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Rogers strikes $7bn deal with Blackstone-led group to boost balance sheet 

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Based in Toronto, Rogers provides wireless, broadband, and media services across the country. non-controlling stake (with 20% voting rights) in a new Rogers subsidiary that will own a portion of its wireless backhaul transport network. As per the new agreement, Blackstone will acquire a 49.9%

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Dean Bubley: Does AI Drive Demand for Mobile Spectrum?

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On a recent Broadband Breakfast webinar, a CTIA speaker suggested that a lack of suitable 5G spectrum might somehow hinder AI development and usage. AI will itself help the cellular industry transport more data with fewer resources. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast. More traffic?

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

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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.

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Kelly Kroll: The Vital Impact of BABA Regulations on Federally Funded Infrastructure Projects

Broadband Breakfast

  For example, BABA applies to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, which aims to expand high-speed internet access across the United States and is currently funded at $42.45 The ripple effect of this demand extends to related sectors, such as mining and transportation, further bolstering the economy.

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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. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

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Ramping Up the BEAD Workforce: 5 Things States, ISPs, and Construction Firms Can Be Doing Now

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billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program aims to connect 25 million Americans currently without high-speed Internet access. And so far, more than 30% intend to allocate nearly $350 million in BEAD funding to support broadband workforce development initiatives.

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Digital Infrastructure Investment 2024: 'All-in' on Open Access

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Under this model, multiple ISPs can offer services over the same broadband infrastructure. The Fiber Broadband Association is the voice of fiber. Using an active ethernet infrastructure and operating at the wholesale level, UTOPIA Fiber supports open access and promotes competition in all broadband and telecommunications services.