Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 10, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program aims to connect 25 million Americans currently without high-speed Internet access. To that end, NTIA has outlined a series of steps that SBOs can consider implementing now to get ahead of a potential broadband construction labor shortage: 1.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Turkcell’s network traffic has been increasing significantly year on year and continue to do so with the emergence of 5G, 4K/8K Video, cloud computing, digital service. Therefore, the construction of fiber infrastructures and evolution of innovative technology must make strides to cope with the challenges of digital floods.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 4, 2025

March 4, 2025 – Lumos Fiber announced Tuesday it plans to build 5,000 miles of fiber optic internet infrastructure through the state of Georgia. This will be the company’s first project in Georgia, and the ninth state it will provide with internet services.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

11, 2024 – The Open Technology Institute and Public Knowledge are supporting EchoStar’s extended deadline for rolling out a new 5G wireless network. and serves more than 978,000 subscribers with internet access through Hughes Network Systems, a satellite operator subsidiary. WASHINGTON, Nov.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

As part of the railway deployment plan for HS2, mobile and broadband providers would be offered access to spare capacity in the 2,000km of fibre cabling and 80 telecoms masts being constructed alongside the railway, which will connect London and Birmingham.

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VoIP Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Comcast , in collaboration with the Indiana Broadband Office (IBO) and the Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs (OCRA), is launching a project to deliver enhanced Internet services to Miami County, Indiana. This initiative supports Comcast’s goal to expand high-speed Internet access across underserved communities in Indiana.

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All West Telecommunications

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Fastest Internet Speeds in Sweetwater County* are Getting Even Better KAMAS, Utah | February 7, 2025 All West Communications is continuing to bring the future of internet to Sweetwater County with the expansion of its fiber optic internet service in Rock Springs and Green River. All West is not slowing down.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Contributed Article by Rajiv Datta, CEO of nexfibre In today’s digital age, full-fibre broadband is much more than a faster way to browse the internet; it is the backbone of our modern lives and a critical driver for economic growth. A stable regulatory framework is essential to expanding and upgrading fibre networks across the country.

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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. New York Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in New York.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

13, 2024 – Comcast has announced a joint $55 million investment with the state of Indiana to expand high-speed internet to more than 10,000 rural homes and businesses.  According to the release, Comcast has invested more than $500 million in its network in Indiana over the last three years. WASHINGTON, Nov.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 20, 2024 – In awarding grants to build new broadband networks, federal and state governments should require network owners to open their networks to multiple internet access providers to promote competition and avoid monopolization in rural markets.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Though Northampton, Massachusetts residents still broadly support the construction of a city-owned municipal fiber broadband network, city officials are celebrating the arrival of Gateway Fiber, which will soon be delivering a more affordable fiber option, and more broadband competition, to the traditionally underserved city.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 4, 2025

They include a little background (of a story I have also been following) This decision comes after Charter, which does business in the city under the name Spectrum and is the city’s largest provider of internet and cable television services, on Feb.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Institute of Local Self Reliance (ILSR) has been tracking Indigenous Broadband Networks in the US. The Blandin Foundation has supported Native networks in Minnesota.) The partnership calls for CTC Communications to manage the operations of the network for a period of time before handing off management to the Tribe.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Construction is almost done in the areas of Kimberly, Spencer, Jevne, Flemming, and Morrison Townships east of the city of Aitkin and west of the city of McGregor. Anyone in these expansion areas interested in getting connected to the all-fiber optic broadband network should sign up for service now before construction is done.

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VoIP Review

JANUARY 13, 2025

The availability of high-speed internet from Brightspeed marks increased connectivity for numerous communities, opening up access for homes and businesses in more than 160 areas. Cloud platforms played a vital role in maintaining uninterrupted network construction, ensuring dependable connectivity for customers despite natural disruptions.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 1, 2024

An update from Paul Bunyan Communications… Paul Bunyan Communications has completed expanding its all-fiber optic network, the GigaZone® to the city of Taconite, Keewatin, and areas of Greenway Township east of Calumet. The cooperative will return to bring the network up to locations with no construction fee when feasible.

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Big News from Paul Bunyan Communications … Paul Bunyan Communications has completed expanding its all-fiber optic network, the GigaZone® to the Forbes area of St. In today’s world, Internet access is essential, and we’re excited to begin delivering services to the Forbes area.”

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Construction is done in the Forbes Area SW of Eveleth and the city of Buhl. Once the network is operational this winter, those who have signed up will be contacted to schedule services to be installed. The cooperative will return to bring the network up to locations with no construction fee when feasible. Louis County.

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GiGiStreem

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Is Construction Site Wi-Fi Right for Your Jobsite? Why should a poor internet connection be one of those factors? Why should a poor internet connection be one of those factors? With Construction Site Wi-Fi service from GiGstreem, you can be consistently up and running. On the job site, communication is key.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Understanding the pros and cons of public or private networks are important for businesses and organizations to be able to decide which one is right for their specific needs and to better gauge the benefits that each option offers.  Public networks are available for the general public to use and are a big part of our digital life.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 21, 2024

21, 2024 - A regional Internet Service Provider has announced a new ultra-high-speed fiber route connecting several cities in the American northwest to Minneapolis and Chicago.    The “Northern Link Route” was constructed by the Kirkland, Wash., WASHINGTON, Oct.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Community Connect program defines areas eligible for awards as those receiving Internet service below 10 Megabits per second (Mbps) * 1 Mbps.   The difference highlights ongoing debates within federal broadband policy over what constitutes "sufficient" internet access. Applications open on Feb.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 5, 2024

Panelists Chris Bailey , Director of Sales, Wesco Allen Meyer , VP of Strategy, Corridor Network Construction Inc. Chris has been involved in numerous deployments with telephone companies, cooperatives, municipalities, and other entities, launching fiber broadband networks.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Low-Population Density Program will fund up to 75% of eligible project costs to help providers build out broadband infrastructure in some of the more remote or costly-to-serve areas of the state with the cooperative investing the remainder to expand its all-fiber optic network to these areas. We are excited to receive this grant!

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Frustrated by years of substandard broadband service from regional telecom incumbents, Kendall County, Illinois residents have joined the growing chorus of Americans that are tackling the problem head on by building their own better, faster, more affordable fiber networks. The remainder will be fiber to the premises.”

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

million of the state’s remaining federal COVID-19 relief money to help low-income residents connect to nearby fiber internet networks.  WASHINGTON, September 9, 2024 – Vermont broadband officials unanimously agreed Monday to move forward with a plan to use $2.5

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Mole ploughs broke the ground in Stapleford last week, as Wessex Internet began its physical work to deliver full fibre internet to 14,500 homes and businesses in South Wiltshire. This work is part of Project Gigabit, a government-funded programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to get fast, reliable broadband.

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All West Telecommunications

JUNE 11, 2024

All West Communications Brings Better Internet to 30,000 Homes Kamas, Utah | June 11, 2024 – All West Communications is proud to announce 30,000 homes on the Wasatch Front are now connected to 8 Gig fiber internet speeds as a result of their fiber optic expansion project.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The West Central Tribune reports The Willmar City Council and staff on Monday said a meeting would be conducted later this week with the company after its letter asking the city to hold off on the construction of an open-access broadband network. The network will be owned by the city and managed by Hometown Fiber.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Good news for Buhl from Paul Bunyan Communications … Paul Bunyan Communications has completed expanding its all-fiber optic network, the GigaZone to the city of Buhl in St. In today’s connected world, reliable internet is a necessity, and were thrilled to start providing services to the city of Buhl. Louis County.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 24, 2024

KAXE reports … Residents of three townships west and southwest of Cook can look forward to high-speed broadband internet in 2026. million grant to Paul Bunyan Communications to expand all-fiber optic network to 420 locations in parts of Alango, Field and Sturgeon townships, according to a news release. Minnesota awarded a $3.9

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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

OCTOBER 8, 2024

8, 2024 - A network service provider recently announced an 80-mile expansion of its dark fiber network. Light Source Communications, an internet service provider based in Riverview, Mich., 25 that it had begun engineering for an 80-mile expansion of its existing 50-mile dark fiber network in the Tulsa, Okla., said on Sep.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The deal, which includes protections against throttling, data caps, and the sale of customer data, will expand high-speed, affordable internet access across the city, connecting 80% of the city by 2028 and 97% of the city by 2030. Construction and service rollout are expected to begin in 2025. WASHINGTON, Nov. of wholesale revenue.

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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

The race to provide global connectivity has seen remarkable innovation, and Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, has been at the forefront. By utilising a network of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, Starlink promises faster speeds and reduced latency compared to traditional satellite internet.

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AT&T Connects

JANUARY 14, 2025

While most of our network is operating normally at this time, we continue to make progress restoring wireline services in some of the most severely impacted areas, and our AT&T teams continue to work collaboratively with our public and private sector partners to replace damaged infrastructure.

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