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Houthis begin rounding up Starlink terminals in Yemen

Total Telecom

News The Houthis say the satellite internet service is a threat to national security This week, Houthi authorities in Yemen have ordered residents to hand over their Starlink satellite internet equipment, describing the kit as a US instrument for conducting war on Yemen.

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Sparkle Signs an Agreement with Nexim for the Provision of Global Internet Connectivity

Total Telecom

Rome, 13 September 2024 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces a new agreement with Nexim Global, Italo-American telecommunication operator, for the provision of International IP Transit and other IP services.

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Tom Reid: Common-Sense Solutions to Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America

Broadband Breakfast

The decrepit rural telecommunications infrastructure needs to be fully replaced, not patched. Topic #2: Regulatory Relief The regulatory burden imposed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on the BEAD program will unnecessarily delay construction, increase costs and diminish competition among ISPs for the funding. 

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MN’s WCTA celebrates 75 years in business

Blandin on Broadband

From bringing reliable telephone service to rural areas often overlooked by larger providers, to becoming a leader in fiber optic internet provisions, to the ever-changing landscape of technology, WCTA has grown into a cutting-edge telecommunications cooperative, delivering world-class fiber-optic services to homes and businesses across the region.

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NCTA Urges Caution in SES, Intelsat Transaction

Broadband Breakfast

NCTA, The Internet and Television Association filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission on Monday regarding the planned merger between the satellite operators. NCTA also asserted the importance of the C-Band in critical areas such as telephone and internet services for remote areas. Telecommunications Service Sector.

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New Study Proposes Funding Reforms for ACP

Broadband Breakfast

16, 2024 – With millions of Americans still struggling to afford internet access, a new report sheds light on how future broadband affordability programs could better target those in need.  Following its launch around the start of 2021, the program expended a total of about $17 billion to subsidize internet access.

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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) set to connect barracks-type housing to broadband

Blandin on Broadband

Included in the law are provisions to rural telecommunications networks more secure andinternet access service affordable formembers of the armed service while addressing issues aroundartificial intelligence and cybersecurity.