Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 9, 2025

It  won  almost $900 million to  serve  about 640,000 locations in a 2020 auction, but the Federal Communications Commission unilaterally canceled Starlink’s bid in 2022. The story of President Lyndon Johnson arranging for his wife to receive television broadcast licenses from the FCC is legend.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 12, 2024

12, 2024 – The communications arm of an Arkansas electric cooperative is offering thousands of its Internet customers free broadband and streaming services for a month as compensation for the loss of linear video service caused by a recent "cyber incident." WASHINGTON, Oct. " OzarksGo in Fayetteville, Ark., said the Oct.

Television

Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 2, 2024

NCTA, The Internet and Television Association filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission on Monday regarding the planned merger between the satellite operators. Telecommunications Service Sector. WASHINGTON, Oct. billion purchase of Intelsat. Their concerns involve not only video but also broadband.

Telephone

Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

OTI and Public Knowledge conveyed their support for EchoStar’s 5G mobile infrastructure buildout extension in a joint letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission Thursday. WASHINGTON, Nov. VTel, based in Springfield, Vt.,

Construction

VoIP Review

AUGUST 9, 2024

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a proposal for new rules that would govern robocalls and texts generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The FCC seeks public input on defining “AI-generated” communications and establishing guidelines for these types of messages.

Television

Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 17, 2024

17, 2024 - A major association of television and radio broadcasters is concerned about a proposed merger between two large satellite service providers. stated in comments filed with the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday that the proposed $3.1 Telecommunications Service Sector. WASHINGTON, Oct.

Radio

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 26, 2024

The urgency of this issue was underscored last Wednesday , when representatives from CTIA, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon met with Federal Communications Commission representatives to seek clarification on whether utility-owned light poles fell under the definition of "pole" in Section 224 of the Communications Act.

Television

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Brief of Tech Freedom and Others The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is a deregulatory statute. As part of this deregulatory policy, the 1996 Act establishes a light-touch regulatory scheme for Title I information services—in contrast to more heavily regulated Title II telecommunications services. WASHINGTON, Sept.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 13, 2024 – Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel Monday shared a notice of inquiry that would seek information on ways to improve provider service to phone, cable and broadband customers.  The agency is currently reviewing comments to its proposal. 

Television

VoIP Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

When it comes to VoIP , regulation s are imperative to ensure that vital communications services are delivered. After all, we are highly reliant on communications, and it is beneficial to have insights as to how our service providers are governed and what responsibilities they must fulfill.

Number Portability

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

UTOPIA (Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency) Fiber is the group of 11 Utah cities that joined together in 2004 to build, deploy, and operate a fiber to the home network to every business and household within their communities. Their network provides blazingly fast Internet speeds, phone, and television services.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 31, 2025

White Paper Protecting The Nation's Critical Communications Infrastructure From Theft & Vandalism Learn More White Paper Provided by NCTA, CTIA, USTelecom, The Rural Broadband Association: The U.S. The bad actors then sell this metal and other stolen communications equipment. public utilities, transportation, etc.)

Communication

NTIA

APRIL 29, 2025

Department of Commerces National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Prior to NTIA, Donilon was Vice President of Government Relations for NCTA The Internet & Television Association. in Journalism and Mass Communication and American Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Television

VoIP MS

MAY 8, 2024

The Benefits of a VoIP Canada Phone Number VoIP in Canada is regulated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to ensure quality and reliability. It provides businesses with a robust alternative to traditional phone services. Getting a VoIP Canada phone number is easier than you think.

Phone

Blandin on Broadband

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

c) “Broadband infrastructure” means networks of deployed deleted text begin telecommunications deleted text end equipment and technologies necessary to provide deleted text begin high-speed Internet access and other advanced telecommunications services for deleted text end new text begin broadband to new text end end users. (d)

Telecommunication

Telefrieden

OCTOBER 20, 2023

By the way, Title II still explicitly applies to wireless telecommunications, like cellphone service, and no one can credibly claim that carriers are severely constrained by overpowering FCC oversight. Title II of the Communications Act does not impose some atavistic, old school “public utility” regulation. 1, 47-87 (2015); [link].

Network

NetWork Telecom

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Nortel Network Communications, often simply referred to as Nortel, was a multinational telecommunications and networking communications equipment manufacturer headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. In the late 60’s they began research into fibre optic cable and digitizing phone communications.

Phone

Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The process for allocating spectrum from the federal government to non-governmental use can include congressional authorization, spectrum identification by an agency such as the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and a Federal Communications Commission auction of the allocated spectrum.

Internet

AWS Telecommunications

JANUARY 29, 2025

DISH Technologies, commonly known as DISH Tech, is a leading provider of satellite television and broadband services and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar. Since its founding in 1980, DISH has continually innovated in the delivery of digital entertainment and information services.

WAN

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 22, 2024

That conference won’t happen until 2027, but the Federal Communications Commission is already taking input on the preliminary positions put forward by its WRC advisory committee last month. Government’s support, and give our [Inter-American Telecommunication Commission] neighbors a clear and accurate view of the state of U.S.

Radio

Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

” NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, which represents the cable industry, was quick to fire back.   Republicans in Congress are planning to include in upcoming budget legislation a measure restoring the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to auction off spectrum licenses.

Cable

Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the agency tasked with managing federal spectrum, already released one report in partnership with the Defense Department saying sharing could work in the 37 GigaHertz band. Doug Brake , assistant VP of policy communications at CTIA, the 5G industry trade group, agreed.

Broadband

IEEE ComSoc

MAY 16, 2025

Two of the biggest cable network providers – Charter Communications and Cox Communications – today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses in a transformative transaction. The proposed transaction values Cox Communications at an enterprise value of approximately $34.5

Communication

Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The Trump administration’s focus will be “doubling down on taxes, tariffs, immigration, national security, deregulation and cost effectiveness,” said Andrew Lipman , a partner at Morgan Lewis specializing in telecommunications and media, during a webinar Wednesday.

Telecoms

Mark Goldberg

APRIL 9, 2025

Should the next Canadian government have a Minister of Communications? For 27 years, between 1969 and 1996, the Minister of Communications was a stand-alone Cabinet position, in Conservative and Liberal governments. Juneaus legacy demonstrates that assertive communications policy is vital to our sovereignty. But here is the rub.

Communication

Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 4, 2025

(b) “Broadband” or “broadband service” means any a service providing advanced telecommunications capability and that offers to a person or company high-speed Internet access with transmission speeds that, at a minimum, meet the Federal Communications Commission definition for broadband. (c) is prohibited.

Provisioning

Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 1, 2025

HF2279 / SF2889 : to expand the name and duties of the states Office of Broadband Development HF47 / SF908 : provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified.

Provisioning

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 15, 2025

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has recently signaled his readiness to block merger and acquisition deals from companies with certain diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. With several high-profile telecommunications mergers in the pipeline , this stance could dramatically reshape the M&A playing field.

Broadband