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Consumer Groups Support EchoStar’s 5G Construction Extension

Broadband Breakfast

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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Paul Bunyan Communications Aitkin County Broadband Expansion Update

Blandin on Broadband

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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Paul Bunyan Communications St. Louis County Broadband Expansion Update

Blandin on Broadband

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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Minnesota is home to 7 exciting, planned or prospective Native Nation owned broadband networks

Blandin on Broadband

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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Broadband Breakfast on August 7, 2024 - Live from Mountain Connect 2024

Broadband Breakfast

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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USDA to Open Applications for $26 Million Community Connect Program

Broadband Breakfast

Recipients of the Community Connect program can use the funds for constructing or leasing broadband infrastructure, delivering free Internet service to public institutions for two years, or creating community centers with public Internet access. Applications open on Feb. 20, with a submission deadline of Apr.

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Conexon Connect Completes First Major Florida Fiber Deployment

Broadband Breakfast

Conexon Connect  has completed its first fiber to the home project in Florida, a 2,000-mile network launched in partnership with  Escambia River Electric Cooperative. The company wouldn't provide information on whether Conexon or EREC would own the finished fiber network, calling the information “proprietary.”