Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Bharti Airtel has launched its IPTV services with Airtel Black plans, offering high-speed internet, live TV, and OTT benefits. Available in select circles.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN) folks shared their new resources on the NDIA listserv… The Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN) has just published a comprehensive broadband glossary of over 140 terms encompassing everything from digital equity to infrastructure, government agencies and their intersections with broadband and digital equity, emerging cybersecurity terms, and more.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Meta unveils Project Waterworth, a multi-billion-dollar subsea cable set to become the worlds longest at over 50,000 km. Connecting five continents, the project will enhance global digital highways, AI innovation, and economic growth.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Broadband is in the news in Willmar this week. Wednesday, I wrote about the Willmar City Council to meet with Charter Communications despite having plans with Hometown Fiber on an open access network. Thursday, the West Central Tribune followed up with The Willmar City Council on Monday learned how the $24.5 million Connect Willmar Initiative may affect the bottom line for the city and taxpayers.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

iPhone 16 Pro Max launched for Rs 1,44,900 (256GB). However, on both Amazon and Flipkart, the price is Rs 1,37,900 today.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Kanabec County Times reports … On Friday, Jan. 17, East Central Energy proudly celebrated a major milestone: the one-year anniversary of connecting members to ECE Fiber. The event brought together a mix of attendees, including ECE directors, vendors, contractors, local government representatives, state officials, and many more who have supported the endeavor.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, is now offering prepaid plans bundled with JioHotstar.

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Telefrieden

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

A Feb. 11th New York Times article missed a sizeable subsidy from the Federal Communications Commission that will add millions of dollars more to subsidies flowing to Elon Musks commercial ventures. See (Elon Musks Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up; [link]. Under new leadership, the FCC will reverse a prior determination that Starlink, does qualify for universal service funding, because the low earth orbiting network has substantially higher cost of service compared to terrest

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