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Bell expands into US market with $7 billion Ziply Fiber acquisition 

Total Telecom

Bell Canada, a subsidiary of BCE, has agreed to acquire Ziply Fiber, a fibre internet provider in the Pacific Northwest, for CAD 7 billion ($5.1 The deal involves CAD 5 billion ($3.6 billion) in cash and the assumption of CAD 2 billion ($1.5 The deal involves CAD 5 billion ($3.6 billion) in cash and the assumption of CAD 2 billion ($1.5

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New Council on National Security Bolsters the FCC’s Arsenal against China

Broadband Breakfast

Beyond removing insecure hardware from domestic telco networks, the commission is working to ensure that submarine cable systems, arteries of digital traffic worldwide, are secure. These technologies have been identified by the CCP as keys to raising their profile as a global leader in technology development and diffusion.  

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League of MN Cities recap on SF2045: Community TV grants and HF1740 Equal access to broadband bill

Blandin on Broadband

The House Legacy Finance Committee reviewed a proposal geared toward supporting local public, educational, and governmental television channels, while the Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee examined legislation that would give local governments the authority to franchise internet providers.

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HS2 project could boost rural broadband, new analysis reveals 

Total Telecom

As part of the railway deployment plan for HS2, mobile and broadband providers would be offered access to spare capacity in the 2,000km of fibre cabling and 80 telecoms masts being constructed alongside the railway, which will connect London and Birmingham.

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TDS Sees Small Rise in First Quarter Broadband Subscriptions

Broadband Breakfast

TDS, an internet service provider serving 35 states, reported in its Friday earnings call that it added 2,800 broadband subscribers in the first quarter, up from only 300 net adds in the previous quarter. The company gained 8,300 subscribers from fiber markets, but lost 5,500 who were subscribed to DSL and cable technologies.

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A view from Arlington MN on current MN broadband legislation

Blandin on Broadband

Section one amends data privacy rules concerning internet service provider data shared with the states broadband office and officially renames that office as the Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity. The program finances infrastructure upgrades, affordable services, and digital inclusion initiatives, targeting high-need areas.

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NCTA Warns 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule Could Fuel Billions in Fraud

Broadband Breakfast

22, 2024 – A major cable industry group is warning that a proposed 60-day mobile phone unlocking standard could open the door to billions of dollars in fraud. “Handset fraud has blossomed into a billion-dollar industry: criminals obtain handsets under a subsidized/financed arrangement in the U.S., WASHINGTON, Oct.

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