The Federal Communications Commission is committing over $12 million in new funding through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program. The money will be used to provide funding for successful applications from the third application window, and will benefit about 35,000…
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today awarded funds to nine Tribes totaling $4.5 million as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), bringing the total program awards to more than $1.77 billion to 166 Tribal entities. Each…
Archtop Fiber today agreed to acquire New York-based Warwick Valley Telephone Co. (WVT) from Momentum Telecom for an undisclosed price. The deal is expected to close later this year, pending regulatory approval. Archtop Fiber was formed less than a year…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded a $17,463,911 grant to NEK Community Broadband (NEK Broadband). The grant, through the USDA ReConnect Loan & Grant Program, will be used along with a $5,821,304 investment from NEK Broadband, to…
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded grants totaling nearly $5 million to 10 Tribes from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity fund. The $4,997,592.68 in funding brings the total awarded under the program to more than…
The FCC is committing more than $24 million in new Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF) awards to benefit about 45,000 students across the country, including students in Alaska, Arizona, California, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma and Texas. The program provides funding…
Robotexts grew 8% between March and April, according to a new report from Robokiller. Robocalls declined 13%, however. The April drop in robocalls was the third time that occurred in the last three years. However, the historical April slowdown is…
AT&T will be an anchor subscriber of DSD Renewables (DSD) for a five-project community solar portfolio in Upstate New York, the companies announced. Under terms of the agreement, AT&T will be using 15.5 megawatts of a larger 24.1 MW portfolio….
New research from Deloitte found strong interest in technology upgrades to transform contact centers. Three in four companies will have cloud-based interactive voice response (IVR), interaction recording and CRM systems within two years and two in three will have cloud-based…
Worldwide tablet shipments fell 19.1% to 30.7 million units in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year, according to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC). Though down from a year ago, shipment volume…
Robocalls in April dropped 9% from March to just over 4.5 billion, according to a new report from YouMail, provider of call blocking technology. The April level was similar to what was experienced between August and February, when robocalls were…
LOGIX Fiber Networks is partnering with Bridgepointe Technologies to extend its telecom reach into new businesses across Texas. “LOGIX has provided fiber-based connectivity services in the top metro markets in Texas to businesses for 40 years, operating the state’s largest…
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