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Can community/public broadband plans help serve unserved areas?

Blandin on Broadband

Standford Social Innovation Review looks at why broadband has not reached some rural areas Broadband deserts exist largely because traditional finance and big-name ISPs do not build for communities too rural or too poor to hit their profit targets. Why has so much money had so little impact?

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Mobile Bundling Built For Rural Providers

Rural Broadband Association

Under this arrangement, NTCA members have exclusive access to special financing for devices, an activation credit for new mobile subscribers and marketing support to promote their bundled offering and help drive subscribers. Up-front business start-up fees will also be waived for NTCA members. to share their MVNO story at this year’s RTIME.

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Chris Scharrer: Why Would SpaceX Need $20B from BEAD?

Broadband Breakfast

  There is no provision in BEAD for ISPs to get reimbursed for existing infrastructure, which should apply to Starlink as well.  financing a global network for others to earn revenue on? The only new component to the Starlink idea is the home “pizza box” installs. The Starlink network is existing. 

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Telekom Malaysia fails to secure stake in national 5G company DNB

Total Telecom

Malaysia’s five major mobile operators – CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile, Telekom Malaysia, and YTL Communications – were initially highly resistant to working with DNB, arguing that they could rollout 5G infrastructure far more effectively as individuals. Fadzil says the government is likely to choose a winner by the end of the year.

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AT&T Wants Two Years to Comply FCC’s Mobile Phone Unlocking Proposal

Broadband Breakfast

In a recent filing to the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T argued that the FCC lacked explicit authority to enforce such a mandate.

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Transforming telecoms workflows: How Vitrifi is driving scalable innovation

Total Telecom

At its core is Shar, an open source workflow engine developed by Crystal Construct with Vitrifis support, alongside NATS, which enables real-time state management and seamless communication. High-Volume Message Handling: Ideal for operations like provisioning services or handling simultaneous customer requests.

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Member Moments: Twin Valley First to Launch Mobile Offerings

Rural Broadband Association

Member Moments: Twin Valley First to Launch Mobile Offerings Send to all affiliates Off user_1153020 Thu, 08/15/2024 - 10:18 Byline By Danielle Malley, Communications Assistant Associated Date Thu, 08/15/2024 - 12:00 Advanced Content Section Twin Valley Communications (Miltonvale, Kan.)

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