Broadband Breakfast

MAY 5, 2025

introduced the Rural Broadband Assistance Act last week, aiming to help rural communities overcome technical and administrative barriers to securing federal broadband funding. These funds would help with grant writing, feasibility studies, financial forecasting, and other activities necessary to apply for federal broadband programs.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 8, 2025

This Broadband Breakfast live session will consider the impacts that global conflict has on subsea broadband infrastructure and global connectivity. What are the potential global consequences if major subsea broadband cables are damaged or disrupted? Ted Hearn is Managing Editor for Broadband Breakfast.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 8, 2025

… Cable has the highest level of internet access (39%). The study found that 3% of consumers do not have a dedicated internet connection at home. Fully 60% of respondents say their home internet is very reliable, but at the same time cite cost as the biggest issue. FWA and satellite broadband are the new kids on the block.

Technology

Total Telecom

MARCH 14, 2025

News By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities The Fiber Broadband Association CEO pushes back against rhetoric questioning the feasibility of subsidizing rural fiber at Connected America. Boltons comments came in response to those from Cameron Kilton, Nextlink Internets CTO.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2025 – Enhanced federal data collection was needed to strengthen broadband program design and reduce connectivity barriers, a report published Tuesday by the Pew Research Center declared.  Department of Agriculture. 

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Mark Goldberg

JULY 16, 2025

The ITU’s Broadband Commission released a report, “The State of Broadband Advocacy Targets” [ pdf , 6.1MB] as part of its State of Broadband 2025 report series. The State of Broadband Advocacy Targets report is intended to inform policy-makers on progress towards the Broadband Commission’s goals.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 27, 2025

March 27, 2025 — A bill to expand broadband access for schools and communities across New Mexico is awaiting Democratic Gov. The “Broadband for Education” bill would transfer oversight of the state’s student educational network from the Public Schools Authority to the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion.

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Blandin on Broadband

JULY 21, 2025

From Twin Cities Broadband Cooperative (TCBC) … Twin Cities Broadband Cooperative On Tuesday, July 29th from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM, learn about the Twin Cities Broadband Cooperative’s mission to bring affordable, high-speed internet to our communities through community ownership.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

The proposed agreement with Astound Broadband would give the company three years to build the local cable network at no cost to the city. ” Interestingly, Cognetti did not mention internet or broadband services in Wednesday’s announcement. Broadband revenue is exempt from the 5 percent fee.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 28, 2025

It’s not in Minnesota – but it still looks good for folks who are involved, or wanting to get involved in public broadband, or what I might call community networks… RSVP HERE Community First: The Future of Public Broadband Conference and Hill Day May 1415 | Washington, D.C. Not an AAPB member? Join today.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 16, 2025

million state-funded project that seeks to connect over 22,000 homes and businesses to broadband internet in rural Sullivan County, N.Y., based internet service provider promised residents that once the project was completed, they would have access to download/upload speeds of up to 10 GB. about 100 miles from Manhattan.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 – With millions of Americans at risk of losing access to affordable phone and internet service, a coalition of major telecom industry groups has launched a new effort to pressure Congress to act on the Universal Service Fund before it collapses. million students.    Additionally, 7.6

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 30, 2025

June 30, 2025 – Kinetic, a brand of Little Rock, Arkansas-based internet service provider Windstream, has begun construction on an $8 million fiber project in North Carolina, aiming to bring high-speed internet to underserved parts of two counties located just northeast of Charlotte.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 25, 2025

At the Fiber Broadband Association’s (FBA) Regional Fiber Connect Workshop in Anchorage last week, local broadband executives, tribal leaders, and policymakers came together to share best practices and lessons learned in a state that has unique challenges and opportunities connecting communities and people to fiber broadband.  

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 9, 2025

Some of the nation’s leading thinkers and doers in the community broadband sector will connect and collaborate in the nation’s capital for the inaugural  Community First: The Future of Public Broadband Conference and Hill Day  next week. Registration and tickets are still available  here.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 13, 2025

Broadband Breakfast reports. National education groups are concerned that the Senate could prevent millions of people from accessing the internet with federal assistance. A coalition of 31 education and library groups urged senators in a letter Monday to reject a resolution by Sen.

Education

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 30, 2025

White Paper Connecting America: Are We There Yet in Broadband Deployment?  When it comes to achieving  affordable, high-speed internet access  across the United States, the answer still depends largely on where you live. Let’s explore the progress, challenges, and future of  broadband deployment in America.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 7, 2025

billion federal broadband program just as states and territories were preparing to implement their plans. Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast? ” Rescore, rebid, redo: the broadband Groundhog Day no one asked for. ” Rescore, rebid, redo: the broadband Groundhog Day no one asked for.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 24, 2025

This Broadband Breakfast Live session will examine MCA President Andrew Butcher's journey around the state, along with past successes and future desires for MCA. How are community voices being incorporated into the MCA’s broadband expansion efforts?

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2025 – The National Governor’s Association has called on Congress to prioritize funding broadband efforts in Fiscal Year 2026. In a letter to leaders of the House and Senate’s Committee on Appropriations, the NGA emphasized the need to preserve flexibility within federal broadband programs.

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Total Telecom

JULY 28, 2025

The Industrial Innovation Award Ayrshire 5GIR Project with Anderson Stewart Castings AWTG – England’s Connected Heartland (ECH) Project Brady – BradyVoice INNO Instrument – M9+ Fusion Splicer with View Pro Manager Mills Ltd – Mills PSP Pole Tensioner SkillsBase and Openreach – Cable Location Tool B2B Service Provider of (..)

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 9, 2025

June 9, 2025 – Clallam County, Washington and Astound Broadband have begun construction on a major new joint partnership that will bring affordable fiber access to more than 1,500 homes across the largely rural Northwestern part of The Evergreen State. Washington Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in Washington.

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Blandin on Broadband

JULY 8, 2025

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society report… The end of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) created costs and tensions for beneficiaries that went beyond their losing the $30-per-month service subsidy. In a series of in-depth interviews from the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society and conducted by SSRS, Inc.,

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Blandin on Broadband

JULY 29, 2025

The three task forces — Education, Workforce, and Community Investment; Public Health and Disaster Response; and Economic Development and Revitalization — work in a bipartisan fashion to coordinate NGA’s work on federal policy issues.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 23, 2025

It powers everything from education and finance to healthcare and emergency response, not to mention our increasing conversations with AI agents recently. billion allocated through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program represents the largest broadband investment in American history.   The $42.5

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Blandin on Broadband

JUNE 18, 2025

Minnesota’s Office of Broadband Development is working with federal, state and local partners to understand how this impacts our state’s ability to empower Minnesotans through the implementation of the federal BEAD program in our state. Benton Institute for Broadband & Society blog What Do We Know About LEO Bids?

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 18, 2025

April 18, 2025 – Billions in broadband grants are on the table as states race toward application deadlines under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, with some already closing their first rounds and others pushing to finalize submissions by mid-May. million to expand high-speed internet access across the state.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 13, 2025

Winona Post reports In recent years, broadband expansion projects have reached thousands of homes in rural Winona County. Still, an estimated 2,100 homes are underserved or unserved in Winona County, Minnesota Office of Broadband Development Executive Director Bree Maki said. In 2022, Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc.

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US Telecom

JULY 31, 2025

Download the PDF A Vital Step Toward Universal High-Speed Broadband For decades, copper landlines served as the original conduit for connecting our nation. Consumers have overwhelmingly chosen a broadband future. They now actively undermine the national effort to connect all Americans to broadband’s many opportunities.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025 — With a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and operations of WideOpen Blacksburg, a local internet service provider, Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) has announced plans to expand its Glo Fiber Service into Blackburg, Virginia. ”

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AT&T Connects

JUNE 23, 2025

We’re working to expand access to broadband to as many residents as possible. Public Private Projects AT&T and State of Mississippi Enter Public-Private Project to Deliver Fiber-Powered Broadband to Portions of Leake, Neshoba, Hinds, and Rankin Counties. In Mississippi, we invested more than $1.3 million public-private project.

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AT&T Connects

MARCH 14, 2025

This is why AT&T has committed to investing tens of billions of dollars annually to build state-of-the-art broadband networks throughout the country. Removing unnecessary bureaucracy that drives up costs and slows down broadband deployment is essential to keeping America economically and technologically competitive.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 19, 2025

Wi-Fi is more than fast internet at the local café It carries the majority of all internet traffic and over 80% of mobile data. It underpins future-facing industries including AI, augmented reality, IoT, smart cities, telehealth, connected education, and remote work. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 1, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025 – The California State Assembly's communications committee advanced two broadband bills Wednesday, both of which will now be taken up by the chamber’s appropriations committee. ” At least Vermont and Massachusetts are also considering affordable broadband legislation.

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AT&T Connects

MAY 15, 2025

Why it matters: Every American deserves access to fast, reliable connectivity when it matters most whether its an important call to a family member or friend, the internet that powers work or online learning, or the connection that first responders rely on. Throughout this transition, no customer will lose voice or 911 services.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 4, 2025

March 4, 2025 – Lumos Fiber announced Tuesday it plans to build 5,000 miles of fiber optic internet infrastructure through the state of Georgia. This will be the company’s first project in Georgia, and the ninth state it will provide with internet services.

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