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Sparkle Signs an Agreement with Nexim for the Provision of Global Internet Connectivity

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Rome, 13 September 2024 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces a new agreement with Nexim Global, Italo-American telecommunication operator, for the provision of International IP Transit and other IP services.

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Copper Theft and Vandalism Threatening Critical Infrastructure, Say Industry Leaders

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WASHINGTON, March 1, 2025 - Industry associations and local officials are raising alarms about a surge in copper theft and vandalism targeting telecommunications networks, warning that these crimes threaten public safety and disrupt essential services. "Over a three-month period where we focused on our survey.

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Small Texas City Losing Cable TV, Keeping Internet after Network Sale

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6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. while other systems in Seminole, Seagraves, and Denver City will be transferred to Poka Lambro Telecommunications Ltd.  Alpine, Texas (pop. the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

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Broadband Breakfast on September 4, 2024 - Kids and Social Media

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After much back-and-forth, the Senate overwhelmingly passed two bills aimed at protecting kids on social media. would require social media companies to implement more robust safeguards for young users, but critics warn they could end up stifling free speech and stirring up a nest of privacy issues. KOSA and COPPA 2.0

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Broadband Breakfast on November 20, 2024 – What Happens to Homework and Wi-Fi Hot Spots?

Broadband Breakfast

In July 2024, the FCC voted to expand its E-rate Funding program, which has traditionally subsidized internet access for eligible schools and libraries, to off-premise Wi-Fi hotspots. Breakfast Media LLC CEO  Drew Clark  has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008. What happens next?

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Broadband Breakfast on November 27, 2024 – Next Steps on Digital Equity Projects

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The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved digital equity plans for several states as part of its broader Digital Equity Act initiative. And the Digital Equity Competitive Grant program, another part of the initiative, closed in late September.

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Broadband Breakfast on October 23, 2024 - Satellite Broadband and BEAD

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But recent guidance from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has cracked the door open, allowing alternative technologies like satellite broadband to compete for BEAD funding in high-cost areas - provided they can meet the program’s performance standards. How will the BEAD program be affected?

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