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How Reliable is Our Nation's – and the World's – Broadband Infrastructure?

Broadband Breakfast

Heading North, on August 29, 2024, the tiny cruise ship town of Sitka, Alaska suffered an undersea cable cut which required about two weeks to repair.     In outer space, adverse foreign countries and their agencies are a growing broadband threat.   David W.

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An Informed Citizens View of the Current Broadband Fiber Kerfuffle

Broadband Breakfast

Rural broadband Internet in this country for the most part remains monopolized, overpriced, insufficiently fast, hampering economic growth and resilience, as well as educational and healthcare  opportunities.  They attract businesses,  creating jobs, and support education. They just did what it took and got it done.

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Survey: About half of all households passed by fiber in 2024 -- with less than half of those connected.

EldoTelecom

Internet connectivity is regarded as a utility as was voice telephone service before it where most every address had service. Over the past few years, mobile providers like Verizon and T-Mobile have rolled out fixed wireless technology that some households are using instead of higher priced cable service.

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CentraCom Partners with Spectrum Academy to Help Students Reach Full Potential

USTELECOM

That’s certainly the case with CentraCom, which has been delivering phone, Internet and cable TV to central, north and western Utah since it was founded in 1903 as the first independent rural telephone company in Fairview, Utah. And promoting education has been a key part of that outreach.

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Showcasing the Endless Opportunities Through Connectivity

Rural Broadband Association

Green Hills Telephone Corporation (Breckenridge, Mo.) Kingdom Telephone Company (Auxvasse, Mo.) Northeast Missouri Rural Telephone Company (Green City, Mo). Steelville Telephone Exchange, Inc. Participating Providers Chariton Valley Broadband, LLC (Macon, Mo.) GRM Networks (Princeton, Mo.) Steelville, Mo.)

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What is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) – Definition & Meaning

Airtel

ISPs can give this access via a variety of methods, such as dial-up, DSL, cable, wireless, and fiber-optic connections. Definition and Meaning ISPs are provided by a range of firms, including cable providers, mobile carriers, and telephone companies. Cable internet is frequently fast and reliable.

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Seamlessly Transition from POTS to IP Networks with Sangoma Vega Gateways

Sangoma

As businesses increasingly migrate to IP networks, a significant challenge remains: how do you transition from legacy POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) while maintaining the investment in devices like phones, fax machines, and security equipment?

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