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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. 

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Sean Gonsalves: States Should Consider Adopting Affordable Broadband Laws

Broadband Breakfast

Now that the lengthy legal beef has been settled and New York’s  Affordable Broadband Act is set to take effect this month, it marks a potentially pivotal moment in a national effort to address one of the biggest barriers to broadband adoption:  Affordability.

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Court Pauses Challenge to FCC’s USF Forbearance Policy

Broadband Breakfast

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit  agreed Friday to pause consumer groups’ effort to require Internet Service Providers to contribute to a multibillion broadband subsidy program run by the  Federal Communications Commission. It remanded the issue to the FCC, which has signaled an intent to appeal.

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Peter Murray: Connected Cities Tour Event Summarized

Broadband Breakfast

He described the valuable role of digital infrastructure in providing technology that allows first responders to respond faster and to gain valuable situational awareness through the use of cameras, traffic signal prioritization and sensors. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

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A Zombie Broadcasting Signal Treaty That Won’t Die But Should

US Telecom

Rather than a ghost, this one is a zombie international treaty that could create new intellectual property rights in broadcast signals to purportedly protect them from piracy. What would the broadcasting signal treaty mean in practice if enacted? The treaty should not be enacted in its current form.

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Broadband Industry, Advocates Defend USF to High Court

Broadband Breakfast

Broadband trade groups and advocates both joined the agency in asking the Supreme Court to uphold the fund’s legality. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2025 – Telecom court battles often pit industry associations against consumer advocates, but not in the case of the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund.

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Small Texas City Losing Cable TV, Keeping Internet after Network Sale

Broadband Breakfast

6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. "I was made aware of the sale when I received a notice in the mail from TDS indicating the upcoming changes," Mayor Eaves told Broadband Breakfast. "To Alpine, Texas (pop.

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