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Consolidated Telephone Company and Meeker Cooperative Light and Power launch MC Fiber

Blandin on Broadband

West Central Tribune reports … A new utility services company specializing in underground fiber construction, MC Fiber launched in late September, according to a news release from Meeker Cooperative Light and Power and Vibrant Broadband in Litchfield. The cooperative has been serving the area as a co-op for almost 90 years, starting in 1935.

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NCTA Urges Caution in SES, Intelsat Transaction

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Their concerns involve not only video but also broadband. NCTA, The Internet and Television Association filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission on Monday regarding the planned merger between the satellite operators. WASHINGTON, Oct. billion purchase of Intelsat.

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Update on bills SF0883 and SF0735: taxation exemption for broadband providers

Blandin on Broadband

The Senate Committee on Taxes heard two bills that talked about tax exemptions for broadband equipment. If its TV or telephone, they provider are exemption for taxes (for some equipment). As of Jan 2025, 395,000 households dont have broadband. Represents a wide range of broadband provides, We are for the bill.

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OPPORTUNITY: Arvig essay contest where winner earns a trip to Washington DC to learn about rural broadband

Blandin on Broadband

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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'Cyber Incident' Forces Arkansas Fiber ISP to Shut Down Linear Video Service

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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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MN House Tax Committee laid over for inclusion: HF951: Sales and use tax exemption expanded to broadband

Blandin on Broadband

Today the MN House Taxes Committee hear on two broadband-related bills. They started with HF951 (Davids) – Sales and use tax exemption for telecommunications or pay television services machinery and equipment modified, which was laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus. I will post them separately for easily search access.

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SATT Seeks $1.8M RDOF Transfer to Avoid FCC Default Penalties

Broadband Breakfast

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