Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

News The two companies first signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the cable in 2022 Saudi Arabian telco Mobily has partnered with Telecom Egypt to launch the first submarine cable connecting Saudi Arabia and Egypt through the Red Sea. The cable will land at two stations: Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt and Duba in Saudi Arabia.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 19, 2025

million investment to upgrade internet access in nearly 8,000 public housing units across Massachusetts.    This funding, distributed through the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s Residential Retrofit Program, will benefit 26 communities statewide. Maura Healey (D) has announced a $10.4 The funding came from the U.S.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

home to 75,000 residents, may soon have a competitor to Comcast in the cable TV market, Mayor Paige G. The proposed agreement with Astound Broadband would give the company three years to build the local cable network at no cost to the city. Astound would be the first cable competitor to Comcast in Scranton.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 20, 2025

the largest telecommunications provider in Alaska, announced that its emergency maintenance on the undersea fiberoptic cable to Sitka was successfully completed earlier this week , restoring all internet and communication services.  General Communication, Inc.,

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 15, 2025

and Marc Veasey , D-Texas, have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing theft and destruction of broadband infrastructure, citing growing concerns over service disruptions and public safety risks. Code to impose stronger penalties for those who intentionally damage or steal broadband cables and equipment.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2025 – Much of Southeast Alaska was without phone or internet service over the weekend after an Alaska Communications subsea fiber cable broke last Friday. “Our technical team has confirmed damage to the ACS subsea cable system connecting Juneau. We are dispatching a repair ship.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

News The railway line could improve the connectivity for thousands of rural households The High-Speed 2 (HS2) railway project could significantly enhance broadband connectivity in rural areas, according to a new analysis released today from High Speed 2 Ltd, a non-departmental public body run by the UK Department for Transport.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 3, 2025

In its 4-3 vote in early March, the City Council opted to continue work on the  Connect Wilmar Initiative , something it says is an answer to the ongoing failures by regional incumbent telecom monopolies to provide uniform, high quality, high speed, affordable Internet access. According to a  network FAQ , the planned $24.5

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 6, 2025

The city is appealing to lawmakers to approve legislation that would make broadband subscriptions subject to the franchise fee. Currently, those fees are only collected for cable television service. Without franchise revenue from data subscribers there is no financial ability to provide access out of cable subscribers.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 3, 2024 – A small Texas city is finding out what it's like when the cable TV company cuts the cord. 6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. Alpine, Texas (pop. the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

News The trial is a step towards integrating satellite and terrestrial networks, making satellite broadband more accessible for 5G devices worldwide Eutelsat Group, MediaTek, and Airbus Defence and Space have completed the first successful 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) trial using the Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite system.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, April 25, 2025 – Charter Communications lost 60,000 internet subscribers in the first quarter of 2025, continuing a trend of stagnation, but showing improvement over the 72,000 lost in the same period the year prior. Executives said wildfires in California were responsible for roughly 9,000 of those disconnects. technology.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 7, 2025

April 7, 2025 – Charter Communications has officially acquired Bardstown Connect, the city-owned broadband and cable utility, for $49.5 Bardstown Connect had roughly 9,500 broadband and 5,000 cable TV customers at the time. million, ending nearly four decades of municipal ownership.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 29, 2025

Low-Earth orbit satellite constellations have the potential to transform how we extend internet coverage around the world. The connectivity challenge in rural areas According to the International Telecommunication Union, barely 19% of residents in underdeveloped regions have internet access, compared with 87% in more advanced economies.

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Light Reading

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cable One is piloting a new prepaid option for Internet customers that starts at $35 for 30 days of access. The operator continues to study whether to add mobile to the broadband bundle.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 24, 2025

The Arlington Enterprise journalist Mark Ollig reports on current Minnesota broadband legislation The 2024 OBD report reveals that 89,000 households in Minnesota do not have access to the 100/20 mbps broadband standard. 395 to revise the priorities of the border-to-border Broadband Grant Program.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 8, 2025

By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Catch the full episode here: LiveOak Fiber has been expanding their footprint across rural North Florida and Southern Georgia. Yet, according to Steve Smith, the internet service providers chief revenue officer, the company maintains distinct advantages by keeping a local focus.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 25, 2025

I have also been following but nice to see what others day During the week of March 17, Minnesota lawmakers considered two bills related to telecommunications and broadband access.

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Telecom Talk

AUGUST 29, 2024

Frontier Communications launches a 7 Gbps broadband service across its entire FTTH footprint, offering download and upload speeds up to 200 times faster than traditional cable.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 – Data provided by the top federal communications agency has highlighted the progress that providers have made in connecting every American to the internet during a recent 12-month period. NCTA – The Internet and Television Association, noted in a Nov. Cable broadband added 700,000 rural locations. 

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Limited by poor mobile signals and no direct broadband cable, the government’s £2 million pilot project aims to combine GEO and LEO satellite terminals with wireless technologies to deliver improved connectivity for residents, businesses, and tourists. The second project relates to Papa Stour, one of the most remote Shetland isles.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Mole ploughs broke the ground in Stapleford last week, as Wessex Internet began its physical work to deliver full fibre internet to 14,500 homes and businesses in South Wiltshire. This work is part of Project Gigabit, a government-funded programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to get fast, reliable broadband.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 14, 2025

I have been following the story, but always interesting to see what others say; Broadband Breakfast reports… Minnesotas push to bring high-speed internet to every corner of the state could hit a roadblock. billion federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

News The heavy reliance on undersea cables remains a major risk as over 95% of global internet traffic depends on them UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer has urged European leaders for increased cooperation on subsea infrastructure defences at a European Council meeting in Brussels. Get tickets here.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

Here are three proposals for common-sense solutions to improve the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program of the U.S. Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2025 – San Bruno leaders have finalized the sale of the city’s municipally owned broadband provider, CityNet, to Comcast for $8 million. David Tashjian , Regional Senior Vice President of Comcast California, highlighted the company’s commitment to enhancing broadband access.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

– Mobile Private Network The Startup of the Year Award The winner of this Award will be decided by a panel of judges live at Connected Britain Join us at Connected Britain 2024, the UK’s largest digital economy event.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 7, 2025

Press Release Brightspeed, one of the nations largest fiber broadband builders focused on empowering more homes with ultrafast, reliable internet, today announced its multi-gig-speed network has passed approximately 1.82 million locations surpassing its year-end goal of 1.75

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

16, 2024 – Broadband ISPs have a request for the highest court in the land: Don't let the 50 states set the retail price of Internet access. The cable industry and the U.S. Broadband industry groups including USTelecom and CTIA asked the high court to toss out the decision last month. WASHINGTON, Sept.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2024 – In the second quarter, the pattern looked familiar among publicly traded broadband Internet Service Providers: The wireline variety as a group lost subscribers, while fixed wireless access providers posted solid gains. Comcast lost 120,000 subscribers ending the quarter with 32.1 4,700 subscribers.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2025 – Thousands of GCI customers in Sitka, Alaska, will lose most internet services starting Sunday because the company may need repair to its undersea fiber network, according to a statement on its website. However, he added that the company won’t have more information until the repair team arrives Sunday.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 – A key Alaska city and a popular port of call for cruise ships has not had landline internet and cell phone service for days, and it could be at least another week before the restoration of normal service. Subsea fiber cable breaks can happen for different reasons. WASHINGTON, Sept. Alaska's first capital as a U.S.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 - Internet delivered by fixed wireless access providers has its critics, but Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is not one of them. ” Rosenworcel said that the numbers suggest fixed wireless has become an alternative to landline broadband. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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ACT Corp

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Are you confused about the difference between broadband and satellite internet? In today's fast-paced world, having a reliable internet connection is essential for both personal and professional use. Understanding Broadband Internet What is Broadband Internet?

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 29, 2025

  In recent filings, the National Association of Broadcasters, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, and the Streaming Innovation Alliance said the CALM Act of 2010 did not extend to services like YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, or Paramount+.

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All West Telecommunications

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In today's fast-paced digital world, small business internet and phone services have become indispensable tools for driving growth, enhancing customer interaction, and ensuring operational efficiency. Clear Understanding of the Essentials For small businesses, maintaining a reliable internet and phone infrastructure is critical.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

18, 2024 – Modern broadband should be considered a telecommunications service subject to utility-style regulation, a former Federal Communications Commission staffer told federal judges Tuesday. Broadband trade groups trying to strike down the rules had an early success invoking the Supreme Court’s major questions rule.

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