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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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Joint Statement on Title II Sixth Circuit Decision

US Telecom

(January 2, 2025) Please attribute the following statement to the Ohio Telecom Association, USTelecom The Broadband Association, Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association, NCTA The Internet & Television Association, CTIA The Wireless Association, Wireless Internet Service Providers Association, Florida Internet & Television Association, (..)

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Update on bills SF0883 and SF0735: taxation exemption for broadband providers

Blandin on Broadband

Not sure Brent Christensen from MN Telecom Alliance: The language of the new bill applies to all. If you take out the work primarily, it would only cover telephone or television based services. (To from wireless industry (CTIA): We are concerned about tax exemption for telecom/television services that are de facto broadband.

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

Broadband Breakfast

UTOPIA (Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency) Fiber is the group of 11 Utah cities that joined together in 2004 to build, deploy, and operate a fiber to the home network to every business and household within their communities. Their network provides blazingly fast Internet speeds, phone, and television services.

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No Permission Needed: Unlicensed Spectrum, Wi-Fi, and America’s Competitive Advantage

Broadband Breakfast

The process for allocating spectrum from the federal government to non-governmental use can include congressional authorization, spectrum identification by an agency such as the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and a Federal Communications Commission auction of the allocated spectrum.

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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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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. Data protection and privacy – This is a major issue in most industries today, and telecoms is no exception.