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Tariffs and Broadband: Every Day is a New Day

Broadband Breakfast

The Trump administration’s plan to impose substantial tariffs on imports critical to ISPs, telecom companies, and all those in the broadband space, is likely to cause disruption, at least in the short-term. Right now, every day is a new day when it comes to anticipating needs in broadband. based manufacturing.

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House Passes NTIA Reauthorization, Rural Broadband Protection Acts

Broadband Breakfast

  The agency coordinates federal spectrum use, represents the executive branch in international telecom debates and before the Federal Communications Commission, and manages more than $48 billion in broadband grant funding from the Infrastructure Act. The bill still had bipartisan support Monday, with Reps. speaking in favor of it.

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TAKE IT DOWN Act Passes House Commerce, But Not Without a Fight

Broadband Breakfast

866 , the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act , would require the Commerce Department to assess security risks posed by routers and modems manufactured in adversarial nations.    H.R.   H.R. tech supply chains.    H.R.

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Senate Commerce Advances Semiconductor Bill, Amid CHIPS Act Uncertainty

Broadband Breakfast

chip manufacturing. The committee’s bipartisan Securing Semiconductor Supply Chain Act was one of several bills advanced Wednesday , alongside measures to coordinate federal broadband initiatives, address space satellite congestion, and enhance cybersecurity protections against foreign-made telecom equipment. "This

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FTTH is more sustainable than cable broadband

Blandin on Broadband

In the manufacturing of its components, an FTTH PON network reduces carbon footprint by 60% compared to an HFC network, due to lighter cables and fewer active network components. At the customer premises, an FTTH ONT cable modem reduces carbon footprint by 18% versus a DOCSIS 4.0 cable modem.

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House to Consider Five Communications Security Bills Next Week

Broadband Breakfast

7589, the ROUTERS Act , directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to study the security risks posed by consumer routers and modems manufactured by foreign-owned companies;  H.R. 1513, the FUTURE Networks Act , establishes a 6G task force within the FCC. This bill aims to ensure that the U.S.

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Airtel Teams with Nokia and Qualcomm to Boost India’s 5G Expansion

VoIP Review

These devices incorporate Qualcomms Modem-RF and Wi-Fi 6 technologies. The focus on fixed wireless broadband through 5G networks looks promising, especially in regions lacking fiber infrastructure. Nokia’s 5G FWA and Wi-Fi 6 devices will be manufactured in India. 5G FWA offers several benefits.