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Tom Reid: Common-Sense Solutions to Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America

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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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MN Seante Committee refers Senate SF0908: revisions on broadband installer training and certification, to Floor

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The MN Senate Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development passed and referred following bill to Senate Floor SF 0908 – Kupec: Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modification Below is more info on the bill, video of the meeting and notes.

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Reps McEwen and Johnson oppose HF47: a bill that relaxes recent legislation on certification for telecommunications installers

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Pete Johnson on HF47: Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified Before last year, the broadband industry was an outlier in the utilities world, with almost no worker-training requirements. To address these concerns, the Minnesota Legislature passed the 2024 Broadband Safety Bill.

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‘A Complete Disaster’: Albuquerque Residents Sound Off on Fiber Construction Damage

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” New Mexico Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in New Mexico. Broadband Breakfast State Broadband Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast? Representatives from Ezee Fiber flagged several provisions within the new rules they said were impractical or potentially counterproductive.

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FCC Approves T-Mobile, SES Purchases

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“Today’s approval of the SES Intelsat transaction builds on the [FCC’s] efforts to promote the provision of robust and competitive satellite services to the public,” Carr said. Both companies provide video distribution services, among other things.

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Sen. Blackburn Wants More Spectrum in Reconciliation

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With the reauthorization would come a mandate to sell 600 megahertz of exclusive-use spectrum for mobile or fixed broadband, a pipeline the wireless carriers have been pushing to get included. Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast? It’s expected to raise about $88 billion to help pay for tax cuts.

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Court Vacates FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule

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WASHINGTON, July 9, 2025 – Federal regulations designed to make it easy to cancel a cable TV bill just got tossed out in court. “The Rule does contain a severability provision which keeps the remaining provisions in effect if any provisions are stayed or determined to be invalid. On Tuesday, the U.S.