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Category: Broadband Nation
Statewide Fiber Network Consolidation: Bluebird to Acquire Illinois Network Alliance
When completed, the Bluebird Illinois Network Alliance deal will bring Bluebird’s route miles to 9,300. This isn’t the first time Bluebird has acted as a fiber network consolidator. The company was . . .
Missouri, Iowa Rural Broadband Expansion on Tap From $41.6M in USDA ReConnect Funding
Grand River Mutual Telephone Company won rural broadband funding through the USDA ReConnect program, which will go toward FTTP deployments in Missouri and . . .
$9.75 Million USDA ReConnect Rural Broadband Grant Goes to South Carolina County
The $9.75 million USDA ReConnect rural broadband grant going to Orangeburg County, S.C. is the second award USDA has made through…
First USDA ReConnect Rural Broadband Funding Awarded to a Tennessee Electric Cooperative
The USDA ReConnect pilot program awarded a $2.85 million grant to a Tennessee electric cooperative to bring 100 Mbps service to 347 households that can’t get broadband at speeds of 10 Mbps or higher today.
C Spire Consortium Argues Rural Broadband Benefits; Tackles Mississippi Adoption, Availability
A white paper from a consortium including C Spire, Microsoft and wireless technology companies touts rural broadband benefits. The group also is pursuing R&D to spur broadband deployment.
USTelecom: Fixing Carrier Data Only Solves Part of the Broadband Mapping Problem; We Know How to Solve the Other Part
A USTelecom broadband mapping pilot found that there is no reliable source of geocoded data showing where on a farm the house is located, and without that, service providers wouldn’t be able to . . .
Senate Broadband DATA Act Targets Broadband Map Reporting Problems
The Broadband DATA Act would require the FCC to issue rules relating to the collection of data with respect to the availability of broadband services. It’s the latest in a wide range of initiatives aimed at fixing . . .
TDS Expands Fiber Footprint to Idaho, Including Coeur d’Alene
The TDS fiber footprint is expanding through the company’s CLEC division, adding 700 miles of fiber in Idaho. This is the latest example of the company’s fiber expansion strategy, which . . .
Windstream Expands Arkansas Gigabit Footprint
A Windstream broadband expansion in Harrison, Arkansas will bring gigabit service to homes and businesses. The company now serves a total of , , ,
Consolidated and New Hampshire Town Partner for Public-Private Broadband
The public-private broadband partnership between Consolidated and the city of Chesterfield will be funded, in part, through municipal bonds.
Oregon Fiber Partnership Upgrades State Broadband Network Using CenturyLink Fiber
The Oregon Fiber Partnership is comprised of four universities. Their new network is designed to support data intensive fields such as genomics, autonomous vehicles and precision agriculture.
Gigabit Coming to Every School in North Dakota, Thanks to New 100 Gig Backbone Network
North Dakota is building on its fiber-rich connectivity reputation by bringing gigabit capability to all of its schools, via the STAGEnet network. Dakota Carrier Network is upgrading a statewide network to 100G capability, allowing schools and other agencies to…
70% of Hawaiian Telcom CAF Deployments Support Gigabit Service
Hawaiian Telcom CAF deployments were completed to 5,000 of 11,000 locations for which the company received Connect America broadband funding.
Colorado Broadband Policy Targets Unserved Rural Areas
Colorado broadband policy is focused on areas lacking speeds of 25 Mbps downstream/ 3 Mbps upstream. In an interview with Telecompetitor, the Colorado . . .
Comcast DOCSIS 3.1 Gigabit Rollout to Cover Utah
The Comcast DOCSIS 3.1 gigabit rollout does not require new infrastructure, which could help the cable company reach its goal of offering gigabit . . .
West Virginia Broadband Bill Aims to Spark Competition, Encouraging Community Broadband and Co-Ops
A West Virginia broadband bill would allow 50 qualified people to create cooperatives to obtain broadband but would not provide funding. Instead, a . . .
Telecom, Utility Partnership Pursues Arkansas Gigabit
South Arkansas Telephone and Ouachita Electric Cooperative have formed Arkansas Rural Internet Service, a telecom, utility partnership that will . . .
Windstream Accepts CAF Funding of $175 Million, Declines New Mexico
Windstream accepts CAF Connect America funding to help cover costs of bringing broadband to unserved areas of 17 out of 18 states where the carrier was offered
Connecticut Gigabit CTgig Project Could Impact Half of its Population
The CTgig Project aims to bring gigabit broadband to half of the state’s population.
Silver Star Gigabiz Aims to be Wyoming’s First Gigabit Community
Silver Star Communications debuts Silver Star Gigabiz, Wyoming’s first gigabit network.
Frontier West Virginia Lawsuit Attacks Company’s Broadband Service
A Frontier West Virginia lawsuit accuses the company of failing to deliver advertized broadband speeds and of denying access to a stimulus-funded network to competitors.
Connecticut Cities Seek Open Access Gigabit Network
Three Connecticut cities are working together to try to attract a network operator to build an open access gigabit network.
Do State Regulations Explain AT&T’s Plan to Sell Connecticut Lines to Frontier?
Frontier today said it plans to acquire AT&T’s wireline operations in the state of Connecticut — a decision that may have been motivated by