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Pennsylvania Introduces Bill to Restore Net Neutrality Protections

Broadband Breakfast

In a memo Tuesday, Smith-Wade-El alleged that ISPs have too much control over the internet market.  It was introduced by Pennsylvania Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D), alongside 13 Democratic co-sponsors.   “The Internet is not a luxury but a daily necessity.

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NCTA: Vandalism of Communications Infrastructure on the Rise

Broadband Breakfast

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. WASHINGTON, April 11, 2025 – A new study shows that telecommunications networks are still vulnerable to theft and vandalism.

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BT Group and Edgio Introduce MAUD-Enabled Content Delivery Network 

Total Telecom

The partnership aims to improve the delivery of live television over the internet, by offering benefits such as cost reduction, enhanced content quality, scalability, and more sustainable streaming. Edgio, integrating its CDN with BT Group’s MAUD technology, will be the first to implement this solution in a live environment.

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Air Wireless Unveils Wireless DOCSIS, Revolutionizing Broadband Market

VoIP Review

Air Wireless introduced a new twist to the DOCSIS technology, offering wireless broadband services to cable television and broadband providers. Interestingly, Fixed Wireless Access ( FWA ) was the first to market with a similar concept, empowering wireless carriers to offer wireless broadband directly to their customers.

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RTL Deutschland Expands FAST Channel Offering with Harmonic and netorium

Total Telecom

15, 2024 — German broadcaster RTL Deutschland has added eight new free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels to its video streaming service, expanding the number of viewing options for customers of its streaming service RTL+. SAN JOSE, Calif. and COLOGNE, Germany — Aug. Currently, the focus is on digital transformation incl.

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Telecom Industry Launches Coalition to Push Congress on USF Fix

Broadband Breakfast

The Keep America Connected Coalition, which includes NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, the Competitive Carriers Association, and GCI Communications Corp, has called on lawmakers to pass a legislative fix to preserve the USF’s funding structure ahead of a Supreme Court ruling expected this summer.

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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