Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Minnesota Office of Broadband Development has unveiled the latest (Round 10) MN broadband awards. Because it’s a lot of information, I am going to do two separate reports – starting with the MN Broadband Grant Round 10 Border to Border Awards.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This work is part of Project Gigabit, a government-funded programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to get fast, reliable broadband. All the homes and businesses being connected across South Wiltshire and North Dorset will benefit from full fibre broadband, also known as Fibre to the Premises (FTTP). The contract is worth £18.8

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 21, 2024

” The sale has already been approved by UScellular’s majority shareholder, Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), which owns 82% of the company. We are continuing the process to opportunistically monetize the remaining spectrum assets not included in today’s announcement.”

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Expansion news from Paul Bunyan Communications… Paul Bunyan Communications is making good progress on its broadband expansion in Aitkin County. Anyone in these expansion areas interested in getting connected to the all-fiber optic broadband network should sign up for service now before construction is done.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Center on Rural Innovation looks at the role of broadband in rural economic growth and resilience. To further enhance its services, Paul Bunyan Communications also offers a range of value-added broadband services. Here are some of the high level findings.

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RCR Wireless

AUGUST 26, 2024

FWA 5G wireless broadband may be the next competitive battleground Broadband seems to be gearing up to be the next competitive battleground. Traditionally, Cable TV and telephone companies offer wireline broadband. Suddenly, wireless carriers are starting to use FWA to offer wireless broadband.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Paul Bunyan Communications is making good progress on its broadband expansion in St. The cooperative’s services will become available once the network is operational including GigaZone® Internet with its unprecedented broadband speeds of up to 10 Gig and low cost unlimited local and long distance GigaZone® voice telephone service.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

billion program critical to expanding broadband access in rural and underserved areas. Rural Healthcare (RHC) : Support for broadband services for healthcare providers in remote areas, with FY 2023 funding at $468.2 WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2024 – The U.S. million in FY 2023.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Happening tomorrow… Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Tuesday, September 24, 2024 10:00 a.m. – Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association 800 Central Ave N, Brandon, MN 56315 OR Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 293 633 223 894 Passcode: yLxAZz Dial in by phone +1 651-395-7448,,793355672# United States, St.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Minnesota Office of Broadband Development has unveiled the latest (Round 10) MN broadband awards. Because it’s a lot of information, I am going to do two separate reports – here is the MN Broadband Grant Round 10 Lower Population Density Awards. (Get Get the detailed list of Round 10 Grantees.)

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The $1.248 million grant, part of the states Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program, will fund a project to bring reliable broadband service to 241 unserved and underserved locations in the area. With info on pricing… The cooperative plans to offer various broadband packages to suit different needs and budgets.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 8, 2024

8, 2024 – A fair distribution of broadband subsidies might not be possible if federal regulators fail to understand who needs assistance – particularly when broadband availability data, especially for fixed wireless coverage, is often overstated in rural and underserved areas. WASHINGTON, Oct.   The $42.5

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co., "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 "To my knowledge, the city was not made aware directly by either TDS or Big Bend Telephone Co."

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

entered into a stock purchase agreement to transfer ownership of Amelia Telephone Corp. and New Castle Telephone Co., both Virginia corporations, to RiverStreet, a subsidiary of Wilkes Telephone Membership Corp. RiverStreet and its parent company, Wilkes Telephone Membership Corp. TDS, based in Madison, Wis.

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Rural Broadband Association

JULY 30, 2024

Peoples Telephone Cooperative Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 07/31/2024 - 01:00 Quitman TX SRC APP Provider Year Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Tue, 08/06/2024 - 12:00

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Rural Broadband Association

JULY 17, 2024

Scio Mutual Telephone Association Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 07/18/2024 - 01:15 Scio OR SRC APP Provider Year Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Tue, 08/06/2024 - 12:00

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Rural Broadband Association

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Rock Port Telephone Company Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 11/16/2024 - 01:15 Rock Port MO SRC APP Provider Year Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Fri, 11/15/2024 - 12:00

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Rural Broadband Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Dell Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:30 Dell City TX SRC APP Provider Year Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Wed, 09/04/2024 - 12:00

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 4, 2024

June 2-6, 2025, to visit the capital and learn about the rural broadband industry as part of the Foundation for Rural Service Youth Tour. The student must also be receiving Arvig internet, telephone and/or television services at their residence. Essays can be submitted to Josie.Winkels@arvig.com.

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Rural Broadband Association

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Marquette-Adams Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 11/07/2024 - 01:00 Oxford WI SRC APP Provider Year Sun, 01/01/2023 - 12:00 Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Sun, 01/01/2017 - 12:00

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Rural Broadband Association

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Clear Lake Independent Telephone Company Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 11/21/2024 - 01:00 Clear Lake IA SRC APP Provider Year Tue, 01/01/2019 - 12:00 Wed, 01/01/2020 - 12:00 Fri, 01/01/2021 - 12:00 Sat, 01/01/2022 - 12:00 Sun, 01/01/2023 - 12:00 Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 Wed, 01/01/2025 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Sun, 01/01/2017 - 12:00

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

From the Office of Broadband Development… BEAD Challenge, resources + updates Minnesota’s BEAD Challenge process is in the Rebuttal phase on until September 20th. Governor’s Task Force on Broadband to meet Tuesday, September 24th The Task Force will meet in Brandon, MN at 10 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday September 24th.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Their concerns involve not only video but also broadband. NCTA also asserted the importance of the C-Band in critical areas such as telephone and internet services for remote areas. ” GCI, based in Anchorage, ended the second quarter with 158,000 broadband and 201,900 wireless subscribers. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This is part two of a 2-part series of posts on local government match for MN Broadband grants (Border to Border and Lower Population awards) since the onset of the program. Looks like 44 counties or tribal areas have seen local government match for MN Broadband grants. There is also a document that details that information.

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The map provides a multi-layered look into the near future of community broadband networks. The darkest shaded layers show the footprint that is already built representing data from the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection.

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TELCO

APRIL 23, 2024

MANSFIELD, MA April 5, 2024– Mountain Telephone, a leading telecommunications provider serving communities in Kentucky for nearly 75 years, announces the deployment of Telco Systems’ multi-100G solution to upgrade its network infrastructure.

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Rural Broadband Association

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Panhandle Telephone Cooperative Inc. PTCI; Guymon, Okla.)

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Institute of Local Self Reliance (ILSR) has been tracking Indigenous Broadband Networks in the US. They provide a great history and analysis of broadband in tribal areas. The Tribe had been working for nearly two years on the plans of the network and has convened a broadband task force to guide the initiative.

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Now the cooperative broadband installation supervisor is coming full circle, helping build a fiber-optic network for the popular retreat with donations and volunteers. Surrounded by deep forest, the buildings, dorms, cabins and offices that dot the 616-acre camp are far beyond the service territory of Meeker and its broadband arm, Vibrant.

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Airtel

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We all are well acquainted with the term broadband. But do you know the actual meaning of broadband? Broadband data transmission is the transmission of high-quality data over a large bandwidth. WiFi, DSL, fibre, and satellite connections are examples of broadband connectivity. Buy Airtel Broadband with exciting benefits!

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 12, 2024

12, 2024 – The communications arm of an Arkansas electric cooperative is offering thousands of its Internet customers free broadband and streaming services for a month as compensation for the loss of linear video service caused by a recent "cyber incident." WASHINGTON, Oct. " OzarksGo in Fayetteville, Ark., said the Oct.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 10, 2024

From the MN Office of Broadband Development… Broadband Matters: Office of Broadband Development Updates Border-to-Border and Low Population Density Round 10 State-funded Grants awarded BEAD Challenge, resources + updates Digital Opportunity Update OBD, out of office!

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 27, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 27, 2024 – Internet Service Providers on the receiving end of broadband subsidies but can't meet their commitments basically have two options: return the locations and pay a fine, or transfer the locations to another ISP. More and more ISPs in a jam are going with the latter option. The RDOF , a $20.4

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

From the Office of Broadband Development… Broadband Matters: Office of Broadband Development Updates Governor’s Task Force on Broadband, September meeting recap Updates from NTIA on available funds for Native Entities Digital Opportunity Update Register for final BEAD Challenge office hours, Thursday Sept.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 19, 2024

It was a great day to see more folks get better broadband in Cloquet MN. The Cloquet Broadband Vision: To ensure access to affordable, reliable, high-speed fiber internet delivered by a committed capable community partner skilled in maintaining and operating a successful broadband network. More info from CTC. The grant of $4.8

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Investing in broadband infrastructure with the ReConnect Grant Program will help connectcommunities in every part of the country to high-speed internet andI am proud to have helped bring this funding back to Minnesota. ReConnect provides loans and grants to bring high-speed internet to rural areas that lack access to broadband.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A killer app for 5G is clear: residential broadband over fixed wireless access (FWA) networks. The only parts of the broadband network market that are growing are Fiber to the Home (FTTH) and FWA , and FWA is growing fastest. Legacy networks built on telephone and cable TV wiring are actually shrinking.

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