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Telecom Industry Launches Coalition to Push Congress on USF Fix

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 – With millions of Americans at risk of losing access to affordable phone and internet service, a coalition of major telecom industry groups has launched a new effort to pressure Congress to act on the Universal Service Fund before it collapses.

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Copper Theft and Vandalism Threatening Critical Infrastructure, Say Industry Leaders

Broadband Breakfast

there were nearly 4,000 acts of vandalism," said Alex Minard , vice president and lead legislative counsel at NCTA, the Internet and Television Association. "That NCTA, US Telecom, CTIA, and NTCA jointly published a white paper on the issue last November following an industry summit in Dallas.

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Comcast to spin off raft of cable TV channels

Total Telecom

Today we announced the exciting news that we intend to launch a new publicly traded company comprised of a strong portfolio of our cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!,

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NCTA Warns 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule Could Fuel Billions in Fraud

Broadband Breakfast

NCTA cited a study by the Communications Fraud Control Association , which found that global telecom companies lost $3.25 WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2024 – A major cable industry group is warning that a proposed 60-day mobile phone unlocking standard could open the door to billions of dollars in fraud.

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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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Still Monitoring Helene Recovery, FCC Readies for Milton

Broadband Breakfast

The agency deactivated its DIRS disaster reporting system, which telecom providers use to provide daily updates on outages and infrastructure damage, for Georgia and South Carolina Monday.