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BT urges SMEs to go digital

Total Telecom

MARCH 4, 2025

With 73% of UK businesses now relying on high-speed broadband and mobile connectivity, digital transformation is becoming essential. The UKs analogue copper telephone network has a proud history, but its no longer up to the task for businesses. Those that delay may struggle to keep up with modern technology.

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DoT Urges States to Prefer BSNL, MTNL for Telecom Services, Citing Data Security: Report

Telecom Talk

JUNE 9, 2025

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has written to all state governments and Union Territories, urging them to prioritise the services of state-run telecom operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd ( BSNL ) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) for internet, broadband, landline, and leased line requirements.

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Texas BEAD Data Reveals Heavy Bidding from Satellite Providers

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 28, 2025

SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Project Kuiper collectively bid on 404,900 locations eligible for Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment funding in the Lone Star state. Additional information may be shared at an industry roundtable hosted by the Texas Broadband Development Office on July 29.

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Tim Stelzig: Explaining BEAD, Trying to Bridge the Digital Divide

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 15, 2025

As with most other essential services, there are many places in the United States where no purely private business case will support investment in broadband networks. The FCC’s USF Fund was initially designed as a ratepayer cross-subsidy program to ensure all Americans had access to telephone service. in 1960, to 90.5%

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Hilliary Communications to Acquire TDS Telecom’s Oklahoma Operations

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 17, 2025

The companies filed a request with the FCC on Tuesday seeking approval to transfer control of two Oklahoma incumbent local exchange carriers, Oklahoma Communications Systems and Mid-America Telephone. The company has committed $250 million to expand broadband infrastructure across Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa.

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Women’s History Month: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Rural Broadband Association

MARCH 11, 2025

Jeannette and her husband Mike purchased Albion Telephone Company (now ATC Communications; Albion, Idaho) in 1929. Jumping forward a few years, we have Mildred Foster , the matriarch of Twin Valley Telephone (Miltonvale, Kan.). De Lamb and her husband Bill purchased Dubois Telephone Exchange in 1958, when it only had 140 subscribers.

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37 Broadband providers are prequalified to apply for BEAD in Minnesota

Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 17, 2025

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program? Telecompetitor checked state broadband office websites and polled states to find out. Here’s what they found for Minnesota – Minnesota Ace Telephone Association AMG Technology Investment Group (d.b.a.

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Tremolo Communications unites four MN broadband providers in a common vision

Blandin on Broadband

JUNE 24, 2025

This week, we see the story from the lens of the Wadena Pioneer Journal … West Central Telephone Association is proud to be part of a growing alliance dedicated to expanding high-speed broadband access in rural Minnesota.

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Anchorage Update: Lessons from the Frontier State

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 25, 2025

At the Fiber Broadband Association’s (FBA) Regional Fiber Connect Workshop in Anchorage last week, local broadband executives, tribal leaders, and policymakers came together to share best practices and lessons learned in a state that has unique challenges and opportunities connecting communities and people to fiber broadband.

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Industry Backs FCC’s Push to Eliminate ‘Outdated’ Regulations

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 14, 2025

Those “must be reformed as soon as possible,” NAB spokesman Alex Siciliano told Broadband Breakfast. While supportive of reducing regulatory burdens, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association CEO Shirley Bloomfield emphasized the need for a thoughtful approach in a release.

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37 providers on the Minnesota BEAD Approved Applicant list

Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 25, 2025

The Office of Broadband Development is hosting their Office Hours today at 11am, where Im sure they will be willing to take questions. Wikstrom Telephone Company Inc Windstream Lakedale, Inc. Further, the OBD will post all pre-qualification documentation and resources on the Minnesota Broadband website.

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Luján Bill Would Let FCC Collect Robocall Fines

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 21, 2025

“Congress passed much-needed legislation to protect Americans through the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, but this legislation failed to provide the FCC with the legal authority to enforce the law,” Luján said in a statement Thursday. Ben Ray Luján , D-N.M.,

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UK Businesses Urged to Switch from PSTN by 2027

VoIP Review

JUNE 16, 2025

Openreach has issued a strong call to businesses in the UK, urging them to transition swiftly to digital networks as the deadline for the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) switch-off approaches. Slated for January 2027, this shift is critical as legacy systems near decommissioning.

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January 2027 PSTN Switch-Off: What Services Are Affected & Why You Might Need to Act Fast

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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Landline Phone Telephone Migration

Dean Bubley: After Budget Bill, Do No Harm to CBRS and 6 GHz

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 30, 2025

However, the new law does not offer similar specific protections for two other bands desired by the cellular carriers: the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band between 3.55-3.7 Furthermore, most leading home broadband providers now sell routers using 6 GHz in conjunction with gigabit-grade broadband.

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Office of Broadband Development Updates: Line Extension & Telecommuter Forward!

Blandin on Broadband

JUNE 5, 2025

An update from the Office of Broadband Development… Broadband Matters: Office of Broadband Development Updates OBD, in the field! Governors Task Force on Broadband, May meeting recap + June meeting plans Line Extension Connection Program Digital Opportunity updates Telecommuter Forward! OBD, in the field!

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Broadband providers talk about benefits of removing Carrier-of-Last-Resort Laws

Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 12, 2025

Broadband Breakfast reports Industry leaders from AT&T, Lumen, Ziply Fiber and Brightspeed said Thursday that federal and state policies requiring providers to maintain copper telephone networks are diverting capital away from next-generation broadband networks.

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California Assembly Committee Advances Broadband Affordability, Copper Retirement Bills

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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How AT&T is Investing in Montana

AT&T Connects

JUNE 16, 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. It’s this connectivity that’s powering economic growth and supporting job creation across America.

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Phone Connectivity Telephone Network

How AT&T is Investing in Ohio

AT&T Connects

JUNE 10, 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. It’s this connectivity that’s powering economic growth and supporting job creation across America.

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Phone Internet Internet Connectivity

Central Arkansas Telephone Co-Op, inc

Rural Broadband Association

JULY 2, 2025

Real Voices. Real Value. 4121 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203 Footer menu About Us Join Careers at NTCA Newsroom eStore Solution Providers Directory Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Antitrust Statement | Contact Us Keep In Touch Sign Up --> Connect With Us Explore NTCA Sites

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How AT&T is Investing in Arizona

AT&T Connects

JUNE 16, 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. It’s this connectivity that’s powering economic growth and supporting job creation across America.

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Phone Connectivity Internet Internet

New Mexico City Manager Unlawfully Rejected Broadband Funding

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2025 – A northern New Mexico city will not receive broadband infrastructure after a city official declined federal funding beyond her authority. New Mexico, which was tentatively awarded $675 million from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program , has faced difficulties with its broadband deployment.

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The high cost of serving high cost areas

Mark Goldberg

MARCH 5, 2025

At the time, I described an interesting CRTC proceeding underway to examine the future of voice telephone service to a total of 110 households and 5 businesses located in 8 communities served by 3 telephone exchanges located off the beaten track in British Columbia.

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How AT&T is Investing in South Carolina

AT&T Connects

JUNE 10, 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. “AT&T’s It’s this connectivity that’s powering economic growth and supporting job creation across America.

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Phone Connectivity Internet Internet

How AT&T is Investing in Idaho

AT&T Connects

JUNE 16, 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. It’s this connectivity that’s powering economic growth and supporting job creation across America.

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Phone Connectivity Telephone Network

How AT&T is Investing in Nebraska

AT&T Connects

JUNE 13, 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. It’s this connectivity that’s powering economic growth and supporting job creation across America.

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Phone Connectivity Telephone Network

How AT&T is Investing in Florida

AT&T Connects

JUNE 13, 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. It’s this connectivity that’s powering economic growth and supporting job creation across America.

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Phone Internet Internet Connectivity

How AT&T is Investing in Alabama

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.

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Phone Connectivity Internet Internet

How AT&T is Investing in Utah

AT&T Connects

JUNE 16, 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. It’s this connectivity that’s powering economic growth and supporting job creation across America.

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Phone Connectivity Network Telephone

MN’s WCTA celebrates 75 years in business

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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How AT&T is Investing in Minnesota

AT&T Connects

JUNE 27, 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. It’s this connectivity that’s powering economic growth and supporting job creation across America.

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Phone Connectivity Internet Internet

Women’s History Month: Today’s Trailblazers

Rural Broadband Association

MARCH 19, 2025

Currently led by Chair Roxie Jorgenson , board secretary of MTA (Palmer, Alaska), the board also includes Central Region Cooperative Director Tonya Mayer , general manager/CEO of Hemingford Cooperative Telephone Company and Mobius Communications (Hemingford, Neb.), West River Cooperative Telephone Company (WRCTC; Bison, S.D.)

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Telephone Broadband Communication Technology

Vermont’s Otter Creek CUD Finishes Fiber Expansion, Focuses On Customer Service

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 Communication Telephone Network

Spectrum Offers $25,000 Reward For Fiber Optic Vandals

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 3, 2025

Alex Minard , vice president and lead legislative counsel at NCTA, reported 4,000 acts of vandalism in a three month period at a Broadband Breakfast Live Online panel in March. Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast?

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Citizen's Mutual Telephone Cooperative

Rural Broadband Association

JULY 2, 2025

Real Voices. Real Value. 4121 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203 Footer menu About Us Join Careers at NTCA Newsroom eStore Solution Providers Directory Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Antitrust Statement | Contact Us Keep In Touch Sign Up --> Connect With Us Explore NTCA Sites

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Growing Support for Assessing Big Tech to Fund Universal Service

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. Full Video for Breakfast Club Members Watch Full Video: Broadband Breakfast on June 4, 2025 – What Happens to USF When SCOTUS Rules?

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How AT&T is Investing in North Carolina

AT&T Connects

MAY 15, 2025

Our mission: Were investing across the country not only to boost network reliability and capacity, but also to expand broadband nationwide to help bridge the digital divide. We are collaborating with the N.C. Throughout this transition, no customer will lose voice or 911 services.

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Phone Internet Internet Connectivity

How AT&T is Investing in Wisconsin

AT&T Connects

JUNE 27, 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. June 5, 2025 | Governor Evers Joins AT&T in Door County to Celebrate Rural Broadband Expansion. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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Internet Internet Phone Connectivity

Hurricane Season Resiliency Coordination – and Why it Matters

Rural Broadband Association

JULY 8, 2025

Planters Telephone (Newington, Ga.) I was also most appreciative of the leadership from HTC (Conway, S.C.), and others willing to share some of their “lessons learned” that included everything from ride-alongs to sharing contact information to working together to identify top restoration priorities to burying as much fiber as possible.

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Communication Radio Telephone Cable

How AT&T is Investing in Indiana

AT&T Connects

JUNE 24, 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. February 9, 2025 | AT&T Indiana Working to Expand Rural Broadband. March 26, 2024 | AT&T Fiber Broadband Now Available to More People in Indiana.

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Broadband Phone Connectivity Internet

MN House Tax Committee laid over for inclusion: HF951: Sales and use tax exemption expanded to broadband

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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Telephone Television Broadband Telecommunication

Playing the long game in the fiber gold rush: Large investor owned provider overbuilding publicly owned network in small town that didn't initially pencil for private investment.

EldoTelecom

JULY 25, 2025

Fidium’s arrival has flummoxed local officials, partly because its parent company, Consolidated Communications, declined to build broadband infrastructure in Arrowsic years earlier, said Don Hudson, another commissioner. “It Consolidated Communications, Fidium’s parent, owns many of the telephone poles in town.

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Distribution Telephone Network Finance

How AT&T is Investing in Iowa

AT&T Connects

JUNE 13, 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. It’s this connectivity that’s powering economic growth and supporting job creation across America.

Phone

Phone Connectivity Telephone Network

BT urges SMEs to go digital

DoT Urges States to Prefer BSNL, MTNL for Telecom Services, Citing Data Security: Report

Trending Sources

Texas BEAD Data Reveals Heavy Bidding from Satellite Providers

Tim Stelzig: Explaining BEAD, Trying to Bridge the Digital Divide

Hilliary Communications to Acquire TDS Telecom’s Oklahoma Operations

Women’s History Month: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

37 Broadband providers are prequalified to apply for BEAD in Minnesota

Tremolo Communications unites four MN broadband providers in a common vision

Anchorage Update: Lessons from the Frontier State

Industry Backs FCC’s Push to Eliminate ‘Outdated’ Regulations

37 providers on the Minnesota BEAD Approved Applicant list

Luján Bill Would Let FCC Collect Robocall Fines

UK Businesses Urged to Switch from PSTN by 2027

January 2027 PSTN Switch-Off: What Services Are Affected & Why You Might Need to Act Fast

Dean Bubley: After Budget Bill, Do No Harm to CBRS and 6 GHz

Office of Broadband Development Updates: Line Extension & Telecommuter Forward!

Broadband providers talk about benefits of removing Carrier-of-Last-Resort Laws

California Assembly Committee Advances Broadband Affordability, Copper Retirement Bills

How AT&T is Investing in Montana

How AT&T is Investing in Ohio

Central Arkansas Telephone Co-Op, inc

How AT&T is Investing in Arizona

New Mexico City Manager Unlawfully Rejected Broadband Funding

The high cost of serving high cost areas

How AT&T is Investing in South Carolina

How AT&T is Investing in Idaho

How AT&T is Investing in Nebraska

How AT&T is Investing in Florida

How AT&T is Investing in Alabama

How AT&T is Investing in Utah

MN’s WCTA celebrates 75 years in business

How AT&T is Investing in Minnesota

Women’s History Month: Today’s Trailblazers

Vermont’s Otter Creek CUD Finishes Fiber Expansion, Focuses On Customer Service

Spectrum Offers $25,000 Reward For Fiber Optic Vandals

Citizen's Mutual Telephone Cooperative

Growing Support for Assessing Big Tech to Fund Universal Service

How AT&T is Investing in North Carolina

How AT&T is Investing in Wisconsin

Hurricane Season Resiliency Coordination – and Why it Matters

How AT&T is Investing in Indiana

MN House Tax Committee laid over for inclusion: HF951: Sales and use tax exemption expanded to broadband

Playing the long game in the fiber gold rush: Large investor owned provider overbuilding publicly owned network in small town that didn't initially pencil for private investment.

How AT&T is Investing in Iowa

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