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

Total Telecom

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

Broadband Breakfast

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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Copper Theft and Vandalism Threatening Critical Infrastructure, Say Industry Leaders

Broadband Breakfast

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

Broadband Breakfast

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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Discussion at PTC’DC – A Look at New World Dynamics: Pitfalls and Opportunities.

PTC

On September 6, Vint Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist and a key architect of the internet, will join our discussion on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on our digital infrastructure. appeared first on Pacific Telecommunications Council.

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Accelerating Broadband Deployment with a Shot Clock

Broadband Breakfast

This policy proposes a simple yet impactful mechanism: If local governments fail to act on telecommunications facility siting applications within a reasonable period, the application is automatically approved. For years, rural communities in the Mountain States region have faced a consistent challenge - lack of access to high-speed internet.

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