Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Rome, 13 September 2024 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces a new agreement with Nexim Global, Italo-American telecommunication operator, for the provision of International IP Transit and other IP services.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 3, 2024 – A small Texas city is finding out what it's like when the cable TV company cuts the cord. 6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. Alpine, Texas (pop. the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

News The heavy reliance on undersea cables remains a major risk as over 95% of global internet traffic depends on them UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer has urged European leaders for increased cooperation on subsea infrastructure defences at a European Council meeting in Brussels. Get tickets here.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 6, 2025

Thats prompted a request by the city of Ely, via its telecommunications access board, to get behind legislation that would expand collection of franchise fees, which support the broadcasts of local public access programming. Currently, those fees are only collected for cable television service. Grant Hauschild (D) and State Rep.

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VoIP Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Saudi Arabian telecom company Mobily has teamed up with Telecom Egypt to establish a submarine cable across the Red Sea. This new cable is set to enhance connectivity between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, addressing the rising demand for internet services in both regions.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2025 – The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved by a voice voice 10 bipartisan bills on Tuesday, sending the full House the measures focused on telecommunications, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and domestic manufacturing. Buddy Carter , R-Ga., The bill’s sponsor, Rep.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 28, 2024

about Chinese technology infiltrating telecommunications networks, subsea cables carrying nearly 98% of global internet traffic have surfaced as the latest potential targets for sabotage, with China and Russia identified as primary threats. WASHINGTON, August 28, 2024 – Amid escalating concerns in the U.S.

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VoIP Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A recent series of submarine cable cuts in the Baltic Sea have set off alarm bells among European nations, with potential implications pointing towards deliberate sabotage. Arelion, which operates the BCS East-West Interlink, confirmed the cable suffered complete damage.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

SK Telecom intends to leverage SK Group’s energy-efficient technologies to make these centres regionally and globally connected, supported by submarine cables. The company plans to build large AI data centres (AIDCs) in key regions, powered by renewable energy sources such as hydrogen, solar, and wind.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

The decrepit rural telecommunications infrastructure needs to be fully replaced, not patched. Topic #2: Regulatory Relief The regulatory burden imposed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on the BEAD program will unnecessarily delay construction, increase costs and diminish competition among ISPs for the funding. 

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 25, 2025

I have also been following but nice to see what others day During the week of March 17, Minnesota lawmakers considered two bills related to telecommunications and broadband access. League of MN Cities posts information on two bills ( SF 2045 and HF 1740 ) going through the MN Legislature right now. Check out full article for more details.

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EldoTelecom

MAY 18, 2024

The task is complicated by a FCC rulemaking issued in 2019 ( DA/FCC #: FCC-19-80 ) that bars states from regulating most non-cable services including Internet access service offered over a cable system by an incumbent cable operator. That led a shift in regulatory policy, creating "video franchises."

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 - Cable operators that need satellite services to receive TV programming are concerned about SES's proposed $3.1 NCTA, The Internet and Television Association filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission on Monday regarding the planned merger between the satellite operators. Telecommunications Service Sector.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 24, 2025

Section one amends data privacy rules concerning internet service provider data shared with the states broadband office and officially renames that office as the Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity. At least two certified installers are required for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) of fiber optic cables. 198 at bit.ly/3GajJL6.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

18, 2024 – Modern broadband should be considered a telecommunications service subject to utility-style regulation, a former Federal Communications Commission staffer told federal judges Tuesday. Now, he argued, “the capabilities listed in the definition of information service are not offered by broadband internet access service.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Under the MoU, signed during the Capacity Europe 2024 event in London, the parties agreed to leverage on Sparkle’s and Mobily’s terrestrial networks and the AAE1 cable in Jeddah to create a diversified and low latency route that will connect Italy to Saudi Arabia reaching Singapore.

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VoIP Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Globe Telecom has been chosen to manage the Philippines landing of the extensive MYUS cable system. This 19,000 km cable aims to link Malaysia with the United States, passing through the Philippines and Guam, with further branches to Indonesia. The submarine cable industry is experiencing rapid growth.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

5, 2024 – An Internet Service Provider serving the Lowcountry region of South Carolina has requested a six month extension on its obligations to replace insecure telecommunications equipment. WASHINGTON, Nov. The program was passed by Congress on March 12, 2020 and made more than $1.8

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 25, 2024

25, 2024 – GoNetspeed, an Internet Service Provider serving New England locations, says pole attachment regulations in Massachusetts are broken. WASHINGTON, Oct. The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities declined to comment on GoNetspeed’s concerns over pole attachment regulations in the state.

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PTC

AUGUST 21, 2024

It’s not just about faster internet or more data storage –it’s about how new developments are becoming essential to national security and economic strength. Submarine cables, data centers and satellites, predominantly private sector assets, are now front and center in the geopolitical arena.

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PTC

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

How can telecommunications technologies help humanity? Telecommunications technologies have enhanced communication, connectivity, and access to information. Last, telecommunications are at the core of advancements in AI, blockchain, virtual reality, and other emerging technologies.

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Airtel

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In today’s digital age, fast and reliable internet connectivity has become a necessity. As our lives increasingly revolve around online activities, from work and education to entertainment and communication, the demand for high-speed internet has skyrocketed. Understanding Fiber Optics What is Fiber Optic Technology?

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IEEE ComSoc

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Alphabet’s Google will build a subsea cable connecting Australia’s Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island to the northern garrison city of Darwin , a project backed by that Australia says will boost its digital resilience. SUBCO previously built an Indian Ocean cable from Perth to Oman with spurs to the U.S.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 19, 2024

To do this, the company will utilize their expertise in plowing, cable pulling and blowing as well as directional boring for mainline and drop fiber projects, according to the news release. Consolidated Telephone Company is a technology adviser and a full-service telecommunications company.

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

MinnPost reports on MTA’s reaction to BEAD funding… While Minnesota will be receiving $652 million from the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program to help fund broadband access projects across the state, many internet service providers might not opt-in over frustrations with the program. “My

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US Telecom

JANUARY 2, 2025

Todays ruling confirming that broadband internet access is an information service is not only the proper reading of the statute but a victory for American consumers that will lead to more investment, innovation, and competition in the dynamic digital marketplace.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It oversees the Federal Communications Commission and various components of the communications sector, including broadband Internet Service Providers, cable companies, broadcasters, and wireline and wireless phone companies. The Energy and Commerce Committee’s jurisdiction is broad.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In North America, where a significant portion of telecommunications networks span the countryside on above-ground utility lines, the threats of wind, fire and ice storms are downing poles and cutting off service to communities.   In these circumstances, your only option is likely placing cable on utility poles.

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TDS Connect

DECEMBER 3, 2024

TDS Telecommunications has taken home internet in Dane County to the next level, introducing blazing-fast speeds of up to 8 gigabytes per second. This new service, now the fastest home internet option in the area , was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Stoughton, marking a major milestone for both TDS and the community.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 26, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 26, 2024 – As the federal government prepares to release billions of dollars to fund rural broadband projects, major Internet Service Providers want federal regulators to expand access to utility poles – a critical factor in the timely deployment of new broadband networks.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 7, 2024

Texas-based Resound also alleged the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration failed to adhere to a requirement of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 that it needed to coordinate with the FCC and Department of Agriculture before awarding TBCP funds to tribes.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 –  Broadband is straightforwardly a telecommunications service subject to common carrier regulation, the Federal Communications Commission told federal judges Wednesday. Brand X , a 2005 Supreme Court case in which the high court ruled the FCC could classify cable broadband as an information service.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals announced  last month  that it would temporarily block the Commission’s highly controversial  net neutrality rule , which imposes utility-style regulations on the internet and requires service providers to  treat  different types of data the same. Verrilli Jr.

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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. “This includes telecom carriers, broadband providers, and Internet providers.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications  (PST), a subsidiary of  Plumas-Sierras Rural Electric Cooperative  (PSREC) has been a major early winner in ongoing California FFA awards. million to upgrade 1,029 locations in Quincy from coaxial cable-based broadband to fiber. One Plumas grant award is for a $14.5 Another $5.1

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 – Minnesota is set to receive an historic $652 million for broadband expansion, but key requirements of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program could keep many in-state internet service providers from participating. WASHINGTON, Dec.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Rankin, an Adjunct Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute: Robust, resilient, and high-capacity internet service is critical to America’s economic prosperity and success. The American approach stands in contrast to the approach taken by rival China, where permissionless innovation in internet services is seen as a threat.

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