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Conexon Connect Completes First Major Florida Fiber Deployment

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In a public statement, Conexon noted that this was the sixth fiber project they’ve completed nationwide with fiber Internet access being delivered to 12,000 EREC members. "Over ” Conexon’s Alexis Madison told ILSR that the EREC project will be financed with approximately $21.8

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Update on bills SF0883 and SF0735: taxation exemption for broadband providers

Blandin on Broadband

If its TV or telephone, they provider are exemption for taxes (for some equipment). If you take out the work primarily, it would only cover telephone or television based services. (To Revenue thinks this has to do with finances. But in our world, we need to provide telephone service but what people ask for is broadband.

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Bill introduced in MN House: HF844 getting more data on broadband deployment from providers

Blandin on Broadband

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy. From the Minnesota House Schultz and Baker introduced: F. 395, subdivision 9; 216B.17, 17, subdivision 9; 326B.198, 198, subdivisions 1, 2, 3. 2.42.52.62.72.82.92.102.112.122.132.142.152.162.172.18 52 to 216B.61

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Consortium to bring fiber to every American doorstep

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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. State and local governments and railroads will be offered fiber connectivity at no cost in exchange for right of way access and waiver of all permitting. “We

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AT&T’s suggestion that edge content providers contribute to funding universal service calls for new paradigm of U.S. advanced telecom

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The seven largest and most profitable companies in the world built their franchises on the internet and the infrastructure we provide,” noted current AT&T CEO John Stankey in remarks this week to the USTelecom’s Leadership Summit posted at AT&T’s policy blog. There is no clear, long term policy in place to do so.

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Bill introduced in MN House: HF974 related to definition of provider and role of franchise and permitting and more

Blandin on Broadband

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy. 974, A bill for an act relating to broadband; establishing the Equal Access to Broadband Act; modifying provisions governing broadband services and broadband infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.39, is prohibited.

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Protecting The Nation's Critical Communications Infrastructure From Theft and Vandalism

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Vital sectors of society and the nation’s economy, such as public safety, health care, energy, transportation, finance, information technology, and education increasingly rely on communications infrastructure. Education: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of internet connectivity for remote learning.