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Digital Infrastructure Investment 2024: 'All-in' on Open Access

Broadband Breakfast

Their network provides blazingly fast Internet speeds, phone, and television services. He brings a deep understanding of the issues and resource needs surrounding broadband, wholesale optical transport services, and rural economic development issues.

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Protecting The Nation's Critical Communications Infrastructure From Theft and Vandalism

Broadband Breakfast

Vital sectors of society and the nation’s economy, such as public safety, health care, energy, transportation, finance, information technology, and education increasingly rely on communications infrastructure. public utilities, transportation, etc.) nationwide through criminal acts of theft and vandalism.

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Bill introduced in MN House: HF974 related to definition of provider and role of franchise and permitting and more

Blandin on Broadband

new text begin (b) For purposes of this section and section 237.163, telecommunications service does not include: (1) cable service, as defined under United States Code, title 47, section 522(6); or (2) broadband service, as defined under section 116J.39, Use requirements. A waiver of the notice requirement must be renewed on an annual basis.

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Wireless Carriers, Consumer Advocates Want Spectrum Studies to Continue

Broadband Breakfast

Brooke Donilon , VP of government relations at NCTA, which represents the cable industry, also wasn’t keen on reconciliation as the vehicle for auction authority. Brooke Donilon  has been the Vice President of Government Relations at NCTA – The Internet and Television Association for seven years. She holds a J.D.

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MN Senate introduces SF2045: establishing Equal Access to Broadband Act; modifying provisions for broadband services and infrastructure

Blandin on Broadband

a) “Telecommunications right-of-way user” means a person owning or controlling a facility in the public right-of-way, or seeking to own or control a facility in the public right-of-way, that is used or is intended to be used for providing wireless service, or transporting telecommunications or other voice or data information service. (b)