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…
Regional wireless and broadband provider C Spire will begin offering the Microsoft Office 365 business package, which includes Microsoft Teams. The cloud-based office suite is enjoying a surge in subscriptions, thanks in part to the pandemic. C Spire says it…
As Dish looks to enter the wireless business, one Wall Street firm is reporting the company may be eyeing TDS for acquisition. The main motivation for any Dish acquisition of TDS would be US Cellular. TDS is the parent company…
Data Stream Broadband, a Florida based rural WISP, is adding 5G capability in parts of rural Virginia using Ericsson equipment. Data Stream intends to partner with Spotsylvania county for a 5G proof of concept trial with the deployment. Data Stream…
One of the most debated issues in the broadband industry has always been the very essence of broadband itself – a consistent broadband speed definition. A bipartisan group of Senators are weighing in on the debate with a new proposal….
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