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Improving Network Resiliency in the Face of Extreme Weather

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In North America, where a significant portion of telecommunications networks span the countryside on above-ground utility lines, the threats of wind, fire and ice storms are downing poles and cutting off service to communities.   However, even underground fiber isn’t completely invulnerable to disruption.

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Roslyn Layton: Congress Re-Introduces Bill to End Big Tech's Free Ride on Broadband

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Universal service refers to the principle or policy of making essential public services like telecommunications available to all people, regardless of their location, income level, or other barriers. The USF was meant for telephony but became de facto broadband support as telecommunications morphed into an internet service.