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League of MN Cities recap on SF2045: Community TV grants and HF1740 Equal access to broadband bill

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The House Legacy Finance Committee reviewed a proposal geared toward supporting local public, educational, and governmental television channels, while the Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee examined legislation that would give local governments the authority to franchise internet providers.

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Telecom Industry Launches Coalition to Push Congress on USF Fix

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WASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 – With millions of Americans at risk of losing access to affordable phone and internet service, a coalition of major telecom industry groups has launched a new effort to pressure Congress to act on the Universal Service Fund before it collapses. million students.    Additionally, 7.6

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

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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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Trump EO Could Gut FCC Digital Discrimination Rules

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WASHINGTON, April 28, 2025 – A directive from President Donald Trump last week may pose a direct threat to the legal foundation of rules designed to prevent discriminatory practices by internet service providers adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2023.  Duke Power Co.

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Charter Again Classifies Network Vandalism As ‘Domestic Terrorism’

Broadband Breakfast

  Today, cable broadband networks that provide Internet access to more Americans than anyone else have a new problem when service goes down. WASHINGTON, July 16, 2025 – It used to be that if the cable TV screen went dark, it was the fault of a couple of neighborhood squirrels sharpening their teeth on the copper-clad wiring. 

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EVENT April 12: GigaZone Gaming Championship & TechXpo in Bemidji

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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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What is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) – Definition & Meaning

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The importance of the internet is almost equivalent to food and water today. It is unimaginable to live without the internet. So, what is really an internet? The internet service provider is the full form of ISP. It is a corporation that offers internet connectivity. Fiber allows for extensive internet utilization.