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Liberty Global in talks to acquire Vodafone’s stake in Dutch JV VodafoneZiggo 

Total Telecom

It was formed as a merger between Vodafones mobile services and Ziggos broadband and television operations in the Netherlands. VodafoneZiggo is a Dutch telco company formed as a joint venture (JV) between Vodafone Group and Liberty Global in 2016. The JV is spit equally between the companies.

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C-SPAN to Televise Broadband Breakfast's 'Next Steps on Digital Equity Projects'

Broadband Breakfast

Join Broadband Breakfast as Broadband Breakfast Live Online comes before C-SPAN's national television audience. "Next An early proponent of better broadband, better lives, he initially founded the Broadband Census crowdsourcing tool to collect and verify broadband data left unpublished by the Federal Communications Commission.

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Copper Theft and Vandalism Threatening Critical Infrastructure, Say Industry Leaders

Broadband Breakfast

there were nearly 4,000 acts of vandalism," said Alex Minard , vice president and lead legislative counsel at NCTA, the Internet and Television Association. "That  Previously, he was at the Federal Communications Commission, most recently managing the high-cost universal service program.

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2025 GigaZone Gaming Championship & TechXpo is Saturday, April 12 in Bemidji

Blandin on Broadband

Happening next weekend… The GigaZone Gaming Championship and TechXpo, a Paul Bunyan Communications event, is Saturday, April 12 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji with free admission and free gaming for all! The doors open at 10 a.m. with special guest Duncan Wardle on the arena main stage at 2 p.m. Louis Counties.

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Telecom Industry Launches Coalition to Push Congress on USF Fix

Broadband Breakfast

The Keep America Connected Coalition, which includes NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, the Competitive Carriers Association, and GCI Communications Corp, has called on lawmakers to pass a legislative fix to preserve the USF’s funding structure ahead of a Supreme Court ruling expected this summer.

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

Broadband Breakfast

NCTA cited a study by the Communications Fraud Control Association , which found that global telecom companies lost $3.25 WASHINGTON, Oct. 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.

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NAB CEO: Broadcasters Burdened by Outdated Regulations

Broadband Breakfast

19, 2025 – Local radio and television stations face a tough challenge against major tech giants like Netflix, TikTok, and YouTube, which are replacing traditional news sources at an alarming rate. WASHINGTON, Feb. He also said TV station owners must be able to own more than one top-rated broadcast station in a local market.