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NCTA: Vandalism of Communications Infrastructure on the Rise

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2025 – A new study shows that telecommunications networks are still vulnerable to theft and vandalism. NCTA - The Internet and Television Association, headquartered here, cited an April 9 update that tracked 5,770 reported incidents of vandalism and theft between June and December in 2024. Louis, Mo.,

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Canada’s CRTC Opens Fibre Networks of Large ISPs to Smaller Competitors

Telecom Talk

The Canadian regulator CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) has decided to extend the fiber networks of large ISPs (Internet

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Consumer Groups Support EchoStar’s 5G Construction Extension

Broadband Breakfast

is a small, family-owned telecommunications company that provide residential, small business and enterprise consumers with fiber-optic Internet, telephone and television services across 14 rural Vermont villages. VTel, based in Springfield, Vt.,

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

Broadband Breakfast

In additional to major players entering the market, existing open access entities are thriving, as more cities and regions are committing to open access. The promise is greater innovation and competition, and easy entrance into the market for some. Their network provides blazingly fast Internet speeds, phone, and television services.

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Tech Think Tanks Fighting N.Y. Broadband Law in Supreme Court

Broadband Breakfast

Brief of Tech Freedom and Others The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is a deregulatory statute. It seeks “to preserve the vibrant and competitive free market … for the Internet … unfettered by Federal or State regulation.” WASHINGTON, Sept. ” 47 U.S.C. §§ §§ 230(b)(2), 230(f)(2).

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Canadian Big Telecom is Crushing Independent ISPs

Broadband Breakfast

Next week, when the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) releases its latest decision in this ongoing regulatory battle, more ISPs could be forced out. That argument might make sense in a true free market. But Canada’s telecom sector isn’t a free market.

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Understanding VoIP Regulatory Compliance – An Overview for Carriers

VoIP Review

Universal Service Fund (USF) contributions – Dictates the contributions that carriers must make to the USF, which supports telecommunications services in underserved and rural areas. The above are only two of the many global regulatory bodies.