The State of New York has mandated that broadband service providers offer a $15 broadband service tier to low-income households. The mandate was included in the state’s budget authorization bill, and service providers have 60 days to comply. The New…
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The FCC is encouraging citizens to download and use its Speed Test app, which is part of the commission’s broadband data collection initiative. Currently, the app is used to collect speed test data in the Measuring Broadband America program, which…
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Dakota Carrier Network, a statewide North Dakota network owned by 14 rural broadband providers, is providing connectivity to some unusual data centers operated by Crusoe Energy Systems. The data centers, located in rural areas of the state, operate on natural…
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Autonomous cars, smart agriculture, drone delivery and other applications requiring precise location data are the target for a new Verizon Hyper Precise Location service announced today. According to Verizon Business, the service provides a stream of real-time data that enables…
AT&T said today that it will invest over $2 billion over the next three years to help bridge the digital divide. The investment includes several initiatives, some of which are new and some of which are a continuation of existing…
According to a report from chiefmartec.com, there are now over 8K marketing technology (martech) solutions available to help marketers be more effective and efficient. Those solutions range from typical CRM applications, to email marketing platforms, to video and content marketing…
The State of New York has mandated that broadband service providers offer a $15 broadband service tier to low-income households. The mandate was included in the state’s budget authorization bill, and service providers have 60 days to comply. The New…
Kinetic by Windstream has announced two projects in a public/private partnership with Greene County, Pennsylvania funded, in part, through the CARES Act. The Windstream CARES projects have brought gigabit speeds to 7,300 homes in six communities. The consumers – most…
Globally, mobile operators are earning less than $1 per gigabyte despite all of the money they have spent on network infrastructure, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. Mobile revenue per gigabyte has been declining for several years, but…
Dish and T-Mobile have submitted opposing comments to the FCC about T-Mobile’s plan to shut down its CDMA network by January 2022. It’s an important issue for Dish, whose Boost prepaid offering relies on a resale agreement with T-Mobile. Dish…
The FCC is encouraging citizens to download and use its Speed Test app, which is part of the commission’s broadband data collection initiative. Currently, the app is used to collect speed test data in the Measuring Broadband America program, which…
It’s an enticing strategy, but a cautionary tale. Charter has been hit with a $19 million fine for false advertising during the Windstream bankruptcy reorganization. Windstream filed for bankruptcy in 2019 but has since restructured and emerged from it. Charter…
The AT&T 5G Innovation Studio, which opened last week, is underpinned by a range of advanced technology. We talked to Raj Savoor, AT&T vice president of network analytics and automation, about that technology, which uses AT&T’s 5G network operating in…
Age and demographic differences play a big role in which social media sites an individual uses, according to a new U.S. social media use report from Pew Research Center. The survey found that the two top sites continue to be…
Dakota Carrier Network, a statewide North Dakota network owned by 14 rural broadband providers, is providing connectivity to some unusual data centers operated by Crusoe Energy Systems. The data centers, located in rural areas of the state, operate on natural…
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