Frontier received final approval for its exit from bankruptcy today. The California Public Utilities Commission was the last remaining approval needed, setting up the company’s exit from bankruptcy in the “coming weeks.” Frontier filed for bankruptcy just about a year…
Verizon has made it clear that 5G fixed wireless is a big part of its future and an announcement today reinforces that stance. Verizon 5G Business Internet fixed wireless service is expanding to 21 additional markets. The fixed wireless service…
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…
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…
Rural fiber penetration now stands at 23%, according to a study conducted by Pivot Group (parent company of Telecompetitor) and sponsored by Innovative Systems. In comparison to national numbers, market research firm RVA, LLC reported just over 20 million homes…
The Biden administration unveiled some details about its infrastructure plan which calls for significant investment in broadband. The American Jobs Plan will invest more than $3 trillion by some accounts in a variety of infrastructure projects. A White House fact…
Cincinnati Bell has inked a broadband public private partnership deal with Boone County in Kentucky, which is a part of suburban Cincinnati. The $43.6 million deal will expand gigabit capable fiber to 40K addresses. Terms of this latest broadband public…
The Wireline Competition Bureau of the FCC will soon open a comments period, seeking input on how to best distribute the $7.1 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), aimed at helping close the so called homework gap. The funding is a…
Windstream announced the addition of 60K wholesale fiber locations across its 18 state footprint. The additional wholesale access locations became available during the first quarter of 2021. These new Windstream wholesale fiber locations are available in exchanges where Windstream is…
Verizon is buying certain wireless assets of Triangle Mobile of Montana, highlighting a growing interest in rural wireless operations. The purchase includes Triangle’s LTE in Rural America (LRA) assets. Triangle says on its website that the deal is expected to…
During today’s Deutsche Bank Investor Conference, Comcast CFO Michael Cavanagh reported that Comcast is effectively using streaming video to reduce broadband churn. Broadband is now the core product for Comcast and other traditional video providers, helping drive overall revenue and…
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