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MN House introduces HF1740 a bill appropriating money for community cable television programming

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This bill is tangential to broadband but could relate directly to cable franchising, which does connect it to broadband. 1740, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for community cable television programming. Minnesota House reports Nadeau, Norris and Carroll introduced: HF.

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League of MN Cities recap on SF2045: Community TV grants and HF1740 Equal access to broadband bill

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The House Legacy Finance Committee reviewed a proposal geared toward supporting local public, educational, and governmental television channels, while the Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee examined legislation that would give local governments the authority to franchise internet providers.

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NCTA Warns 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule Could Fuel Billions in Fraud

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22, 2024 – A major cable industry group is warning that a proposed 60-day mobile phone unlocking standard could open the door to billions of dollars in fraud. “Handset fraud has blossomed into a billion-dollar industry: criminals obtain handsets under a subsidized/financed arrangement in the U.S., WASHINGTON, Oct.

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

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If you take out the work primarily, it would only cover telephone or television based services. (To Revenue thinks this has to do with finances. from wireless industry (CTIA): We are concerned about tax exemption for telecom/television services that are de facto broadband. To answer question above.) Amendment is laid over.

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Digital Infrastructure Investment 2024: 'All-in' on Open Access

Broadband Breakfast

Their network provides blazingly fast Internet speeds, phone, and television services. Vikash has been covering the US Cable, Media and Telecom industries for over 15 years and has extensive knowledge about the broadband industry. He is a Chartered Accountant, holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and is a CFA Charterholder.

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Protecting The Nation's Critical Communications Infrastructure From Theft and Vandalism

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Vital sectors of society and the nation’s economy, such as public safety, health care, energy, transportation, finance, information technology, and education increasingly rely on communications infrastructure. A Fort Worth, TX, technician and contractor walking a job site witnessed theft of copper cable.

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Bill introduced in MN House: HF974 related to definition of provider and role of franchise and permitting and more

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The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy. A local government unit may not recover costs from a telecommunications right-of-way user or an owner of a cable communications system awarded a franchise under chapter 238 caused by another entity’s activity in the right-of-way. (b)