Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2025 – Wisconsin Republicans once said the state didn’t need to invest in broadband because federal money was on the way. The state’s powerful Joint Finance Committee, still controlled by Republicans, previously stripped $750 million in proposed broadband funding from his 2023–25 budget.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 5, 2025

The MN House Ag, Finance and Policy committee heard about HF47 : Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified. Agriculture Finance and Policy Chair: Rep. We want to keep people safe and have broadband. Q: The bigger question is can we meet the broadband building deadline?

Finance

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 17, 2025

A provision in the stablecoin bill bans members of Congress and their families from profiting off stablecoins. Advocates said the passage of the bills marks a key moment in cryptocurrency’s winding path toward mainstream adoption.   Maxine Waters , the top Democrat on the Financial Services panel.

Finance

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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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 24, 2025

The National Conference of State Legislatures has a slick Broadband Policy Toolkit … This NCSL toolkit covers the state policy landscape and considerations to address broadband deployment, adoption and affordability, and provides a wide variety of resources for policymakers, including legislative tracking, issue briefs and podcasts.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Happening tomorrow morning and both topics may be of interest… Thursday, February 20, 2025 , 8:15 AM Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Chair: Rep. 47 (Schultz) Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified II. Dave Baker Location: Capitol G3 Agenda: H.F.

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Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Today the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy heard more about: HF47 (Schultz) Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified. MN has good broadband. The certification program set to start this year could bring broadband deployment to a halt.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The company also requested a two-year compliance period for the proposed mandate, which would require mobile providers to unlock customers' devices, even if the devices are still under financing agreements.  ” AT&T’s filing also urged regulators to consider the differences between prepaid and postpaid models.

Phone

Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

844, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; modifying provisions governing broadband workforce plan data; modifying investigative authority; modifying provisions governing underground telecommunications infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.395, 395, subdivision 9; 216B.17, new text end Sec.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Under this model, multiple ISPs can offer services over the same broadband infrastructure. The Fiber Broadband Association is the voice of fiber. Using an active ethernet infrastructure and operating at the wholesale level, UTOPIA Fiber supports open access and promotes competition in all broadband and telecommunications services.

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Rural Broadband Association

AUGUST 15, 2024

The collaboration between NTCA and NRTC provides exclusive access to a special mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) solution, special financing for devices, an activation credit for new mobile subscribers and waived up-front business start-up fees.

Mobile

Rural Broadband Association

MAY 22, 2025

I marvel at how well and how often community-based broadband providers work together to address challenges, seize opportunities and improve the services they provide to their communities. That same spirit exists between the national cooperative organizations who support those providers.

Mobile

Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

974, A bill for an act relating to broadband; establishing the Equal Access to Broadband Act; modifying provisions governing broadband services and broadband infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.39, From the Minnesota House … Freiberg; Lee, F.; 39, subdivision 1; 116J.394;

Telecommunication

Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 10, 2025

billion effort to end the digital divide, a state broadband head said Thursday. We can pivot,” said Brandy Reitter , head of Colorado’s broadband office. The agency updated its financing rules and domestic manufacturing requirements over the last two years. WASHINGTON, Jan.

Broadband

Blandin on Broadband

JUNE 3, 2025

MN Broadband Task Force May 2025 Meeting: Women and federal changes In May, the MN Broadband Task Force heard from the Hopkins Digital Access Initiative about local seniors getting and using technology. They also heard from women in broadband, including Women in Technology.

Broadband

Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

MN Broadband Task Force Meeting February 2024 The MN Broabdand Task Force got a quick update on what is happening with the Office of Broadband Development and Legislature. Then a panel of broadband and power providers talked about their experience with pole attachments.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 1, 2024

1, 2024 – Republican complaints about various provisions of the Biden administration’s flagship broadband expansion program are well known. The preference for fiber, more expensive but more future-proof than wireless broadband, was set out by the NTIA. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 10, 2024

We are looking forward to seeing many of you in Washington at "Broadband in the Trump Administration" on Thursday, Dec. The year 2024 has been a big one for broadband policy. Incoming President Donald Trump will certainly have much to say about the shape of broadband policy. What 2025 looks like is rather cloudy.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 9, 2024

will deliver keynote addresses at the upcoming "Broadband in the Trump Administration," conference, a timely gathering examining the future of telecommunications policy following the 2024 presidential election. Visit Broadband in the Trump Administration for complete information. WASHINGTON, Dec. Can't attend in person?

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 18, 2025

The Minnestoa House Committee on Agriculture, Finance and Policy will discuss HF2279: expanding name and duties of the Office of Broadband Development tom March 19… Wednesday, March 19, 2025 , 1:00 PM Agriculture Finance and Policy Chair: Rep. Additional bills/items may be added. the day prior to the hearing.

E-Mail

Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 6, 2025

1971, A bill for an act relating to commerce; relieving telephone companies or telecommunications carriers of the obligation to serve certain areas; requiring the Office of Broadband Development to resolve disputes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237. Subdivision 1. Service requirement. (a) Dispute resolution. (a)

Telephone

Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 13, 2025

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy. Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity ; deployment data. Disclosure of deployment data provided by a broadband provider to the Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity is governed by section 116J.397.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 31, 2025

MN House of Representatives reports… Tuesday, April 1, 2025 , 1:00 PM Energy Finance and Policy Co-Chair: Rep. Patty Acomb holds the gavel Co-Chair: Rep. HF2912 (Her) – Macalester College geothermal energy system funding provided, and money appropriated.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 18, 2025

Broadband Breakfast Broadband Breakfast Once a quiet, rural community, Prineville, Oregon is now the bustling home of a sprawling network of high-tech facilities around which its economy centers. ’ Broadband Breakfast Teralyn Whipple Regional differences in grid capacity further complicate the picture.

Internet

Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 1, 2025

MN Broadband Task Force meeting March 2025: presentation from DNR and updates The MN Broadband Task Force gave Diane Wells a nice sendoff. MN Broadband related or tangential bills There are a few bills going through the legislature right now that could have an impact on broadband deployment, use or access.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 15, 2025

BOSTON, April 15, 2025 (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars meant to finance  climate  and  infrastructure projects  across the country. Get Broadband Breakfast's free daily newsletter every morning, Mon.-Fri. Subscribe Email sent!

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