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Industry Backs FCC’s Push to Eliminate ‘Outdated’ Regulations

Broadband Breakfast

households; and, local radio and TV station ownership rules, which limit how many stations a single company can own in a given market. Preserve amateur radio frequencies, fearing that deregulation could lead to spectrum auctions that take away critical airwaves from HAM radio operators.

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UScellular sells spectrum to Verizon in $1 billion deal 

Total Telecom

” The sale has already been approved by UScellular’s majority shareholder, Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), which owns 82% of the company. We are continuing the process to opportunistically monetize the remaining spectrum assets not included in today’s announcement.”

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The high cost of serving high cost areas

Mark Goldberg

At the time, I described an interesting CRTC proceeding underway to examine the future of voice telephone service to a total of 110 households and 5 businesses located in 8 communities served by 3 telephone exchanges located off the beaten track in British Columbia. A court challenge could easily cost that and more.

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Two-Way Radio for Emergency Communications

Tridon

You grabbed your well-maintained two-way radio, tuned to the local emergency frequency, and made contact with a nearby volunteer responder. In this blog, well discuss the importance of using a two-way radio for emergency communications and how it can help you stay confidently connected when need it most.

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How Reliable is Our Nation's – and the World's – Broadband Infrastructure?

Broadband Breakfast

Land-based examples of infrastructure damage include trenchers and tractors that inadvertently slice through underground wiring, or Acts of God such as hurricanes and tornadoes that tear apart wireline telephone poles or telecom towers everywhere.  Ubiquitous software and hardware malfunctions are another challenge.

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Day Wireless Systems Announces Appointment of Lane Falkner as New CEO

Day Wireless Blog

About Day Wireless Systems: Founded in 1969, Day Wireless Systems has a rich heritage in the communications industry, with roots dating back to Estacada Telephone in 1905.

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Survey: About half of all households passed by fiber in 2024 -- with less than half of those connected.

EldoTelecom

Internet connectivity is regarded as a utility as was voice telephone service before it where most every address had service. Also, given fibers high desirability for reliability and capacity. Another probable factor that began to take off in the following decade is the smartphone. Follow on Twitter @eldotelecom