Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 4, 2025

The MN Senate Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development passed and referred following bill to Senate Floor SF 0908 – Kupec: Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modification Below is more info on the bill, video of the meeting and notes.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 5, 2025

Lucero Mendoza-Briano , a human relations representative of Kelly Cable, asked for a time frame, hoping to resolve damages to the community when the order is lifted.  Representatives from Ezee Fiber flagged several provisions within the new rules they said were impractical or potentially counterproductive.

Construction

epsilontel

JUNE 5, 2025

DWDM uses multiple wavelengths of light to transmit parallel data streams across a single fibre, maximising bandwidth without the need to lay additional cables. On-Demand Access: A platform that allows you to provision and scale services dynamically, in real time, is key for operational agility.

Connectivity

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2025 – Federal regulations designed to make it easy to cancel a cable TV bill just got tossed out in court. “The Rule does contain a severability provision which keeps the remaining provisions in effect if any provisions are stayed or determined to be invalid. On Tuesday, the U.S.

Provisioning

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 22, 2025

” Baca highlighted what she called a “rainy day” provision included in AB 470, which acts as a safeguard to ensure continued voice service in areas. “Whether it's AT&T, Frontier or any other cable company, it is the key to guaranteed service.” It's about a mandate.

Landline

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 2, 2025

” The reconciliation process will allow Senate Republicans to avoid the filibuster and pass the bill without Democratic support, provided the party is able to agree on the spectrum provision and numerous other points of contention.

Provisioning

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 22, 2025

“If the panel’s decision stands, the validity of every Commission enforcement action that seeks to impose a monetary penalty under that provision is likely to be challenged.” “Civil penalties are among the [FCC’s] most important regulatory remedies,” the agency wrote in a Wednesday filing.

Television

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 28, 2025

The agency grants certifications to companies for subsea cable operation, participation in broadband subsidies, wireless spectrum use, and other things.  The Electronic Frontier Foundation and other consumer groups warned earlier this month the takedown provision could be abused by frivolous requests.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 14, 2025

Wednesday, House Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee passed communications provisions in a broader reconciliation budget package unchanged, defeating a series of Democratic amendments that would have redirected spectrum auction revenue toward broadband affordability, public safety, and cybersecurity initiatives.   Rep.

Provisioning

Rural Broadband Association

MAY 22, 2025

In addition to the financial support designed to help drive business success, NTCA members have access to provisioning, billing, ecommerce, customer and logistics support services from NRTC that make it easier to add a mobile offering to their suite of services – either as part of a bundle or as a stand-alone service.

Mobile

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 20, 2025

   The Congressional Budget Office estimated the Senate bill’s spectrum provisions would raise $88 billion to help pay for tax cuts. ” NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, which represents the cable industry, published a blog post on June 10 urging lawmakers to ensure 6 GHz and CBRS were off limits.

Broadband

Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 14, 2025

He explained that an area of concern is a provision requiring underground networks to allow interconnection by others. A lot of people in the federal government will say, Well, this is free money, why wouldnt you apply for it? Its not free money, the strings attached to it are too many to make it make sense.

Broadband

Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 5, 2025

The MN House Ag, Finance and Policy committee heard about HF47 : Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified. Live Video Bills Added HF47 (Schultz) Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified. Agriculture Finance and Policy Chair: Rep.

Finance

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 22, 2025

Republicans in the Senate have signaled intent to change other parts of the bill, but it’s not clear if the spectrum provisions will be altered. Provisions in the legislation will have to pass muster under the Byrd Rule, which limits reconciliation measures to those directly related to federal spending or revenue.

Provisioning

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 30, 2025

Spectrum, Byrd rule The Senate parliamentarian affirmed Friday that the existing AI provision passed muster under the Byrd rule, which requires budget reconciliation bills to contain only items that relate directly to spending and revenue. Jeff Merkley , D-Ore., said in a release. Jacky Rosen , D-Nev.,

Provisioning

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 1, 2025

Mamdani’s campaign website states that he supports a provision in New York’s 2025 budget that would make cancelling subscription services , such as cable or Spotify , easier.

Broadband

Telecoms Tech News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Nokia and ZCorum have developed a DOCSIS Provisioning Adapter (DPA) application for streamlining cable operators’ fibre transition. This development comes as cable operators increasingly. Read more » The post Nokia and ZCorum streamline cable operators’ fibre transition appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

Cable

Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Rome, 13 September 2024 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces a new agreement with Nexim Global, Italo-American telecommunication operator, for the provision of International IP Transit and other IP services.

Provisioning

Total Telecom

JANUARY 10, 2025

In traditional ODN construction, the feeder optical cables, distribution optical cables, and drop cables are stripped or terminated onsite for fiber connection. In both OSP and ISP scenarios, cable distribution boxes need to be opened before optical cable installation and connection. solution and its applications.

Technology

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The cable industry and the U.S. “​​The fundamental issue is that New York’s attempt at rate regulation conflicts with the Communications Act itself,” NCTA, the cable industry group, wrote in an amicus brief posted Friday. WASHINGTON, Sept. Chamber of Commerce agree. Andrew Cuomo (D).

Cable

Light Reading

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Air Wireless says it has developed a way for cable operators to extend broadband wirelessly off of the fiber node using a platform that taps into existing DOCSIS backoffice and provisioning systems and DOCSIS 3.1 cable modems.

Modem

VoIP Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Nokia and ZCorum have collaborated to develop a DOCSIS Provisioning Adapter (DPA) application designed to streamline the transition of cable operators to fiber networks. Cable operators recognize the benefits of migrating to fiber but also have a significant investment in their DOCSIS infrastructure.

Provisioning

Total Telecom

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Hyperscalers, enterprises, governments, and carriers can all benefit from RapidPath’s pre-spliced dark fiber between data centers which offers provisioning in as fast as five days. In addition to Miami area data centers, RapidPath is also available between data centers in New York Metro and Greater Boston.

Education

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 16, 2024

Comcast Cable CEO David Watson mentioned in the company’s Q2 earnings call that fiber ISPs were now viewed as the company’s primary competition in the broadband market. Smaller ISPs’ results also varied based on the technology they provision.   However, providers like Cable One, Breezeline, and WOW!,

Broadband

Total Telecom

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This does not require advanced technology, but it does require a restructuring, particularly of cellular, to remove some of the features, such as voice provision, to simplify and to ensure that all networks can work with the multi-network coordinator. 6G could be the generation that ensures we are always connected.

Manufacturing

Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 - Cable operators that need satellite services to receive TV programming are concerned about SES's proposed $3.1 a critical platform that enables 35 million cable customers nationwide to receive TV programming. "As WASHINGTON, Oct. billion purchase of Intelsat. Their concerns involve not only video but also broadband.

Telephone

Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Today the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy heard more about: HF47 (Schultz) Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified. The added cost of these provisions, might cause us to look outside of Minnesota for work. We can make it work together.

Provisioning

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 7, 2024

Granting the waiver request would not adversely affect the provision of high-speed internet to unserved Tribal locations in the affected census blocks. A $5 million grant was awarded to the Cocopah Tribe in rural southwestern Arizona to install fiber optic cable and equipment for 200 underserved Tribal households.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 29, 2024

Faced with Petitioners’ arguments that the Rule exceeds the FCC’s authority under Section 222(a) of the Communications Act, the FCC downplays its previous reliance on that provision and instead pivots to Section 201(b). Section 201(b) requires telecom carrier practices be “just and Reasonable."

Provisioning

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2025 – Protesters were forcibly removed from a heated House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Tuesday as lawmakers began marking up their portion of the reconciliation budget bill, which includes sweeping provisions on artificial intelligence regulation and spectrum policy. Committee Chair Rep. As of 6 p.m.,

Provisioning

Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 21, 2025

That agreement was reached as a result of Charter previously increasing the price of its low-income broadband program to $25/month without the state’s approval, which violated the terms of its 2016 merger with Time Warner Cable – a move that nearly got the company  kicked out of the state. Which other states will follow?

Broadband

Mark Goldberg

MARCH 13, 2025

In Section 16(2)c), we see that there are no ownership restrictions if the company “has annual revenues from the provision of telecommunications services in Canada that represent less than 10% of the total annual revenues, as determined by the Commission, from the provision of telecommunications services in Canada.”

Provisioning

Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

844, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; modifying provisions governing broadband workforce plan data; modifying investigative authority; modifying provisions governing underground telecommunications infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.395, 395, subdivision 9; 216B.17, 17, subdivision 9; 326B.198,

Broadband

EldoTelecom

AUGUST 7, 2024

In the larger scheme, Pai's suggested allocation of BEAD dollars may be to help ensure projects they fund don't infringe upon the service area "footprints" of large incumbent investor owned telephone and cable companies by steering them away from more densely populated counties.

Telephone

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 1, 2025

The cable industry also raised concerns. NCTA, the cable industry trade group, and the Rural Wireless Association made similar requests in separate filings. WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025 – Consumer advocates and rural wireless carriers are asking federal regulators to block a $1 billion sale of airwaves to AT&T by UScellular.

Cable

HCL Tech

AUGUST 29, 2024

DOCSIS menon.kavyarajiv Thu, 08/29/2024 - 08:18 Content Group Jobs Qualification: Graduation 10+ years of working experience in these DOCSIS and Cable Modem supporting system Key Roles and Responsibilities: Support the Project Comet (Comcast DAA) integration, lab and trial validation, and Production deployment of all DOCSIS support systems including (..)

Modem

Airtel

OCTOBER 9, 2024

ISPs can give this access via a variety of methods, such as dial-up, DSL, cable, wireless, and fiber-optic connections. Definition and Meaning ISPs are provided by a range of firms, including cable providers, mobile carriers, and telephone companies. Cable internet is frequently fast and reliable.

Internet