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Jim Enrique Tolbert and Javier Palomarez: America’s Manufacturing Boom Faces a Labor Bust

Broadband Breakfast

semiconductor industry, among other sectors like agriculture, construction, hospitality, manufacturing and healthcare, where the labor shortage has already become a national crisis. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast. Broadband Breakfast accepts commentary from informed observers of the broadband scene.

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A Week on The Road

Rural Broadband Association

The adventure started with a visit to the Indiana Rural Broadband Association (INRBA), a statewide organization representing the state's small, rural, community-based broadband providers. We shared notes on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, and I gave an update on all things Washington, industry and NTCA.

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Digital Divide Closing in South Carolina, State Says

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2025 – South Carolina is narrowing the number of locations it will need to serve with its $551 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program funding. Of those, 21,466 are residential, 5,469 are businesses, and 1,789 are community anchor institutions like hospitals and schools.

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What Broadband Leaders Need to Know About Recruiting New Workers

Broadband Breakfast

Broadband workforce discussions often focus on “starting early” by recruiting high school students. Broadband employers need to act now to create on-ramps into the industry for working adults who want to change careers or upskill into a higher-level broadband occupation. Which workers are ripe for recruitment?

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Open Access ErieNet Fiber Network Gets Underway In Western New York

Broadband Breakfast

Erie County, New York’s  ErieNet  broadband initiative is poised to begin construction in Buffalo, NY, after the Buffalo Common Council recently passed a resolution approving the Telecommunications License Agreement with ErieNet LDC. New York Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in New York.

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Oracle and Starlink Partnership Boosts Enterprise Communications with Satellites

VoIP Review

According to Oracle, the ECP serves as a comprehensive platform providing crucial infrastructure for various industries like healthcare, construction, and hospitality. The Starlink system improves Oracles service by providing more secure and faster broadband across the globe.

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Digital Infrastructure Investment 2024: 'All-in' on Open Access

Broadband Breakfast

Under this model, multiple ISPs can offer services over the same broadband infrastructure. The Fiber Broadband Association is the voice of fiber. Using an active ethernet infrastructure and operating at the wholesale level, UTOPIA Fiber supports open access and promotes competition in all broadband and telecommunications services.