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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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 9, 2024

Glenn Youngkin announced more than $41 million in grants for 10 broadband construction projects across 20 communities in the state on July 24. The money comes from the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative, which seeks to provide high-speed internet access to unserved addresses. August 9, 2024 – Virginia Gov.

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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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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 19, 2024

West Central Tribune reports … A new utility services company specializing in underground fiber construction, MC Fiber launched in late September, according to a news release from Meeker Cooperative Light and Power and Vibrant Broadband in Litchfield. The cooperative has been serving the area as a co-op for almost 90 years, starting in 1935.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The construction project has been fueled by grants first from the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Community, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development before getting a significant infusion from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Project Gigabit is the government-funded programme targeting areas that would be too expensive to be connected to gigabit broadband through commercial rollout because of their remote location.   Residents and business owners in the region, many who struggle to carry out basic online tasks due to outdated broadband infrastructure, will receive major (..)

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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. Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications first began offering C-Band satellite TV service to rural customers in underserved communities in 1987.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

GFiber started in 2010 as a Google-driven experiment to catalyze the gigabit internet ecosystem, and has since pioneered the gigabit and multigig internet future. Their network provides blazingly fast Internet speeds, phone, and television services. What, if anything, have states been doing to prioritize open access fiber?

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EldoTelecom

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Excerpted from Service Unavailable: America’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Crisis U.S policymaking on Internet infrastructure began shortly before the Internet was decommissioned as a government-run network in the mid-1990s. The legislation, which was not enacted and died in Congress, included several findings.

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EldoTelecom

AUGUST 29, 2024

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said, “If we're going to connect every American, including the tens of millions of Americans who now don't have the internet, we're going to have to lay fiber all across this country.”

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is expected to soon begin distributing $1.25 2 This instruction makes clear that NTIA will consider the race of the Program’s beneficiaries when issuing grant awards, in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 19, 2024

Working on 40/200 gigahertz Optical Channels Paul Bunyan Communications Constructed nothing but fiber since 2004 Do people really need multi-Gig? We’re hoping CTC construction will help us keep to budget. We have households that would still need to go to McDonalds for internet access. They pre-wire at home while building.

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved and recommended for award the Digital Equity Capacity Grant application from Minnesota , allowing the state to access more than $12 million to implement its Digital Opportunity Plan. This federal funding comes from the $1.44

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All West Telecommunications

JUNE 19, 2023

Engineering work is already underway with construction beginning this summer. All West’s fiber internet offerings will include symmetrical speed tiers up to 8 Gig for residential and 10 Gig for businesses. Construction began in June 2023 and will take several years to complete.

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EldoTelecom

APRIL 1, 2024

The consortium will finance fiber construction and operations with cash contributions and long term bonds backed by the consortium members along with participation private equity firms. Doing so is consistent with the public policy intent of 1996 Telecommunications Act to timely bring advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans.”

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All West Telecommunications

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

All West Communication’s fiber internet enables symmetrical speeds that are essential for today’s applications. All West also participates in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), an FCC program that reduces the monthly cost of internet service for qualified households. Construction started in November 2023.

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EldoTelecom

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Gigapower CEO Bill Hogg – the brand name for AT&T’s joint venture with BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Fund to build open access fiber delivery advanced telecommunications infrastructure -- boasted other open access networks would be unable to scale up like Gigapower. That limits the scale and pace at which they can expand.

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EldoTelecom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

And supporting its construction and operation by making low interest long term loans available as well as technical assistance grants to help them organize? The information technology companies mentioned in this article all pay income taxes that could help fund this. Follow on Twitter @eldotelecom

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 30, 2024

“These funds will enable us to provide high-speed internet to residents who have been without this essential service for far too long, which will have a profound and lasting impact on our community's future." million hybrid last and middle mile network to connect 451 currently unserved addresses.

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EldoTelecom

MAY 16, 2024

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE As the United States is poised to begin subsidizing the capital cost of building last mile or distribution advanced telecommunications infrastructure targeting rural areas, it won’t be enough warns a utility cooperative executive and industry association leader. This week, California deferred $1.5

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TELCO

APRIL 22, 2024

NYSE: CX), a leading global construction materials company, for Edgility, the company’s virtualized edge management and orchestration platform. They offer a comprehensive range of services, including standard telephone, VoIP, high-speed broadband internet, security systems, and app-based TV content.

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VoIP Insider

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

DECT stands for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications. Wi-Fi is great for data-heavy tasks like browsing the internet or streaming, and Bluetooth is ideal for short-range connections like wireless speakers or headphones. Let’s break it down in this Q&A format to make it easy to understand! What Does DECT Stand For?

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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Using multi-tenant structures, transmitters for telecommunication service providers will be housed within Link5G kiosks, expanding 5G options and enhancing coverage in underserved areas. Up to three times taller than the original LinkNYC kiosks, hundreds of new Link5G towers are set to crop up in neighborhoods with uneven internet access.

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NetWork Telecom

AUGUST 29, 2024

Internet Connectivity: Your internet connectivity provides you with access to the global internet, facilitating communication, research, and online transactions. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP): VoIP enables voice communication over the internet, offering features like call forwarding, voicemail, and video conferencing.

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AWS Telecommunications

APRIL 17, 2024

These services leverage the power of the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and drive innovation. AWS IoT TwinMaker provides the tools to construct these immersive 3D experiences, also called scenes, along with unified data services to query the knowledge graph and time series data.

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NTIA

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The below FAQs are for informational purposes only and are intended solely to assist potential applicants in better understanding the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund and the application requirements set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for this program.

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NTIA

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Thus, the shift to open networks enhances 5G supply chain security by increasing competition and resilience in the global telecommunications equipment market. leadership in the global telecommunications ecosystem, foster competition, and drive wireless innovation. What is the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund? 4872(d)(2).

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Meanwhile, the neighboring city of Rexburg used ARPA funding to construct a 20-mile open-access fiber backbone to connect municipal facilities, with plans for residents and businesses to benefit from the new infrastructure by November 2023. UTOPIA Fiber, the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency, stands out for its growth.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 22, 2024

This increasingly appears to be the story of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s  Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment  program. ”  However, such comments are hardly reassuring to the millions of Americans who either have slow internet or none at all.

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Tridon

AUGUST 12, 2024

Trunking, in the context of telecommunications networking, refers to the efficient allocation of radio channels among multiple users or groups. Learn More About Tridons Services & Solutions GET STARTED IP-Based Trunking IP-based trunking leverages Internet Protocol (IP) networks to facilitate communication.

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Mark Goldberg

JULY 24, 2024

In rendering its determination in Teksavvy’s appeal of the CRTC’s 2021 reversal of its original 2019 wholesale internet rates , the Federal Court of Appeal delivered a sound rejection, with costs. The decision is quite readable and I encourage you to take a look.

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Mark Goldberg

DECEMBER 11, 2024

I find it ridiculous that a Private Member’s Bill was able to amend the Telecom Act to have a permanent reference to last week’s CRTC public notice on internet nutrition labels. Telecommunications is a sector that requires billions of dollars in annual investment – investment that abhors regulatory uncertainty.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Communities and internet service providers contributed over $48 million in matching funds for this grant round and over $400 million for all grant rounds to date. This project will bring reliable, fast fiber internet to this area for the first time, opening opportunities for 113 locations, including 46 unserved and 67 underserved locations.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

  By the time I took over as Chief of the FCC’s Cable Services Bureau in 1998 under President Bill Clinton , cable was evolving from an analog TV service to a digital “fat pipe” for the nascent internet.   Meanwhile, rural Americans still waiting for high-speed internet service will be left to wait even longer.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 1, 2024

1, 2024 - Responding t0 accusations of mismanagement, the Biden Administration is claiming it has made significant progress connecting Americans with reliable, high-speed internet. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the federal agency tasked with running the Biden Administration’s $42.45

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