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Book by Rouzbeh Yassini covers the origins of cable broadband

Light Reading

Rouzbeh Yassini, often referred to as the 'Father of the Cable Modem,' and his co-pilot, cable industry veteran reporter and analyst Stewart Schley, have penned 'The Accidental Network,' a book about the birth and development of cable broadband technology. It goes on sale September 1, 2025. pressrelease

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New York State’s Dryden Fiber Celebrates 400th Local Subscriber

Broadband Breakfast

In early 2023, Dryden, New York,  formally launched  the town’s municipal broadband network, becoming the first municipality in the state to provide residents with direct access to affordable, publicly owned fiber. million broadband gran t courtesy of the  New York State ConnectALL program.

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Tim Stelzig: Explaining BEAD, Trying to Bridge the Digital Divide

Broadband Breakfast

As with most other essential services, there are many places in the United States where no purely private business case will support investment in broadband networks. Given resource constraints, the FCC’s USF Program and other federal broadband grant programs typically are designed to achieve the biggest bang for the buck.

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Quantum Fiber talks about how older building can work on getting FTTP

Blandin on Broadband

Each residence receives a fiber-ready modem, with every connection thoroughly tested. Network activation : Once the new network is live, residents can gain immediate access to ultra-fast broadband, facilitating modern amenities, smart devices, and seamless work-from-home experiences.

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Tariffs and Broadband: Every Day is a New Day

Broadband Breakfast

The Trump administration’s plan to impose substantial tariffs on imports critical to ISPs, telecom companies, and all those in the broadband space, is likely to cause disruption, at least in the short-term. Right now, every day is a new day when it comes to anticipating needs in broadband. Anticipating disruptions, U.S.

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House Passes NTIA Reauthorization, Rural Broadband Protection Acts

Broadband Breakfast

  The agency coordinates federal spectrum use, represents the executive branch in international telecom debates and before the Federal Communications Commission, and manages more than $48 billion in broadband grant funding from the Infrastructure Act. The bill still had bipartisan support Monday, with Reps. speaking in favor of it.

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FTTH is more sustainable than cable broadband

Blandin on Broadband

In the manufacturing of its components, an FTTH PON network reduces carbon footprint by 60% compared to an HFC network, due to lighter cables and fewer active network components. At the customer premises, an FTTH ONT cable modem reduces carbon footprint by 18% versus a DOCSIS 4.0 cable modem.