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Oakland City Council Unanimously Approves Construction of Open-Access Network

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May 28, 2025 – The Oakland City Council voted unanimously last week to adopt a Broadband Master Plan that will connect up to 2,500 unserved and underserved households across the city through the construction of an open-access municipal broadband network.  ” Estimated to cost $15.6

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BEAD delay causes Louisiana layoffs at construction firm

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billion effort to deploy broadband to all Americans. Additionally, he said the company had built a network of more than 150 subcontractors. Etheridges letter, given to Broadband Communities on Monday, calls on the administration not to let bureaucracy unravel everything weve built. We were poised for 300% growth, he wrote.

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MWC 2025: MasOrange Built Leading Optical Network to Accelerate Digitalisation 

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Pilar Puerta Galvan, Transmission Director of MasOrange, delivered a keynote speech at the Green All-Optical Network Forum on “Leading Optical Network Accelerates Digitalisation.” With the emergence of 5G, 4K/8K Video, digital service and AI new application, the network traffic is expected to triple in the next five years.

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Vermont, Ohio Networks Prove Municipal Broadband Pays for Itself

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21, 2025 – Cities and towns were proving that municipal broadband networks can pay for themselves – without raising taxes, without government bailouts, and without private investment. The S&P-rated precedent should make it easier for future broadband projects to secure funding without needing tax-backed guarantees.

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Willmar, Minnesota Moves Forward With Open Access Fiber Network

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21,000), has voted to move forward on plans for a city-owned open access fiber network. According to a  network FAQ , the planned $24.5 million in construction costs will be paid via bonds, which would then be paid back by leasing fees by local competitors looking to access the network.  ” Like many U.S.

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Work begins on E2A transpacific subsea cable

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SK Broadband, and Verizon Business has announced the start of construction of the East Asia to North America (E2A) submarine cable system. Photo courtesy of Chunghwa Telecom The system will be deployed by subsea cable specialist Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and is expected to be ready for service in H2 of 2028.

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Podcast: Managing the checkerboarding of municipal regulations

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Dialoisos company, which is constructing a 60-mile fiber network connecting Baltimore, and the Washington D.C. Subscribe to the Broadband Communities newsletter. Learn more about Broadband Communities Summit 2025 in Houston. Its one of my strengths that Ive just developed over the years, he said.