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League of MN Cities recap on SF2045: Community TV grants and HF1740 Equal access to broadband bill

Blandin on Broadband

The House Legacy Finance Committee reviewed a proposal geared toward supporting local public, educational, and governmental television channels, while the Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee examined legislation that would give local governments the authority to franchise internet providers.

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MN House introduces HF1740 a bill appropriating money for community cable television programming

Blandin on Broadband

1740, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for community cable television programming. Minnesota House reports Nadeau, Norris and Carroll introduced: HF. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1.

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NCTA Warns 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule Could Fuel Billions in Fraud

Broadband Breakfast

In a filing submitted Friday, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association urged the Federal Communications Commission to extend its proposed phone unlocking period to 180 days, arguing the proposed 60-day timeframe would not give mobile carriers enough time to detect and prevent fraudulent activity. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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

Blandin on Broadband

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. from wireless industry (CTIA): We are concerned about tax exemption for telecom/television services that are de facto broadband. To answer question above.) Amendment is laid over.

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National Conference of State Legislatures’ Broadband Policy Toolkit

Blandin on Broadband

History: Click for History MN S 3471 2024 State School Librarian Status: Failed – Adjourned – Senate Education Finance Committee Date of Last Action: 4/2/2024 Author: Kunesh-Podein (DFL) Topics: Education and Schools Associated Bills: MN H 4967 – Companion Summary: Relates to education, establishes a state school librarian.

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Reuters & Bloomberg: OpenAI to design “inference AI” chip with Broadcom and TSMC

IEEE ComSoc

government on the need for more massive data centers and CEO Sam Altman has sounded out global investors, including some in the Middle East, to finance the effort. It’s definitely a stretch,” OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar told Bloomberg Television on Monday. The startup’s leadership has pitched the U.S.

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Digital Infrastructure Investment 2024: 'All-in' on Open Access

Broadband Breakfast

Their network provides blazingly fast Internet speeds, phone, and television services. A leader in P3 infrastructure development, Meridiam Fiber is designing, building, financing and managing utility-like open wholesale access fiber networks in communities traditionally underserved by legacy telecoms providers.