Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 28, 2025

I have been following the bill to expand the name and focus of the Office of Broadband Development. Samantha Vang on March 19, would expand the name and duties of the states Office of Broadband Development. It was charged with distributing grants to Internet service providers for investing in broadband infrastructure.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 – Forcing cloud providers to contribute to a major federal broadband subsidy could raise prices, dampen innovation, and cost states billions in economic output, a new report warns. ” Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast? gross domestic product by between $58.9

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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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Blandin on Broadband

MAY 14, 2025

Telecompetitor reports Rural broadband would get a boost if a precision agriculture bill introduced in the Senate were to be adopted. As a fact sheet explains, existing broadband programs support connectivity to households but dont address connectivity across farmland and ranchland. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.),

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Total Telecom

JUNE 19, 2025

The FTTH Council Europe looks forward to this new chapter under the guidance of its renewed leadership team and the continued engagement of its members. New Board of Directors composition: Francesco Nonno, Head of Regulatory & European Affairs at Open Fiber S.p.A.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 1, 2025

Private investment: Progress and remaining challenges To reach the current 75% coverage rate , European operators have invested close to €120 billion in FTTH deployment, with 57% of this capital originating from alternative operators—primarily funded through private financing. Nevertheless, significant gaps remain.

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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

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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Telecom Talk

JULY 23, 2025

Also Read: Bharti Airtel: Moody’s Upgrades Outlook to Positive on Improved Finances Ratings Upgrade for Bharti Airtel, Bharti Telecom Crisil raised Bharti Airtel’s long-term bank facilities rating to AAA/Stable from AA+/Positive, while reaffirming the short-term and commercial paper rating at A1+. times in FY25 from 2.5

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

billion mostly used to bolster the finances of rural-based broadband providers. billion supporting rural broadband ISPs, $2.6 WASHINGTON, Apr. 4, 2025 – The budget of an internet subsidy program overseen by the Federal Communications Commission rose by about 5 percent in 2024, reaching more than $8.5

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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

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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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 8, 2025

The MN House reports on the Ag committees omnibus agriculture finance bill The bill that emerged calls for a $172.29 million to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute; and $2 million to the Office of Broadband Development to increase high-speed Internet access across the state. Of the total, $168.79

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 24, 2025

The Arlington Enterprise journalist Mark Ollig reports on current Minnesota broadband legislation The 2024 OBD report reveals that 89,000 households in Minnesota do not have access to the 100/20 mbps broadband standard. 395 to revise the priorities of the border-to-border Broadband Grant Program.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

The FCC’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on submarine cable licensing changes focuses on identifying potential weaknesses in existing infrastructure, licensing and financing operations.  This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast. Please send pieces to  commentary@breakfast.media.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 5, 2025

July 5, 2025 – Maine officials discussed their collaborative approach to rural broadband challenges during a Wednesday webcast, highlighting ongoing infrastructure investments and digital equity programs across the state's diverse geography.

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Blandin on Broadband

JUNE 24, 2025

According to their website … From rural towns and Tribal Nations to state-specific efforts like our fund for New Mexico, we’re actively deploying flexible financing to help communities and internet service providers deliver affordable, reliable broadband where it’s needed most. We’d love to learn more. We’d love to learn more.

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Blandin on Broadband

MAY 9, 2025

She previously co-founded and scaled Lead For America , a nationwide nonprofit investing in emerging rural leaders, and led strategic partnerships that secured over $60 million for broadband expansion, early childhood initiatives, and small-town revitalization projects.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 14, 2025

The MN House reports The chair of the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee unveiled a committee budget bill Monday that he said supports all kinds of agriculture here in Minnesota. million to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute; and $2 million for broadband development. Paul Anderson (R-Starbuck).

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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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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 28, 2025

  Carr, on the other hand, insisted in a February interview with Broadband Breakfast that such moves are necessary to end “forms of invidious DEI discrimination that, in my view, would pretty clearly violate the FCC's EEO rules.” ”

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 10, 2025

The Arkansas State Broadband Office –  ARConnect  – continues to leverage American Rescue Plan Act funds to drive affordable fiber access into underserved parts of the Natural State. Arkansas Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in Arkansas. NRECA, a coalition representing U.S.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 26, 2025

Minnesota House reports on a bill that would extend crime of damage or theft to telecommunications equipment to broadband and cable services… Nash, Elkins, Scott and Feist introduced: H. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

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Telecom Talk

JULY 7, 2025

and ICR at DBN 4G Sites Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) Fund Formerly known as the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), the DBN is primarily financed through a 5 percent levy on the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of telecom service providers (TSPs) and internet service providers (ISPs).

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2025 – TDS Telecom said in an earnings call Friday that it added almost 3,000 broadband subscribers in the first quarter. serves about 555,800 broadband subscribers. The company attributed its slow growth to harsh weather conditions. TDS, based in Madison, Wis.,

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 5, 2025

— the groups said the RUS broadband loan and grant programs were essential to rural America’s vitality, and also fiscally sound. Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast?

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 17, 2025

Today the MN Broadband Task Force met and heard from the Department of Labor and Industry about training and certification for broadband installers, a timely topic as the MN Legislature looks at amending rules that passed last session requiring training and certification for broadband installers. There is no fee required.

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Rural Broadband Association

MARCH 11, 2025

In 1947, she encouraged her husband Joe to pursue ownership of the Miltonvale Telephone Company, helped secure financing for the acquisition, and then managed the office, handled billing, recordkeeping, service orders and customer payments all by hand.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 19, 2025

Millions of dollars are coming into MN for broadband. Most funds are going to rural areas to build broadband. Bad broadband made education more difficult. Broadband changed everything once we had it. Questions: I get it but arent there other forms of broadband than fiber that might work? Thats important.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 24, 2025

CMS sent a letter to states today notifying them that it does not intend to approve new or extend existing requests for federal matching funds for state expenditures on these two types of programs designated state health programs (DSHP) and designated state investment programs (DSIP).DSHPs

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Before joining Vodafone, Nick held senior global finance positions at Miller Freeman Worldwide Plc as Group CFO and at Federal Express Corporation for 10 years. He has been a long-time advocate for diversity and inclusion, serving as a United Nations HeForShe champion and United Nations Broadband Commissioner.

Finance

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 17, 2025

reported a loss of 10,200 broadband customers in the fourth quarter of 2024, the company announced Friday, for a total of 470,400. could get an additional $175 million in financing under the loan agreement in October 2025. WASHINGTON, March 17, 2025 – WideOpenWest (WOW!) That’s down 19,700 year-over-year.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 4, 2025

Agriculture Finance and Policy Chair: Rep. Happening tomorrow (Mar 5) online and in person… Wednesday, March 5, 2025 , 1:00 PM Time Note: The committee will reconvene at 6:30 p.m. or at the call of the chair, if necessary, to complete the day’s business. Paul Anderson Location: Capitol G3 Agenda: Bills may be added.

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Total Telecom

MAY 13, 2025

A former Chair of Cambridge Tech Week, Chris has also chaired the Wireless Broadband Alliance and served as CEO of BT Openzone. Within CW, he has been a valued member of the Board, leading the Finance & Audit Committee and playing a central role in the successful delivery of CWs flagship events.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 17, 2025

Standford Social Innovation Review looks at why broadband has not reached some rural areas Broadband deserts exist largely because traditional finance and big-name ISPs do not build for communities too rural or too poor to hit their profit targets. Broadband is no different.

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VoIP Review

MARCH 27, 2025

million out of a targeted 70 million for its Series B financing round, the firm is strategically positioned with support from other noteworthy investors such as Global Portfolio Investments, which contributed 10 million, and a 5.2 The investment aligns with Sateliot’s ongoing efforts to solidify its market position.

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EldoTelecom

JULY 25, 2025

Fidium’s arrival has flummoxed local officials, partly because its parent company, Consolidated Communications, declined to build broadband infrastructure in Arrowsic years earlier, said Don Hudson, another commissioner. “It Machias-based internet service provider Axiom Technologies runs the town’s broadband service.

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