Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The 2024 Rural Telecommunications Benchmark Study looks at the business-side of the industry. The quick take seems to be that there’s potential for growth but a need to keep costs down. Sounds like midsized companies have best weathered the last year because they can be agile.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 18, 2025

C|Net reports Higher prices have come for your internet bill — at least it feels that way for many. That’s according to a new CNET survey that found 63% of US adults paying for home internet saw their prices increase last year. A major concern here is the decrease in broadband adoption.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 6, 2025

Thats prompted a request by the city of Ely, via its telecommunications access board, to get behind legislation that would expand collection of franchise fees, which support the broadcasts of local public access programming. It would allow cities to franchise broadband similarly to how cable systems are currently franchised.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

27, 2025 – House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans blocked efforts to expand Congressional oversight of broadband affordability and the Federal Communications Commission, during a contentious 12-hour markup session Tuesday. “Unfortunately, this committee's oversight plan only prioritizes broadband availability.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, states were pushing forward with subgrantee selection — closing application windows, reviewing competitive bids, and releasing data on provider participation. WASHINGTON, April 4, 2025 — Despite growing uncertainty over potential changes to the $42.45

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VoIP Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In an exciting advancement for the telecommunications industry, Eutelsat Group, MediaTek , and Airbus Defence and Space announced a successful trial of the 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) using low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

Here are three proposals for common-sense solutions to improve the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program of the U.S. Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 13, 2025

” The roughly $8 billion-per-year program supports building and maintaining rural networks, plus internet and phone discounts for low-income households, schools and libraries, and health care centers. “We absolutely think broadband is part of the solution, but we think it needs to be the whole ecosystem.”

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2025 — West Virginia’s fiber-first broadband strategy, years in the making, may be upended as the administration of Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R, undertakes a 90-day review of the state’s federally funded internet expansion plan. billion BEAD program.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 14, 2025

Add to that the looming federal budget crisis  threatening to end Medicare payments for telehealth  and the urgency of what a coalition of Vermont healthcare leaders, librarians, and state broadband officials are doing comes into view.  “This (VITAL VT initiative) is an entry point.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The new cable, which will be wholly owned by Mobily, aims to improve connectivity and meet the growing demand for internet services in both countries. Telecom Egypt is dedicated to advancing the international telecommunications infrastructure by enhancing the geographical diversity of the global subsea cable networks.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

12, 2024 – Officials from the state of Hawaii met with representatives from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Tuesday to announce new funding for the state to connect underserved Native Hawaiian residents with high-speed broadband. Sylvia Luke (D) stated.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 4, 2025

As states like Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington receive their BEAD funding and additional federal funds towards broadband expansion, creativity in implementation is ripe for the picking. For years, rural communities in the Mountain States region have faced a consistent challenge - lack of access to high-speed internet.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

while other systems in Seminole, Seagraves, and Denver City will be transferred to Poka Lambro Telecommunications Ltd.  "I was made aware of the sale when I received a notice in the mail from TDS indicating the upcoming changes," Mayor Eaves told Broadband Breakfast. "To the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2025 – A new study shows that telecommunications networks are still vulnerable to theft and vandalism. NCTA - The Internet and Television Association, headquartered here, cited an April 9 update that tracked 5,770 reported incidents of vandalism and theft between June and December in 2024. Louis, Mo.,

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In 2022, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program largely excluded satellite broadband from its Notice of Funding Opportunity, due to reliability concerns over the technology's nascent state. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 20, 2025

March 20, 2025 - Telecommunications were restored in Sitka, Alaska after repairs were completed ahead of schedule. Though the damage hadn’t disrupted internet service at the time it was detected, GCI opted to address it preemptively to avoid another lengthy outage like the one in August and September 2024, which lasted 17 days. 

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2025 – The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved by a voice voice 10 bipartisan bills on Tuesday, sending the full House the measures focused on telecommunications, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and domestic manufacturing. Buddy Carter , R-Ga., The bill’s sponsor, Rep. the U.S.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 9, 2024

9, 2024 – With billions in federal broadband funding at stake, Ookla is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to get serious about real-time data, warning that outdated maps could misdirect funds away from communities who need it most. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 30, 2025

A wide range of tech companies, internet providers, and public safety advocates, urged the FCC to reject NextNav’s bid to rework the 900 MegaHertz ( MHz) band as a GPS backup system. But opponents shot back saying NextNav’s plan may create other security issues.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 6, 2024

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals threw federal broadband policy into chaos recently by declaring the Universal Service Fund unconstitutional. The goal of USF should be to close the digital divide by getting people who don’t yet have Internet service online. Up until now, USF has gotten its priorities backwards.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

18, 2024 – Modern broadband should be considered a telecommunications service subject to utility-style regulation, a former Federal Communications Commission staffer told federal judges Tuesday. Broadband trade groups trying to strike down the rules had an early success invoking the Supreme Court’s major questions rule.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 8, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2024 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration released a report analyzing federal broadband investments in fiscal year 2022 on Wednesday. residents receiving access to high-speed internet through those programs. billion in obligations. billion in obligations. billion to $14.7

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

13, 2024 – Two tech think tanks want the Supreme Court to block states from regulating retail broadband rates. Brief of Tech Freedom and Others The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is a deregulatory statute. Tech Freedom is a non-profit focused on issues of Internet freedom and technological progress. WASHINGTON, Sept.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2024 – In the United States, before there were extensive broadband open access networks, there were simply municipal broadband networks.   And more than a third of those municipal broadband communities offer open access networks to their citizens.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In 2022, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program largely excluded satellite broadband from its Notice of Funding Opportunity, due to reliability concerns over the technology's nascent state. David Zumwalt  is President and CEO of WISPA – Broadband Without Boundaries.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 21, 2024 – Expanding broadband access to all Americans will require accurate data collection and mapping to ensure that funding and resources are allocated effectively.  Broadband Breakfast on September 18, 2024 - Measuring Broadband: What’s the Next Step?

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on Internet providers that withhold information on where they are providing service.   The FCC uses this data to create coverage maps and assess the state of broadband coverage in the United States.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 25, 2024

During a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event on Wednesday, Brian Allenby , senior director of program operations at Maine Connectivity Authority, emphasized that the state’s "Working Internet ASAP" program aims to provide immediate connectivity while waiting for permanent solutions. "These WASHINGTON, Oct.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved digital equity plans for several states as part of its broader Digital Equity Act initiative. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 15, 2025

Today, full participation in society requires access to both home broadband and mobile data services. To reflect this reality, the Commission should update Lifelines benefit structure to allow simultaneous support for both fixed broadband and wireless service. Delete Barriers to ISP Participation in Lifeline.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

billion program critical to expanding broadband access in rural and underserved areas. The USF plays a central role in funding several telecommunications programs, including: E-Rate : Discounted internet access for schools and libraries, with $2.46 WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2024 – The U.S. billion allocated in FY 2023.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 10, 2024

10, 2024 - A regional internet service provider said it has become the first company to demonstrate ultra-high-speed fiber internet to a tribal community. provides broadband access to more than 10,000 locations in North Central Oklahoma. under its Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 9, 2024

Glenn Youngkin announced more than $41 million in grants for 10 broadband construction projects across 20 communities in the state on July 24. The money comes from the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative, which seeks to provide high-speed internet access to unserved addresses. August 9, 2024 – Virginia Gov.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 5, 2025

Today the MN House Taxes Committee hear on two broadband-related bills. They started with HF951 (Davids) – Sales and use tax exemption for telecommunications or pay television services machinery and equipment modified, which was laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus. I will post them separately for easily search access.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

NCTA is unique—working at the intersection of broadband innovation and creative video content has been an extraordinary experience,” Powell said in a statement. Through this role, he guided the broadband and entertainment industries through rapid transformation. Powell, designated Chairman by President George W.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 20, 2025

20, 2025 — Analysts at the Competitive Enterprise Institute are urging Congress to enact broad telecommunications reforms as outlined in CEI’s Jan.14 However, more than three years since BEAD's passage, not a single person has been connected to the internet by a BEADA-funded project. WASHINGTON, Jan.

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