Consolidated Communications has launched a 1 Gbps broadband service in its eastern New York footprint. The initiative was supported by a grant from the New NY Broadband Program, which is a public-private partnership designed to increase last mile services in…
While Verizon’s $82 million funding was the big news from the recent New NY broadband funding announcement, other carriers also received funding for rural New York – including Frontier, Hughes Network Systems, TDS Telecom, Windstream and numerous smaller carriers. Funding…
At least one state has thoroughly embraced the idea that everyone deserves high-speed broadband. The State of New York has allocated $500 million in the New NY Broadband Program to help cover the costs of making broadband available throughout the…
The state of New York has launched what it says is the largest state investment in broadband deployment in the U.S. The initiative, to be known as New NY Broadband Program, will make $500 million available to network operators to…
As lawmakers consider making new funding available for infrastructure initiatives, which could include broadband, FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly argued in a blog post today that any new federal broadband funding should be directed to the high-cost Universal Service Fund (USF)…
Colorado is a bit of an enigma. It’s home to numerous dense and high population areas including the Denver/Boulder metro area, Fort Collins to the north and Colorado Springs to the south. But as we learned in an interview with…
SpaceX has begun to selectively offer a new terminal for its Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellite service. The terminal is designed for easy installation by customers. The terminal has what the company calls a “quickstand” that customers can use…
Founded in 1906, Jonesboro, Arkansas-based Ritter Communications continues to build on its legacy of serving underserved communities by aggressively deploying fiber in its four-state footprint across Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. We talked to Ritter CEO Alan Morse, about that…
Version 3 of the FCC broadband map has been released publicly. The map is based on data filed by providers reflecting broadband availability as of June 30. According to FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, the number of locations lacking high-speed broadband…
Englewood, Colorado – November 16, 2023 – /PRNewswire/ — WOW! Internet, TV & Phone (NYSE: WOW), a leading broadband services provider, today announced its services are available in two additional Central Florida communities – Casselberry, Forest City and at the townhome community, Enclave at Altamonte. Residents and businesses…
As promised, Comcast today launched symmetrical 2 Gbps service in “select neighborhoods” in Atlanta. Underlying the offering is DOCSIS 4.0 technology, which recently became commercially available. Comcast said last month that it would offer speeds up to 2 Gbps in…