Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 8, 2024

Governing posts an opinion piece from Michael Powell, president of NCTA-the Internet and Television Association, which represents America’s cable industry… The real work takes place on the ground. Take, for example, a recent build in the northern Minnesota community of Lakewood Township.

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Tridon

JULY 20, 2024

Wireless communication has become an integral part of modern society, revolutionizing how we connect, communicate, and conduct business. From smartphones to satellite communication, the advantages of wireless communication are vast and transformative. What is Wireless Communication?

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 25, 2024

GoNetspeed CEO Richard Clark and Chief Legal Counsel Jamie Hoare met with officials from the Federal Communications Commission Monday to address the difficulties they face with pole attachment regulation in Massachusetts. "In

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Erie County, New York’s  ErieNet  broadband initiative is poised to begin construction in Buffalo, NY, after the Buffalo Common Council recently passed a resolution approving the Telecommunications License Agreement with ErieNet LDC. New York Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in New York.

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US Telecom

OCTOBER 18, 2024

October 18, 2024) – Broadband providers continued to demonstrate their strong commitment to connecting the country to stronger and faster communications infrastructure last year, with $94.7 USTelecom’s annual investment figures reflect capex data for major wireline, wireless and cable broadband providers. Washington, D.C.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The West Central Tribune reports The Willmar City Council and staff on Monday said a meeting would be conducted later this week with the company after its letter asking the city to hold off on the construction of an open-access broadband network. While the construction costs for the Connect Willmar Initiative are estimated to be $24.5

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IEEE ComSoc

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Wall Street Journal reported today that Verizon is on the verge of buying Frontier Communications for as much as $7 billion in a deal that would bolster the company’s fiber network to compete with rivals notably AT&T. References: [link] [link] [link] [link] Building out Frontier Communications fiber network via $1.05

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act would require the Federal Communications Commission to assess supply chain disruptions in a biennial communications marketplace report to Congress. The agency would specifically evaluate how shortages of network equipment, fiber-optic cables, and semiconductors impact broadband deployment.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 2, 2024

. "Minnesota put a law in place this past year that if you don’t, on any broadband construction project, pay prevailing wage, you have to do all kinds of other onerous requirements,” he explained. These include providing health care for employees and their families, and contribute 15% of their base pay to retirement.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The partnership calls for CTC Communications to manage the operations of the network for a period of time before handing off management to the Tribe. When completed, the network will pass more than 3500 households and include nearly four hundred miles of fiber optic cable. The network currently serves about twelve hundred subscribers.

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Rural Broadband Association

MARCH 25, 2025

That was the question that was top of mind when I joined our friends in Iowa at the record-breaking Iowa Communications Alliance (ICA; West Des Moines, Iowa) meeting this week, with over 1,000 attendees registered for the robust statewide meeting. Given that efficiency is a buzzword in Washington, D.C.,

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Day Wireless Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Day Wireless Systems (DWS) stands at the forefront of the communications and tower industry due to our expertise in the equipment as well as the rules and standards that govern them. In many cases, other communications providers and government agencies such as Washington Labor and Industry (WAS 296-32) base their standards on R56.

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Day Wireless Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Day Wireless Systems (DWS) stands at the forefront of the communications and tower industry due to our expertise in the equipment as well as the rules and standards that govern them. In many cases, other communications providers and government agencies such as Washington Labor and Industry (WAS 296-32) base their standards on R56.

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AT&T Connects

JANUARY 14, 2025

FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network, played a pivotal role during and after the hurricane and provided essential communication support for first responders and the public safety community. Their efforts encompass the design, construction, and maintenance of our network infrastructure in North Carolina.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 31, 2025

White Paper Protecting The Nation's Critical Communications Infrastructure From Theft & Vandalism Learn More White Paper Provided by NCTA, CTIA, USTelecom, The Rural Broadband Association: The U.S. The bad actors then sell this metal and other stolen communications equipment. public utilities, transportation, etc.)

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NetWork Telecom

AUGUST 29, 2024

From connecting computers and servers to facilitating communication and data sharing, network cabling provides the backbone for your operations. Contact the cabling specialists at Network Telecom to help make your installation a success. Contact Network Telecom New Business Facility – What You Need to Know about Cabling 1.

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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

On a regular basis I keep reading about how Fixed Wireless Access ( FWA ) continues to gain ground at the expense of cable operators, especially in the USA (see articles by Ookla , OpenSignal ). The other approach, championed by pureLiFi is to use Light Based Communications to let the signal pass from outside to inside.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 2, 2024

From Charter Communications … Spectrum, the #1 rural internet provider in the nation * , today announced the launch of Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to just under 100 homes and businesses in portions of Dakota County, Minnesota. million new homes and small businesses across the country.

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USTELECOM

AUGUST 26, 2024

Founded in 1907, Coon Valley’s history speaks to its commitment to providing the latest in communications technology to its customers. Construction season officially kicked off at the end of March, as the company’s crews prepared to tackle “100 miles of territory in desperate need of bandwidth.”

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CADY

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Established in 1948, Market & Johnson is one of the Midwest’s leading construction management and general contracting companies, boasting over 75 years of experience in municipal, commercial, education, healthcare, food processing, manufacturing and industrial construction.

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Tridon

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

From urban centers to remote outposts, having a robust online presence is crucial for operations, communication, and growth. And as a leading provider of cutting-edge communication technology, Tridon is at the forefront of this new frontier. Learn More About Tridon's Services & Solutions GET STARTED Why Choose Satellite Internet?

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

While the Federal Communications Commission is considering options for releasing new spectrum, opposition from federal agencies, satellite operators, and spectrum-sharing advocates could limit availability. "There’s Jonathan Chaplin  leads the US Communications Services research team.

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All West Telecommunications

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This cutting-edge technology stands in stark contrast to traditional broadband options like DSL and cable, which rely on electrical signals transmitted through copper wires. For instance, downloading a high-definition movie (around 4 GB) on a fiber network can take mere seconds compared to several minutes on cable or DSL.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

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IEEE ComSoc

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

SK Telecom is planning to construct hyperscale data centers in key regions across South Korea, with the goal of becoming the AIDC hub in the Asia Pacific region. The upcoming 6G will evolve into a next-generation AI infrastructure where communication and AI are integrated.”

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The Project THOR cooperative network has brought over 800G of resilient transport capabilities to rural communities across 10 counties in NW Colorado. Vikash Harlalka is a member of the Communications Services team at New Street Research focusing mainly on the large-cap broadband operators.

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TDS Connect

DECEMBER 3, 2024

No Major Construction Needed: The upgrade utilized TDS’ existing fiber infrastructure, ensuring quick and efficient deployment. The company has become a trailblazer in fiber-optic construction, earning its reputation as a national leader and a key contributor to Dane County’s digital growth. How can I sign up?

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Rural Broadband Association

JULY 2, 2024

Attendees of Fiber Field Day were treated to a hands-on demonstration of how to splice fiber and operate heavy construction equipment to dig trenches for fiber cable. Once you plug a router into the wall, you have Wi-Fi in your home. But there is a lot more to it.

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ACT Corp

AUGUST 9, 2024

Understanding Fiber Internet in Real Estate Fiber internet, also known as fiber-optic internet or business fibre optic internet, uses fiber-optic cables to transmit data at high speeds. This technology boasts faster speeds, improved reliability, and more stable connections compared to traditional broadband services.

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ACT Corp

JULY 10, 2024

At the heart of this transformation lies a critical infrastructure component: fiber internet and its components, such as fiber optic cables. Reliability: Fiber optic cables offer protection from interference and less attenuation, hence offering better connection.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Firstly, the majority of US homes with gigabit-grade connections rely on fiber or cable, not wireless or satellite access. ”  This is a strawman argument. FWA is still a roughly 10% niche, even if it has shown some notable growth.   In particular 60GHz has poor propagation, and does not go through walls easily.

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PTC

JANUARY 2, 2025

Service providers once had to construct specialized networks from sources to consumers. Look at how the cable i ndustry has changed since they no longer own most of the infrastructure required to get video from a studio to a home. Ethernet has enabled content creators to deliver content to consumers without boundaries.

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ersi

MARCH 4, 2020

At Esri, we believe the key to resource optimization is the incorporation of location into corporate strategy, communication and decision making. So we set out to ask a few geographically enlightened participants in the telecom and cable industry for their thoughts about resource optimization. I used GIS.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 2, 2025

Under BEAD’s current construct—and according to the infrastructure law that funds it—every dollar saved on deployments to unserved households can be used to connect others, to connect anchor institutions like libraries, or to fund adoption and digital upskilling initiatives.

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EldoTelecom

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It called for the construction of an “advanced National Information Infrastructure (NII),” described as “a seamless web of communications networks, computers, databases, and consumer electronics that will put vast amounts of information at users’ fingertips.”

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Federal Communications Commission released a series of maps over the years that were deficient at best. How about shoot down our extra-terrestrial communications capability to both blind us and render our communications mute if we respond militarily when they decide to invade Taiwan? On its face, that is a fair criticism.

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