Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 25, 2025

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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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 14, 2024

August 14, 2024 – Internet Service Provider Brightspeed announced that it secured a multi-billion dollar financing deal that will reinforce its ability to successfully build out a fiber build plan.   Through the financing transaction, Brightspeed receives approximately $3.7

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

4, 2025 – The budget of an internet subsidy program overseen by the Federal Communications Commission rose by about 5 percent in 2024, reaching more than $8.5 billion mostly used to bolster the finances of rural-based broadband providers. WASHINGTON, Apr.   Aside from funding the $942.9 million on rural healthcare services.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

3, 2024 – Ting Internet, a fiber Internet Service Provider available in several U.S. communities, announced deep staff cuts last week in an effort to shore up the company's finances. provides 2 Gig internet for $89 a month in various U.S. WASHINGTON, Nov. " Ting, based in Charlottesville, Va.,

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Bell Canada, a subsidiary of BCE, has agreed to acquire Ziply Fiber, a fibre internet provider in the Pacific Northwest, for CAD 7 billion ($5.1 The deal will be financed through the proceeds from BCE’s sale of its Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment stake, alongside a discounted Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 12, 2024

The expanded partnership will introduce Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) to various sectors across the country, allowing organisations to manage AI and data-heavy tasks while maintaining control over sensitive data. The collaboration will support industries such as public services, defence, healthcare, finance, energy, and manufacturing. GDC offers (..)

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VoIP Review

MARCH 4, 2025

The focus was particularly evident in products such as servers and data center switches, which expanded into sectors including internet, finance, and power. In the government and enterprise domain, increased R&D investments enhanced product competitiveness, driving a 36.7% year-on-year revenue growth.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 8, 2025

The MN House reports on the Ag committees omnibus agriculture finance bill The bill that emerged calls for a $172.29 million to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute; and $2 million to the Office of Broadband Development to increase high-speed Internet access across the state. Of the total, $168.79

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

KaiOS,  whose mobile operating system brings the internet to affordable devices, has announced a partnership with payment giant Mastercard to integrate a range of digital payments solutions for developing markets, beginning with Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

The development could transform internet speeds for thousands of homes and businesses across 538 postcodes in rural areas, including Buckinghamshire, West Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, and Staffordshire. Join the conversation around the UK’s connectivity landscape at this year’s Connected Britain, 11-12 September in London.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Following the election, industry stakeholders are cautiously optimistic now about potential improvements in financing conditions, strategic network expansion, and the evolving competitive landscape. By: Jason Malmquist, EVP, Head of Software and IT Services Business at CHR Solutions To read the first part of this viewpoint series, click here.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

The FCC’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on submarine cable licensing changes focuses on identifying potential weaknesses in existing infrastructure, licensing and financing operations.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2024 – Internet service providers and banks continued to ask the Federal Communications Commission to loosen restrictions on where its subsidy participants can obtain a letter of credit.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 5, 2025

TDS, an internet service provider serving 35 states, reported in its Friday earnings call that it added 2,800 broadband subscribers in the first quarter, up from only 300 net adds in the previous quarter. The company attributed its slow growth to harsh weather conditions.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 24, 2025

The panel, moderated by Eli Scher , Chairman of OIX Association, a self-regulating community formed to foster data center and internet exchange point technical and operating standards, described how data centers were previously built at intersections of existing fiber networks in major metropolitan areas.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 9, 2024 – Efforts to expand high-speed internet access in Wisconsin have hit a political roadblock, stalled by partisan infighting, according to Democratic Assembly members. A budget proposal made by Gov. Ratcliff highlighted growing rifts within the Legislature. "It’s

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

21, 2024 – State support for satellite Internet service to connect the unserved continues to grow. New Mexico’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion has requested that the state’s Legislative Finance Committee provide $70 million to expand high-speed internet access by way of satellite. WASHINGTON, Nov.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 24, 2025

Section one amends data privacy rules concerning internet service provider data shared with the states broadband office and officially renames that office as the Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity. The program finances infrastructure upgrades, affordable services, and digital inclusion initiatives, targeting high-need areas.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 28, 2025

As momentum grows for community-owned broadband networks and cooperatives, this event will provide an essential space to share best practices, discuss financing, shape public policy, and support the development and expansion of public broadband networks to ensure all Americans have access to reliable, high-speed, affordable internet service.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 14, 2025

The MN House reports The chair of the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee unveiled a committee budget bill Monday that he said supports all kinds of agriculture here in Minnesota. That office is charged with supplying border-to-border high-speed Internet access across the state. Paul Anderson (R-Starbuck).

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In a filing submitted Friday, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association urged the Federal Communications Commission to extend its proposed phone unlocking period to 180 days, arguing the proposed 60-day timeframe would not give mobile carriers enough time to detect and prevent fraudulent activity. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 9, 2025

billion BEAD program – the single-largest federal investment to ensure every household in the nation has access to high speed Internet connectivity. Registration and tickets are still available  here. ” On the first day of the conference, attendees will be welcomed by AAPB Executive Director Gigi Sohn.

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PTC

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

On September 6, Vint Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist and a key architect of the internet, will join our discussion on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on our digital infrastructure.

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wiresurfer

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

February 15th, 2024 Internet Downtime: Calculating the Cost for Your Business In the digitally-driven business landscape, internet downtime can have a significant financial impact. Understanding the true cost of these outages and how to select a reliable internet service provider is crucial for businesses of all sizes.

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VoIP MS

JUNE 6, 2025

Ditch the outdated fax machine and send documents securely over the internet! FoIP allows users to send and receive faxes over the Internet, eliminating the need for dedicated phone lines, integrating seamlessly with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. What is Fax over IP (FoIP)? How does fax over IP work?

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VoIP Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

“Bell’s leadership and vision aligns perfectly with our commitment to improve the connected experiences of our communities through fast, reliable fibre Internet and a refreshingly great experience. This expansion positions Bell as one of the top three fibre internet providers in the region.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 18, 2024 – A new wave of private capital and joint ventures is beginning to transform the way open access networks are financed and developed. Open access networks allow multiple Internet Service Providers to utilize the same broadband infrastructure, which can foster competition and reduce costs.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 19, 2024

As a result, the internet economy lacks the infrastructure and tools to connect to the global telecom grid, something tech companies take for granted in areas like hosting and payments. About Ribbit The mission of Ribbit Capital is to transform the world of finance by backing visionary entrepreneurs.

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VoIP Review

AUGUST 4, 2024

UKIB’s Head of Banking and Investment, Ian Brown, highlighted the geographical challenges of Cornwall, which hinder high-speed internet deployment. “Our financing for Wildanet’s rollout will support communities and grow economies that would otherwise miss out on the benefits associated with improved connectivity,” Brown explained.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Government Technology reports … Last year Minnesota received an eye-popping $652 million in federal funding aimed at providing more Internet access to those who don’t have it. That’s something Internet companies and those who would help finance projects aren’t willing to accept.

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Paloalto Networks

MAY 13, 2025

This data and the systems that they process underpin some of the most fundamental functions in modern society, from the provision of food, water, power to the management of welfare, finance and national security information. Looking to industry, one of the largest attack vectors will occur in the internet browser.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Meridiam Fiber specializes in the development, financing, and management of public infrastructure. Under the open access model, by contrast, the network owner can differ from multiple internet companies offering services on the network. Based in Washington, D.C.,

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Broadband Breakfast reports … Efforts to expand high-speed internet access in Wisconsin have hit a political roadblock, stalled by partisan infighting, according to Democratic Assembly members. A budget proposal made by Gov.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 21, 2024

." The proposal, they noted, would particularly benefit communities of color, who are disproportionately reliant on mobile-only internet service. rely on smartphones as their primary means of internet access, compared to 20% of Hispanic adults and 12% of White adults. "It One-in-five Black adults in the U.S.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

“This significant change will reshape how these nonprofit organizations can finance their future,” Biden said. billion investment to expand broadband access across Wisconsin, Biden remarked “affordable high-speed internet is just as vital today as electricity was a century ago."

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 16, 2025

In a public statement, Conexon noted that this was the sixth fiber project they’ve completed nationwide with fiber Internet access being delivered to 12,000 EREC members. "Over ” Conexon’s Alexis Madison told ILSR that the EREC project will be financed with approximately $21.8 million.

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Telegeography

JUNE 5, 2025

In this episode of the TeleGeography Explains the Internet podcast, FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington joins the show for a deep dive into the evolving world of spectrum allocation, broadband infrastructure, submarine cable policy, and cybersecurity.

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