Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

More than two-thirds of UK businesses face an unnecessarily high risk of having their data, including commercially sensitive and personal information, intercepted by hackers because they are not following best practices for securing data on their networks, according to a report from Beaming , an internet service provider for businesses.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 19, 2024

The Globe reports… REGIONAL — The Lismore Telephone Company and Woodstock Communications will expand implementation of broadband fiber optic cables to give communities they serve better Internet access after receiving $209,598 and $2.9 million, respectively. The total project (cost) is $695,328,” Loonan said.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 19, 2024

West Central Tribune reports … A new utility services company specializing in underground fiber construction, MC Fiber launched in late September, according to a news release from Meeker Cooperative Light and Power and Vibrant Broadband in Litchfield. The cooperative has been serving the area as a co-op for almost 90 years, starting in 1935.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 5, 2025

Today the MN House Taxes Committee hear on two broadband-related bills. Also, the less we pay in taxes, the more we spend on building broadband. I will post them separately for easily search access. HF951 (Davids) – Sales and use tax exemption for telecommunications or pay television services machinery and equipment modified.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 3, 2025

From June to December of 2024, 5,770 incidents of theft/vandalism of network infrastructure were reported across the country, according to one study by NCTA – The Internet & Television Association. Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast? The internet provider has set up a tip line at 833-404-8477.

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Blandin on Broadband

MAY 1, 2025

Anyone interested in getting connected to the all-fiber optic broadband network should sign up for service now. There is no membership fee to join Paul Bunyan Communications, membership is gained by subscribing to local phone service or GigaZone Internet service.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 – A rural Indiana internet service provider is giving back hundreds of locations won in a federal broadband subsidy auction in 2020. Daviess-Martin Rural Telephone Corp. Daviess-Martin Rural Telephone Corp. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 letter to an FCC bureau chief. 30 letter to an FCC bureau chief.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

8 Kittson County: upgrading rank to green Kittson County ranks 23 (again) for broadband access out of 87 counties. Their ranking has gone from yellow to green Over the years, Kittson County (or cities within) has not invested in matches for any successful MN Broadband grants. 2024 Grants: County: Kittson Wikstrom Telephone Co, Inc.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Mole ploughs broke the ground in Stapleford last week, as Wessex Internet began its physical work to deliver full fibre internet to 14,500 homes and businesses in South Wiltshire. This work is part of Project Gigabit, a government-funded programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to get fast, reliable broadband.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Expansion news from Paul Bunyan Communications… Paul Bunyan Communications is making good progress on its broadband expansion in Aitkin County. Anyone in these expansion areas interested in getting connected to the all-fiber optic broadband network should sign up for service now before construction is done.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 23, 2025

The Wadena Pioneer Journal reports Since 1950, West Central Telephone Association (WCTA) has been a foundation for communication in rural communities, bridging the gap between neighbors and businesses. Today, WCTA expanded upon that same vision, solidifying its commitment to members by connecting them to not only each other but the world.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 1, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025 – The California State Assembly's communications committee advanced two broadband bills Wednesday, both of which will now be taken up by the chamber’s appropriations committee. ” At least Vermont and Massachusetts are also considering affordable broadband legislation.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Paul Bunyan Communications is making good progress on its broadband expansion in St. The cooperative’s services will become available once the network is operational including GigaZone® Internet with its unprecedented broadband speeds of up to 10 Gig and low cost unlimited local and long distance GigaZone® voice telephone service.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 5, 2024

Join Broadband Breakfast Live Online and other guests attending Mountain Connect 2024 in Denver for a discussion about the themes raised at this year's conference. This year marks the Colorado-based conference's 10th year as an independent broadband event, and Broadband Breakfast has covered the event regularly in the past.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Rural broadband Internet in this country for the most part remains monopolized, overpriced, insufficiently fast, hampering economic growth and resilience, as well as educational and healthcare  opportunities.  This  Internet is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, and these ratings should be a disgrace to us all.

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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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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Morrison County Record reports … Residents of Buckman Township in Morrison County will soon have access to high-speed internet, thanks to an Oct. Once finished, residents and businesses in Buckman Township will have access to internet speeds of at least 100 Mbps download and 100 Mbps upload, meeting the states 2026 speed goals.

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Airtel

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We all are well acquainted with the term broadband. But do you know the actual meaning of broadband? Broadband data transmission is the transmission of high-quality data over a large bandwidth. In its most basic form, it is a continuous high-speed Internet connection. Buy Airtel Broadband with exciting benefits!

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Happening tomorrow… Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Tuesday, September 24, 2024 10:00 a.m. – Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association 800 Central Ave N, Brandon, MN 56315 OR Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 293 633 223 894 Passcode: yLxAZz Dial in by phone +1 651-395-7448,,793355672# United States, St.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Office of Broadband Development recently announced that a Nobles County broadband infrastructure project in Senate District 21 will receive a $208,598 grant through the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s (DEED) Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program. MN Senate Republican Caucus reports.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced three grants from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide high-speed, reliable internet to residents in rural Minnesota. Internet access is not just a luxury in the 21 st century, its a necessity, said Senator Smith. Over 5,000 people will benefit from these awards.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

62 Kandiyohi County: bumped up to yellow ranking Kandiyohi Countys rank has bumped up from 74 to 60 for broadband access out of 87 counties. Kandiyohi is creating partnerships that should help them get better broadband, especially when federal (BEAD) funding becomes available. million to get ubiquitous broadband in the county. (I

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 8, 2024

8, 2024 – A fair distribution of broadband subsidies might not be possible if federal regulators fail to understand who needs assistance – particularly when broadband availability data, especially for fixed wireless coverage, is often overstated in rural and underserved areas. WASHINGTON, Oct.   The $42.5

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Their concerns involve not only video but also broadband. NCTA, The Internet and Television Association filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission on Monday regarding the planned merger between the satellite operators. WASHINGTON, Oct. billion purchase of Intelsat.

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TechAdvance

JANUARY 14, 2025

Looking for a Better Telephone System Provider? Choosing the right telephone system provider is essential for the success of your business. What We Offer Our wide range of services is designed to make your life easier: Fixed and Mobile Telephone Services : Stay connected with reliable and scalable options. Who Are We?

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The MN Broadband Task Force met Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association in Brandon MN. Welcome + approval of minutes from August 19th, 2024, Task Force Meeting Teddy Bekele, Chair, Minnesota Governor’s Task Force on Broadband 10:10 a.m. – Less than 30 percent of traffic actually traverses the internet. 10:00 a.m. –

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 4, 2025

million grant by the  Vermont Community Broadband Board. Otter Creek CUD Chair Laura Black tells the Institute for Local Self Reliance's Community Broadband Networks Initiative that the partnership involved 335 miles of new fiber passing 6,000 locations.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 16, 2025

Merger: Charter   Communications  under CEO  Christopher Winfrey  is buying cable broadband ISP  Cox Communications , a privately held subsidiary of  Cox Enterprises  that serves more than  7 million  homes and businesses across 18 U.S. Sign up for free and be a part of the broadband community!

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 6, 2025

Broadband Breakfast on June 4, 2025 – What Happens to USF When SCOTUS Rules? For example, voice telephone services pay 36% of the cost of telecommunications into the USF. internet traffic. "That She was referring to an annual aggregate revenue by a typical big tech company.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 12, 2024

12, 2024 – The communications arm of an Arkansas electric cooperative is offering thousands of its Internet customers free broadband and streaming services for a month as compensation for the loss of linear video service caused by a recent "cyber incident." WASHINGTON, Oct. " OzarksGo in Fayetteville, Ark.,

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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 10, 2025

-based company, Its a milestone marked by a transformation from a small, rural telephone company to one of the nations largest independent broadband providers. You can learn the whole story on their website.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 17, 2025

The state is hoping to serve around 9,000 households that currently receive zero broadband, which is less than 1% of Maine’s population. According to Allenby, the Starlink program received about 200 enrollment requests in the first month, coming from both online and telephone signups.

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AT&T Connects

JUNE 10, 2025

million in Lima Why it matters: Every American deserves access to fast, reliable connectivity when it matters most – whether it’s an important call to a family member or friend, the internet that powers work or online learning, or the connection that first responders rely on. million in Athens More than $6.1

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 4, 2024

June 2-6, 2025, to visit the capital and learn about the rural broadband industry as part of the Foundation for Rural Service Youth Tour. The student must also be receiving Arvig internet, telephone and/or television services at their residence. Essays can be submitted to Josie.Winkels@arvig.com.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Institute of Local Self Reliance (ILSR) has been tracking Indigenous Broadband Networks in the US. They provide a great history and analysis of broadband in tribal areas. The Tribe had been working for nearly two years on the plans of the network and has convened a broadband task force to guide the initiative.

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AT&T Connects

JUNE 9, 2025

Our mission: We’re investing across the country not only to boost network reliability and capacity, but also to expand broadband nationwide to help bridge the digital divide. April 24, 2024 | Alabama teen honored with Connected Nation’s 2025 Student Broadband Hero Award. Learn more. Learn more. For more information about AT&T Inc.

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TechAdvance

MARCH 10, 2025

By January 2027, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) will be completely switched off. Broadband Connections ADSL and FTTC (Fibre-to-the-Cabinet) connections rely on PSTN. If your internet connection still depends on these, an upgrade to a full-fibre service will be necessary.

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