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California Bill Modernizing 'Carrier of Last Resort' Rules Advances

Broadband Breakfast

” 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.

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Sen. Blackburn Wants More Spectrum in Reconciliation

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Opponents to any sort of pipeline have also signalled they want to see the House language changed. The cable industry, consumer groups, and smaller wireless ISPs have called on the Senate to add language protecting the Citizens Broadband Radio Service.

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House Sends Spectrum Pipeline to Senate

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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.

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Protesters Disrupt House Markup of Budget Bill Addressing Spectrum, AI

Broadband Breakfast

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.,

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Sean Gonsalves: States Should Consider Adopting Affordable Broadband Laws

Broadband Breakfast

Fallout from the big ISPs At least one major telecom company has already signaled its petty prerogative, perhaps hoping to give other states pause before enacting similar laws. As for Starlink, its parent company SpaceX has  filed for an exemption  from the ABA, which suggests they have fewer than 20,000 subscribers in New York.

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Planning, Constructing, and Commissioning a Mobile Network Site

Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

Coverage and Capacity Analysis: Conduct radio frequency (RF) planning and coverage analysis to determine areas with poor or no signal. Conduct interference analysis with other nearby frequencies or signals to prevent service disruption. Ensure proper cable management and secure all cabling to prevent wear and damage.

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Factors affecting the speed and quality of internet connection

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Others, such as DSL, cable, and satellite, may have lower speeds and reliability in internet service provision, as determined by several factors. Wireless products are somewhat less reliable with the distance; the signal becomes progressively weaker the farther you are from the system.