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Industry Backs FCC’s Push to Eliminate ‘Outdated’ Regulations

Broadband Breakfast

households; and, local radio and TV station ownership rules, which limit how many stations a single company can own in a given market. Preserve amateur radio frequencies, fearing that deregulation could lead to spectrum auctions that take away critical airwaves from HAM radio operators.

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The high cost of serving high cost areas

Mark Goldberg

At the time, I described an interesting CRTC proceeding underway to examine the future of voice telephone service to a total of 110 households and 5 businesses located in 8 communities served by 3 telephone exchanges located off the beaten track in British Columbia. A court challenge could easily cost that and more.

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Hurricane Season Resiliency Coordination – and Why it Matters

Rural Broadband Association

For example, when I saw the panelist from iHeartMedia, I was trying to figure out how the value of having access to good music played any role in storm recovery, only to be shamed into realizing that AM radio access is key when there are simply no other tools of communications or information available. Planters Telephone (Newington, Ga.)

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Dean Bubley: After Budget Bill, Do No Harm to CBRS and 6 GHz

Broadband Breakfast

   However, the new law does not offer similar specific protections for two other bands desired by the cellular carriers: the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band between 3.55-3.7 The bill carves out two bands that cannot be considered for auction or relocation: the 3.1-3.45 GigaHertz (GHz) and 7.4-8.4

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Spectrum Offers $25,000 Reward For Fiber Optic Vandals

Broadband Breakfast

Damage to broadcast and broadband infrastructure can leave communities without essential resources including internet, radio, and telephone service. Law enforcement and legislators have also taken steps to address this barrage of property damage. The FBI remains in contact with local law enforcement. Kansas Gov.

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Why is a VoIP phone a good idea for Canadians?

VoIP MS

In Canada, VoIP services are regulated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) , ensuring reliable connectivity to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) while fostering innovation.

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Greenland Satellite Services Affected Following Power Outage in Spain: Report

Telecom Talk

Remote areas of Greenland have lost access to key satellite-based services, including internet, telephone, television, and radio, following a disruption