Telecom Talk

JUNE 28, 2025

The Union Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia , announced that India will begin testing 5G use cases in rural areas before extending them to urban centres. Speaking on World WiFi Day at a conference held in New Delhi, organised by the Broadband India Forum (BIF) on June 24, the Minister said the pilot will be rolled out in 13 villages across multiple states, marking a deliberate move to demonstrate the transformative potential of 5G technology in rural India.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 28, 2025

The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision this week in FCC v. Consumers’ Research delivered a resounding affirmation of the Universal Service Fund (USF), preserving a critical pillar of American communications policy. With the program’s constitutionality upheld, the focus shifts to Congress to do what only it can—reform the fund for the broadband age and a $5 trillion digital economy.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 28, 2025

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India is offering customers Amazon Prime Lite with two of its prepaid plans. These plans come at a higher cost than they used to a year back. This is because of the tariff hikes that were implemented by the telecom operators in July 2024. Amazon Prime Lite costs Rs 599 for three months and Rs 799 for an entire year.

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Blandin on Broadband

JUNE 28, 2025

Street Insider reports … Bevcomm, a communications company in Blue Earth, MN, providing leading-edge services, distinguishes itself in the industry by offering fiber internet in rural Minnesota. The company has a strong commitment to delivering high-speed internet for farms, households , and businesses in previously underserved areas. This rural broadband expansion reinforces Bevcomm’s ongoing mission to bridge the digital divide, ensuring that every community, regardless of size or locat

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Developing Telecoms

JUNE 28, 2025

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 28, 2025

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 28, 2025 (AP) — A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas Friday over two new laws that would place limits on content on social media platforms and would allow parents of children who killed themselves to sue over content on the platforms. The lawsuit by NetChoice filed in federal court in Fayetteville, Arkansas, comes months after a federal judge struck down a state law  requiring parental consent  before minors can create new social media accounts.

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