Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

Here are three proposals for common-sense solutions to improve the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program of the U.S. Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear.

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VoIP Review

APRIL 23, 2025

As the telecommunications industry gathers in Manchester for the Connected North Conference, Virgin Media O2 continues to drive significant investment in the UKs Northern regions. This investment ensures that nearly ten million homes can access gigabit broadband speeds, 16 times faster than the national average.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Back in April, a consortium led by telecoms mogul Xavier Niel’s NJJ Holding announced plans to purchase both Ukrainian TV and fixed broadband provider Datagroup-Volia and mobile operator Lifecell, with the intention of merging the two operators.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In 2022, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program largely excluded satellite broadband from its Notice of Funding Opportunity, due to reliability concerns over the technology's nascent state. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 21, 2025

London, 21 st January 2025 Cerillion (AIM: CER), a leading provider of BSS/OSS-as-a-Service solutions to the telecoms industry, today announced a major new contract with Ucom, one of the leading telecommunications providers in Armenia. 45 countries and customers include Liberty Global, Virgin Media, KDDI and Proximus.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved digital equity plans for several states as part of its broader Digital Equity Act initiative. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Sign up for BroadbandLive on Zoom Panelists Amina Fazlullah , Head of Tech Policy Advocacy, Common Sense Media Noelle Ellerson Ng , Associate Executive Director, Advocacy & Governance, AASA, The School Superintendents Association John Windhausen Jr. What happens next? John Windhausen Jr. In his role as senior counsel to the U.S.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 4, 2025

As states like Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington receive their BEAD funding and additional federal funds towards broadband expansion, creativity in implementation is ripe for the picking. The benefits of broadband expansion go far beyond internet access.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 15, 2025

Today, full participation in society requires access to both home broadband and mobile data services. To reflect this reality, the Commission should update Lifelines benefit structure to allow simultaneous support for both fixed broadband and wireless service.

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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 6, 2024

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals threw federal broadband policy into chaos recently by declaring the Universal Service Fund unconstitutional. A rational broadband policy, therefore, would focus funding on these issues. At the same time, the federal government is poised to make broadband available for every household with a  $42.45

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

billion program critical to expanding broadband access in rural and underserved areas. The USF plays a central role in funding several telecommunications programs, including: E-Rate : Discounted internet access for schools and libraries, with $2.46 WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2024 – The U.S. billion allocated in FY 2023.

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VoIP Review

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) recently took decisive action against major telecommunications companies for misleading advertising regarding broadband pricing. Companies such as BT and Virgin Media have been instructed to revise their advertising to meet the ASA’s stricter standards.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

13, 2024 – A global business management firm gathered broadband officials from three states and Washington, to assess the future of the largest federal broadband funding program – and where they see bumps in the road ahead. billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. WASHINGTON, Nov.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

13, 2024 – Two tech think tanks want the Supreme Court to block states from regulating retail broadband rates. Brief of Tech Freedom and Others The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is a deregulatory statute. Chamber of Commerce , and the Multicultural Media, Telecom, and Internet Council. WASHINGTON, Sept.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

spectrum and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has kicked off a series of multistakeholder meetings to facilitate implementation of the National Spectrum Strategy. Breakfast Media LLC CEO  Drew Clark  has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 13, 2025

In this webinar, Broadband Breakfast and gaiia will dive into how ISPs can streamline their subscriber onboarding experience, from the initial customer sign-up to installation. His career is marked by a blend of technical expertise and strategic oversight, demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing the telecommunications landscape.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. while other systems in Seminole, Seagraves, and Denver City will be transferred to Poka Lambro Telecommunications Ltd.  Alpine, Texas (pop. the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

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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. It eventually reached more than 23 million American households.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A major player in the telecommunication cable industry, Sparkle owns and manages a network of more than 600,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and Asia. Airtel is India’s largest integrated communications solutions provider and the second largest mobile operator in Africa.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 16, 2024

It offers unparalleled convenience and flexibility by allowing people to use their data plans when they travel, access maps, check emails, and update social media wherever they are—all at a fraction of the cost of traditional roaming charges.  This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Adams is a highly skilled telecommunications attorney and senior executive with more than twenty years’ experience and a successful track record in the government and private sector. Breakfast Media LLC CEO  Drew Clark  has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

About Telecentro Telecentro is a leading telecommunications operator based in Argentina. Our vision is to offer the most innovative telecommunications service, the best Internet access and entertainment content at the best price to the most people possible. Media Contact Anita Karv Netcracker Technology MediaGroup@Netcracker.com

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Under this model, multiple ISPs can offer services over the same broadband infrastructure. The Fiber Broadband Association is the voice of fiber. The promise is greater innovation and competition, and easy entrance into the market for some. What, if anything, have states been doing to prioritize open access fiber?

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It powers much of our nation’s critical infrastructure, including electricity, telecommunications, public safety, and banking. Not only does this plan solve a major national security vulnerability, but it also frees up airwaves for broadband. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Since the Summer of 2023, The Letter of Credit Coalition (in which the Mississippi Broadband Association was a member) has been working to ensure ISPs of all sizes and leadership models were able to financially participate in the BEAD program. Join Us “ MSBA’s Winter Broadband Summit ,” sponsored by KGPCo.,

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Rural Broadband Association

APRIL 17, 2025

Each day brings new noise: politics, social media outbursts, endless opinions, baskets of drama and mounting demands on our attention. Our industry mirrors this constant clamor with frequent updates, changes and the ongoing issues with the Universal Service Fund and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program that demand focus.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 10, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program aims to connect 25 million Americans currently without high-speed Internet access. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration encourages grantees to act now to ensure workers are on board and trained so that BEAD deployment remains on track.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Most are usually surprised to hear that  42 million Americans  do not have access to broadband given the Internet’s ubiquity. Worse, access to broadband is now a key indicator of economic opportunity. As  studies  have consistently shown, a lack of broadband can perpetuate the cycle of poverty.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program has come under significant scrutiny in recent months, and this pressure will only ratchet up as Republicans take full control in D.C. Afterall, BEAD money is start-up capital: it is not designed to provide on-going support for long-term operating expenses.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

and Ian Heath Gershengorn argued that any unilateral attempt by the Commission to treat broadband internet access service (BIAS) as a common carrier service under Title II of the  Communications Act of 1934  would be a “wasted effort.” This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast. Verrilli Jr.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 16, 2024

National Security Agency Director   Michael Hayden   reported that Chinese telecommunications companies, Huawei and ZTE, served as proxies for espionage on behalf of the Chinese government as far back as 2010. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast. This is especially true for our communications networks.

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Rural Broadband Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The tournament, whose February 23 championship finals will be streamed live at RTIME in San Antonio, represents more than just a gaming event it is proof of concept for rural broadband's role in the $1.8 billion esports industry. The Rural Rumble builds on NTCA's strategic push into esports, highlighted at 2024 RTIME and Fall Conference.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 13, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Development program   has made significant strides in its mission to bring reliable high-speed Internet service to all Americans in every state, the District of Columbia and five territories. "One of the biggest delays has been caused by not having an accurate map of broadband access." 

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