Total Telecom

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Hyperscalers, enterprises, governments, and carriers can all benefit from RapidPath’s pre-spliced dark fiber between data centers which offers provisioning in as fast as five days. In addition to Miami area data centers, RapidPath is also available between data centers in New York Metro and Greater Boston.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 16, 2024

Comcast Cable CEO David Watson mentioned in the company’s Q2 earnings call that fiber ISPs were now viewed as the company’s primary competition in the broadband market. Smaller ISPs’ results also varied based on the technology they provision.   However, providers like Cable One, Breezeline, and WOW!,

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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 a critical platform that enables 35 million cable customers nationwide to receive TV programming. "As WASHINGTON, Oct. billion purchase of Intelsat. Their concerns involve not only video but also broadband.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This does not require advanced technology, but it does require a restructuring, particularly of cellular, to remove some of the features, such as voice provision, to simplify and to ensure that all networks can work with the multi-network coordinator. 6G could be the generation that ensures we are always connected.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Today the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy heard more about: HF47 (Schultz) Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified. The added cost of these provisions, might cause us to look outside of Minnesota for work. We can make it work together.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 7, 2024

Granting the waiver request would not adversely affect the provision of high-speed internet to unserved Tribal locations in the affected census blocks. A $5 million grant was awarded to the Cocopah Tribe in rural southwestern Arizona to install fiber optic cable and equipment for 200 underserved Tribal households.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 29, 2024

Faced with Petitioners’ arguments that the Rule exceeds the FCC’s authority under Section 222(a) of the Communications Act, the FCC downplays its previous reliance on that provision and instead pivots to Section 201(b). Section 201(b) requires telecom carrier practices be “just and Reasonable."

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Mark Goldberg

MARCH 13, 2025

In Section 16(2)c), we see that there are no ownership restrictions if the company “has annual revenues from the provision of telecommunications services in Canada that represent less than 10% of the total annual revenues, as determined by the Commission, from the provision of telecommunications services in Canada.”

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 5, 2025

The MN House Ag, Finance and Policy committee heard about HF47 : Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified. Live Video Bills Added HF47 (Schultz) Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified. Agriculture Finance and Policy Chair: Rep.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 21, 2025

That agreement was reached as a result of Charter previously increasing the price of its low-income broadband program to $25/month without the state’s approval, which violated the terms of its 2016 merger with Time Warner Cable – a move that nearly got the company  kicked out of the state. Which other states will follow?

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

844, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; modifying provisions governing broadband workforce plan data; modifying investigative authority; modifying provisions governing underground telecommunications infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.395, 395, subdivision 9; 216B.17, 17, subdivision 9; 326B.198,

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EldoTelecom

AUGUST 7, 2024

In the larger scheme, Pai's suggested allocation of BEAD dollars may be to help ensure projects they fund don't infringe upon the service area "footprints" of large incumbent investor owned telephone and cable companies by steering them away from more densely populated counties.

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HCL Tech

AUGUST 29, 2024

DOCSIS menon.kavyarajiv Thu, 08/29/2024 - 08:18 Content Group Jobs Qualification: Graduation 10+ years of working experience in these DOCSIS and Cable Modem supporting system Key Roles and Responsibilities: Support the Project Comet (Comcast DAA) integration, lab and trial validation, and Production deployment of all DOCSIS support systems including (..)

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Airtel

OCTOBER 9, 2024

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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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

  However, not all state BEAD plans include provisions favoring open access. For example, in 2011, lobbying from AT&T, Comcast, and Time Warner Cable led to the passage of a North Carolina law restricting municipalities from building their own broadband networks. 

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EldoTelecom

JULY 11, 2024

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Investor owned telephone and cable companies and their trade associations hope the courts will put the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s recently issued Open Internet rulemaking on ice, slated to become effective July 22. They believe their case has been strengthened by the U.S.

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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Utility Coordination: Arrange for the provision of utilities, including electricity, water, and access roads if needed. Cable Installation: Install coaxial, fiber optic, and power cables to connect antennas, base stations, and other equipment. Ensure proper cable management and secure all cabling to prevent wear and damage.

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ACT Corp

JULY 10, 2024

Others, such as DSL, cable, and satellite, may have lower speeds and reliability in internet service provision, as determined by several factors. Coming to connectivity, high speed wireless internet service providers like ACT Fibernet have fiber optic connectivity, which provides the best and fastest connection.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

974, A bill for an act relating to broadband; establishing the Equal Access to Broadband Act; modifying provisions governing broadband services and broadband infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.39, From the Minnesota House … Freiberg; Lee, F.; Carroll; Koegel and Clardy introduced: H. 39, subdivision 1; 116J.394;

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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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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The press release said (Google translated in English from German): Vodafone has equipped the two street lights with its own mobile communications technology - this includes the antennas, the active technology and the cable guides. Vodafone is the first user of this 'Cologne model' of combined infrastructure provision.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Vikash has been covering the US Cable, Media and Telecom industries for over 15 years and has extensive knowledge about the broadband industry. What, if anything, have states been doing to prioritize open access fiber? Additionally, this panel will consider the evolving role of major players in the wholesale markets for last-mile access.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 22, 2025

The MN Seante Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development heard SF2045: Equal Access to Broadband Act establishment provision. Cable companies already pay cable franchising fees. It was held over. The discussion on SF2045 begins at 2:20. Funding goes to the municipalities general fund and PEG.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 4, 2025

2045 :A bill for an act relating to broadband; establishing the Equal Access to Broadband Act; modifying provisions governing broadband services and broadband infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.39, The MN Senate reports … Senators Rest, Klein, Dibble, and Xiong introduced– S.F. 39, subdivision 1; 116J.394;

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 10, 2025

InForum posts an opinion piece from Melissa Wolf (Executive Director of the Minnesota Cable Communications Association) and Brent Christensen, (President & CEO of the Minnesota Telecom Alliance) on HF47: Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified Minnesota is ready to get millions of dollars in (..)

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 13, 2025

c) “Broadband conduit” means a conduit, pipe, innerduct, or microduct for fiber optic or other cables that support broadband and wireless facilities for broadband service. (d) (b) “Broadband” or “broadband service” has the meaning given in section 116J.39 39 , subdivision 1, paragraph (b). (c)

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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 17, 2025

His counterpart at the Minnesota Cable Communications Association, Melissa Wolf, agreed that the low-cost provision just wont work for smaller providers. To put those obligations on small rural providers is a hell of a roadblock, Christensen said. Most of our members are small and cant afford to offer a low-cost option.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 9, 2025

In its  National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. But first back to 2005.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 14, 2025

He explained that an area of concern is a provision requiring underground networks to allow interconnection by others. A lot of people in the federal government will say, Well, this is free money, why wouldnt you apply for it? Its not free money, the strings attached to it are too many to make it make sense.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Lipman said the FCC’s all-in pricing rules, which mandate more transparency on bills from cable and satellite TV operators, would also likely be reversed under a Republican-led FCC.

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EldoTelecom

MAY 12, 2024

Although we adopt firm forbearance from all direct rate regulation, with respect to other provisions we forbear from here, we note that it also is within the Commission’s discretion to proceed incrementally,” the rulemaking notes. But it left the door open to do so in the future.

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IEEE ComSoc

MARCH 12, 2025

By making the broadband the grant program technology-neutral, it will free up states to award more funds to satellite-internet providers such as Starlink, rather than mainly to companies that lay fiber-optic cables which connect the millions of U.S. households that lack high-speed internet service.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

” Industry groups representing the major mobile providers and the cable industry agreed on that front. The group noted cable provider WOW! nixed its data caps earlier this year as 5G fixed wireless continued to compete heavily with cable.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 1, 2025

HF2279 / SF2889 : to expand the name and duties of the states Office of Broadband Development HF47 / SF908 : provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 1, 2024

1, 2024 – Republican complaints about various provisions of the Biden administration’s flagship broadband expansion program are well known. WASHINGTON, Oct. Even if Donald Trump takes office next year, experts said it’s probably too late to institute many of the desired changes sought by Republicans.

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