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Vermont Lawmaker Introduces Affordable Broadband Bill

Broadband Breakfast

March 6, 2025 – Vermont has joined the growing list of states pursuing broadband affordability mandates after the Supreme Court declined twice to hear the broadband industry’s challenge to New York’s low-cost Internet law. Vermont State Rep. "So it was nice to have the N.Y.

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Commerce to review BEAD, signals shift toward ‘lowest cost’, ‘tech-neutral’

RCR Wireless

billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, prompting worries about further delays in the broadband infrastructure funding program under which all state and […] Commerce Secretary says the program “is in dire need of a readjustment” and emphasized “lowest cost” deployments The U.S.

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HS2 project could boost rural broadband, new analysis reveals 

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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UK govt looks to satellite to solve rural connectivity woes 

Total Telecom

These projects typically combine the use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites to provide improved wireless communication, benefiting both residents and visitors to rural areas. The first of these projects takes place on Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland.

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GCI to shut down pay-TV services, signals 'more support' for Xumo

Light Reading

GCI said it will shift more resources toward broadband and mobile. GCI, Alaska's largest cable operator, will shut down its pay-TV services by mid-2025, including its app-based Yukon TV streaming platform.

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FCC Urged to Include Crowdsourced Data in Broadband Maps

Broadband Breakfast

9, 2024 – With billions in federal broadband funding at stake, Ookla is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to get serious about real-time data, warning that outdated maps could misdirect funds away from communities who need it most. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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EE takes coverage to the top of Ben Nevis 

Total Telecom

The site’s strategic location in Glen Nevis, a popular area that attracts over 400,000 visitors annually, is crucial for addressing coverage gaps, particularly in ‘shadowed’ areas where the natural terrain had previously blocked signals. Join us at next year’s Connected North, 23-24 April in Manchester.

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