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Telecom Industry Launches Coalition to Push Congress on USF Fix

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The Keep America Connected Coalition, which includes NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, the Competitive Carriers Association, and GCI Communications Corp, has called on lawmakers to pass a legislative fix to preserve the USF’s funding structure ahead of a Supreme Court ruling expected this summer.

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MN House introduces HF1740 a bill appropriating money for community cable television programming

Blandin on Broadband

This bill is tangential to broadband but could relate directly to cable franchising, which does connect it to broadband. 1740, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for community cable television programming. Minnesota House reports Nadeau, Norris and Carroll introduced: HF.

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2025 GigaZone Gaming Championship & TechXpo is Saturday, April 12 in Bemidji

Blandin on Broadband

Guests will learn about technology programs available at educational institutions in our region, connect with progressive area businesses about tech careers right here in northern Minnesota, hear entrepreneurs pitch their new business ideas, and be inspired by the Former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle.

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Charter Again Classifies Network Vandalism As ‘Domestic Terrorism’

Broadband Breakfast

The damage significantly disrupted connectivity at a U.S. military base, emergency dispatch and 911 communication services, local fire and police departments, financial institutions, court buildings, healthcare facilities and hospitals, educational institutions, and cell towers providing mobile services. 

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Survey: About half of all households passed by fiber in 2024 -- with less than half of those connected.

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Internet connectivity is regarded as a utility as was voice telephone service before it where most every address had service. With IP connectivity considered a utility, one might expect that figure to be much higher, around 90 percent or more. That allowed people to gain both mobile and home IP connectivity.

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EVENT April 12: GigaZone Gaming Championship & TechXpo in Bemidji

Blandin on Broadband

Educators and educational institutions can have their tech-oriented students show off projects and promote the technology training programs they have to offer. The entire gaming event is run off a single residential GigaZone Internet connection. Louis Counties.

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Air Wireless Unveils Wireless DOCSIS, Revolutionizing Broadband Market

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Air Wireless introduced a new twist to the DOCSIS technology, offering wireless broadband services to cable television and broadband providers. Notably, DOCSIS, widely used in the cable TV industry to deliver data, now features its wireless variant, introducing a compelling solution to existing connectivity challenges.