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Consolidated Telephone Company and Meeker Cooperative Light and Power launch MC Fiber

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MC Fiber is a collaborative effort between Meeker Cooperative Light and Power and Consolidated Telephone Company, based in Brainerd. Consolidated Telephone Company is a technology adviser and a full-service telecommunications company.

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NCTA Urges Caution in SES, Intelsat Transaction

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NCTA, The Internet and Television Association filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission on Monday regarding the planned merger between the satellite operators. NCTA also asserted the importance of the C-Band in critical areas such as telephone and internet services for remote areas. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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'Cyber Incident' Forces Arkansas Fiber ISP to Shut Down Linear Video Service

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OzarksGo, a telecommunications subsidiary of Ozarks Electric Cooperative, said it services include high-speed internet and premium television and telephone services to northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma using an all-fiber-optic network. The company had no details about the source or duration of the cyber incident.

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OPPORTUNITY: Arvig essay contest where winner earns a trip to Washington DC to learn about rural broadband

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The student must also be receiving Arvig internet, telephone and/or television services at their residence. Students in the Arvig service area are invited to submit an essay that answers the question, “How is Arvig-Connected Technology useful to you?” Essays can be submitted to Josie.Winkels@arvig.com.

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Consumer Groups Support EchoStar’s 5G Construction Extension

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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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SATT Seeks $1.8M RDOF Transfer to Avoid FCC Default Penalties

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A recent example involved Southwest Arkansas Telephone and Television (SATT), which is seeking to transfer its awarded broadband project under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) to another ISP - South Central Connect in Arkansas. More and more ISPs in a jam are going with the latter option.

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Coon Valley Delivers High Speed Access to Rural Customers

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That’s exactly what Coon Valley Farmer’s Telephone Co., The story of broadband across the country is told one mile at a time, with hundreds of broadband companies painstakingly building out the capability to connect their customers. based in Coon Valley, Wisconsin, has been doing this year – and every year.