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League of MN Cities recap on SF2045: Community TV grants and HF1740 Equal access to broadband bill

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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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Telecom Industry Launches Coalition to Push Congress on USF Fix

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The Keep America Connected Coalition, which includes NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, the Competitive Carriers Association, and GCI Communications Corp, has called on lawmakers to pass a legislative fix to preserve the USF’s funding structure ahead of a Supreme Court ruling expected this summer.

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MN House introduces HF1740 a bill appropriating money for community cable television programming

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This bill is tangential to broadband but could relate directly to cable franchising, which does connect it to broadband. 1740, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for community cable television programming. Minnesota House reports Nadeau, Norris and Carroll introduced: HF.

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2025 GigaZone Gaming Championship & TechXpo is Saturday, April 12 in Bemidji

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Guests will learn about technology programs available at educational institutions in our region, connect with progressive area businesses about tech careers right here in northern Minnesota, hear entrepreneurs pitch their new business ideas, and be inspired by the Former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle.

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Trump EO Could Gut FCC Digital Discrimination Rules

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1971), and has been widely used in employment, housing, education, and credit discrimination cases. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit by a coalition of broadband industry groups, including USTelecom, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, and WISPA – the Association for Broadband Without Boundaries.

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Charter Again Classifies Network Vandalism As ‘Domestic Terrorism’

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  Today, cable broadband networks that provide Internet access to more Americans than anyone else have a new problem when service goes down. 2 broadband ISP in the U.S., In a press release issued Monday , Charter reported a 200 percent year-over-year increase in felony attacks on its broadband network in Missouri.

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Senate Votes to Cut Funding for NPR, PBS

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argued that the cuts would reduce access to educational content, and compromise public safety. “Eliminating this funding would be devastating for local public radio and television stations,” Baldwin said. Tammy Baldwin , D-Wis.,