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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at stake, Ookla is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to get serious about real-time data, warning that outdated maps could misdirect funds away from communities who need it most.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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Small Texas City Losing Cable TV, Keeping Internet after Network Sale

Broadband Breakfast

while other systems in Seminole, Seagraves, and Denver City will be transferred to Poka Lambro Telecommunications Ltd.  "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 the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

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NTIA Finalizes Guidance on LEO Satellites for BEAD

Broadband Breakfast

3, 2025 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued new guidance Thursday to enhance state access to federal broadband funding for alternative technologies like low-Earth orbit satellites. billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program reflected input from 138 stakeholders' comments.

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NTCA: Satellite Internet Not a Substitute for Wireline

Broadband Breakfast

12, 2024 – A rural broadband association is urging the Federal Communications Commission to maintain its established position that satellite internet is not a substitute for wireline broadband. million people subscribe to satellite broadband, despite claims by providers that the service has virtually universal availability.

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T-Mobile and Starlink Revolutionize Connectivity with Satellite Service

VoIP Review

T-Mobile US is taking a significant step in telecommunications with the launch of its beta direct-to-cellular service in 2025. Text messages, both inbound and outbound, will function like any regular message without requiring users to position their phones for a signal.

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Jio Eyes 1M User Boost as 5G IPO Nears

VoIP Review

million broadband users by the end of the December quarter. Reputed Indian billionaire, Mukesh Ambani, has initiated the IPO process for the telecommunications arm of Reliance Industries. Jio has made its 5G services available nationwide, signaling a significant technological shift within the country. billion and $4.66

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Consumers’ Research Asks Supreme Court to Review USF Challenges

Broadband Breakfast

The FCC, which oversees the annual $8 billion broadband subsidy program, has also signaled intent to appeal the Fifth Circuit decision. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said the agency will “pursue all available avenues for review.”

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