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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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Viewpoints With the recent election behind us, theres a noticeable shift in broadband industry sentiment. Following the election, industry stakeholders are cautiously optimistic now about potential improvements in financing conditions, strategic network expansion, and the evolving competitive landscape.

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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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Developing Telecoms

APRIL 10, 2025

Axian Telecom is set to receive a financing package of US$100 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB Global) to help expand its mobile broadband infrastructure across Madagascar and Tanzania.

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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

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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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 17, 2025

Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development budget established; policy and technical changes made to agricultural and broadband provisions; rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated. Bill was held over.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 11, 2024

11, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission moved Wednesday to open more of the unlicensed 6 GigaHertz band to very low power devices, and to loosen financing requirements for some of its broadband subsidy programs.  WASHINGTON, Dec.

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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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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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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2024

August 14, 2024 – Internet Service Provider Brightspeed announced that it secured a multi-billion dollar financing deal that will reinforce its ability to successfully build out a fiber build plan.   Through the financing transaction, Brightspeed receives approximately $3.7

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2024

August 14, 2024 – Internet Service Provider Brightspeed announced that it secured a multi-billion dollar financing deal that will reinforce its ability to successfully build out a fiber build plan.   Through the financing transaction, Brightspeed receives approximately $3.7

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

20, 2024 – A draft of an order up for consideration at the Federal Communications Commission’s December meeting would loosen some financing rules for its broadband subsidy programs. The agency has been extending a waiver applying RDOF financing rules to CAF II auction participants since 2020. WASHINGTON, Nov.

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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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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 10, 2024

News The move is the largest direct foreign investment in Ukraine since the war began This week, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have confirmed they will jointly invest $435 million into Ukraine’s newest converged telco.

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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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Tony Evers (D) seeking $750 million in state funding to supplement federal broadband dollars was removed during final stages from the state’s 2023-25 budget by Republican lawmakers on the Joint Finance Committee. Evers has expressed that he will continue to advocate for state broadband funding in the next budget cycle. 

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Press Release Rural broadband provider Quickline has taken a significant step in its commitment to nurturing regional talent by welcoming its first cohort of telecoms apprentices. These contracts will see Quickline bringing gigabit-capable broadband to hard-to-reach communities, bridging the digital divide in rural areas.

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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.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

New Mexico’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion has requested that the state’s Legislative Finance Committee provide $70 million to expand high-speed internet access by way of satellite. We need long-term funding to properly assess the best ways to make broadband accessible throughout New Mexico.”

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A spokesperson for TalkTalk told the Telegraph that the move was planned, and followed a break up of the TalkTalk group last year, where it split into three separate companies: wholesale, consumer broadband and small business. London based RSM has been appointed as the replacement.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

TheMN House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee Meeting heard from Office of Broadband Development. Yes we dont consider low orbit satellite to be reliable broadband. Yes we dont consider low orbit satellite to be reliable broadband. You can see the video below, the PPTs and questions. We are monitoring.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 20, 2024

This cash increase is expected to enhance the SSIIF’s ability to finance crucial semiconductor projects aimed making China less reliant on foreign technology.

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VoIP Review

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Rural broadband provider Quickline has launched its first telecoms apprenticeship program, marking a commitment to regional talent development. They shadow qualified engineers in installing full fiber broadband for rural homes and businesses in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Meanwhile, Quicklines investment extends beyond engineering.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Broadband Breakfast reports … Efforts to expand high-speed internet access in Wisconsin have hit a political roadblock, stalled by partisan infighting, according to Democratic Assembly members. billion in federal money to expand broadband through the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment program, Cap Times reported last Monday.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

From an email notification from Agriculture Finance and PolicyCommittee Administrator… A meeting of the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee has been posted for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. The agenda is as follows: Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee Meeting Chair: Rep.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This was “primarily due to lower revenue, higher specific costs and higher net finance expenses,” the company explained. In response, CEO Allison Kirkby outlined several measures to mitigate this impact, including potentially passing costs on to mobile and broadband customers. Reported profit before tax sits at £1 billion, down 10%.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 21, 2024

USAC is a non-profit that manages the Universal Service Fund and other broadband subsidy programs for the FCC. 's] administrative resources,” WISPA wrote in reply comments posted Tuesday. Current FCC rules limit participants' options to banks.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 - Industry experts gathered Wednesday to assess the state of broadband connectivity in America, highlighting both significant progress and persistent challenges in closing the digital divide since the COVID-19 pandemic began. "We " Broadband Breakfast on March 12, 2025 - 5 Years On: Where Is Broadband Now?

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Looks like a great event… The American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) and ILSRs Community Broadband Networks Initiative are teaming up to host a webinar later this month for local and community leaders interested or on the fence in pursuing municipal broadband solutions to local connectivity challenges.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 21, 2025

Thanks to its 4G+ and 5G mobile networks and state-of-the art fibre network, Ucom provides a convergent portfolio of services to both B2C and B2B customers and is already a major provider of IPTV and broadband. The Company has a global customer base, with c. 80 customer installations across c.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The ITIF (Information Technology & Innovation Foundation) releases a report ( Government-Owned Broadband Networks Are Not Competing on a Level Playing Field ) looking at 20 Government Owned Networks. States should be careful about using Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding to make GONs sustainable.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program was poised to be a major force in closing the digital divide in the United States. billion allocated to expand broadband infrastructure in underserved regions, the initiative held great promise for connecting millions of Americans to high-speed internet.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2024 – Broadband providers and banking groups are continuing to ask that the Federal Communications Commission ditch the bank rating system it has relied on for its subsidy program’s financing requirements.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 27, 2025

A world without broadband internet. Today, about 15% of New Mexico’s population does not have broadband internet, creating a serious, and perhaps, dangerous digital divide that prevents far too many from maximizing their success in the modern world. It’s tough to imagine. Yet too many New Mexicans experience it.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

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

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