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MN House introduces HF1740 a bill appropriating money for community cable television programming

Blandin on Broadband

1740, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for community cable television programming. Minnesota House reports Nadeau, Norris and Carroll introduced: HF. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1.

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

Blandin on Broadband

I have also been following but nice to see what others day During the week of March 17, Minnesota lawmakers considered two bills related to telecommunications and broadband access.

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Copper Theft and Vandalism Threatening Critical Infrastructure, Say Industry Leaders

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2025 - Industry associations and local officials are raising alarms about a surge in copper theft and vandalism targeting telecommunications networks, warning that these crimes threaten public safety and disrupt essential services. "Over a three-month period where we focused on our survey.

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Canada’s CRTC Opens Fibre Networks of Large ISPs to Smaller Competitors

Telecom Talk

The Canadian regulator CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) has decided to extend the fiber networks of large ISPs (Internet

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Thai broadcasters oppose plan to auction 3500-MHz band to telcos

Developing Telecoms

Thailands Association of Digital Television Broadcasting (ADTEB) reportedly urged the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on Monday to either scrap its plan to auction 3500-MHz spectrum to telcos or postpone it until it comes up with a feasible migration plan for digital TV broadcasters.

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NCTA: Vandalism of Communications Infrastructure on the Rise

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2025 – A new study shows that telecommunications networks are still vulnerable to theft and vandalism. NCTA - The Internet and Television Association, headquartered here, cited an April 9 update that tracked 5,770 reported incidents of vandalism and theft between June and December in 2024. Louis, Mo.,

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Samsung Launches AI-Powered Coding Assistant, Expands AI Ecosystem

VoIP Review

The Korean tech giant is set to roll out Cline, which has already been vetted in beta testing within the Device eXperience (DX) division managing mobile devices, televisions, and home appliances. Scheduled for a July debut, Cline stands out from earlier coding tools, handling sophisticated development tasks with natural language instructions.