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CWA Member Criticizes Potential Changes to Broadband Fund Allocations

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2025 - Marcus Chambers , Communications Workers of America Maryland State Broadband Lead and member of CWA Local 2018, spoke out against proposed changes that he said threaten reliable broadband access in Maryland and beyond. 

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

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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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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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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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Major Low-Power TV Station Owner Wants to Shift to Datacasts

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2025 – The largest owner of low-power TV stations in the country is asking federal regulators to allow datacasting on the 5G broadcast standard, and potentially sunset the sector’s obligation to provide at least one free signal viewable on traditional TV sets.

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California Democrat Releases $15 Internet Affordability Bill

Broadband Breakfast

Beginning in 2027, every California ISP would be required to file annual reports with the state’s Department of Technology disclosing how many households were offered the service, how many were denied, the procedures used to determine eligibility, and a description of all broadband plans offered in the state.