information Hotline

Broadband Breakfast

25, 2024 –  North Carolina residents can access the internet more easily after a partnership between the state broadband office and the state’s dedicated information hotline called NC 211. WASHINGTON, Nov. Any North Carolina resident can call 211 toll free to be connected with a community resource specialist.

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Broadband Breakfast on November 20, 2024 ā€“ What Happens to Homework and Wi-Fi Hot Spots?

Broadband Breakfast

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. As executive director, he spearheads SHLB's membership growth and shapes its broadband policy recommendations. John Windhausen Jr.

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Ziply Announces Fiber-Rich 400 Gig ā€˜Northern Link Routeā€™

Broadband Breakfast

21, 2024 - A regional Internet Service Provider has announced a new ultra-high-speed fiber route connecting several cities in the American northwest to Minneapolis and Chicago.  As of 2023, Ziply served more than 350,000 internet service subscribers throughout the American northwest. WASHINGTON, Oct.