There’s a lot going on in broadband these days, so I’ll skip the intro and launch right into the top broadband news of 2022. In no particular order, the big stories include: Telcos’ Broadband Turnaround Now that telcos are more…
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Charter Begins Construction on RDOF Funded Network in Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – October 10, 2022 – Spectrum today announced construction is underway on a fiber-optic network expansion project that will bring gigabit broadband and other Spectrum services to over 4700 homes and small businesses in Wexford County, Michigan. Spectrum…
Despite FCC Rejection, SpaceX Still Wants its RDOF Funding
SpaceX, the provider of Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband, isn’t accepting the FCC’s decision to reject the company’s winning bid in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) program without a fight. On Friday, the company filed an application…
Charter Spectrum Launches RDOF Funded Network in Rural Texas
SEPTEMBER 02, 2022 – BEAUMONT, Texas — Spectrum today announced the launch of Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to more than 2,670 homes and small businesses in rural Jefferson County, Texas. Spectrum’s newly constructed fiber-optic network buildout is…
FCC Ready to Authorize Nextlink, Starry RDOF Funding
More than a year and a half after the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction was completed, the FCC said today that it is ready to authorize funding for two of the top 10 winning bidders in the auction. Both…
FCC Pulls the Plug on RDOF Funding for SpaceX Starlink and LTD Broadband
The news that has been somewhat suspected for some time has been confirmed today. The FCC has rejected the long form RDOF applications from SpaceX and LTD Broadband, effectively denying them billions of dollars in funding collectively. The long form…
Large Carriers Win Big in $130M Louisiana GUMBO Broadband Funding
Louisiana will be distributing $130 million in funds for broadband deployments in the state, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced yesterday. The funding will come from the state’s Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities (GUMBO) program, which received funding through the American…
Nebraska Gets Set for $13 Million Rural Broadband Funding Auction
The Nebraska Public Service Commission has begun accepting applications for a reverse auction that will award up to $13 million for rural broadband deployments. The commission is exercising an option laid out in state legislation that gives the commission the…
Charter Spectrum Celebrates Construction of RDOF-Funded Network Expansion in Georgia
JUNE 16, 2022 – CARROLLTON, Ga. — Spectrum today announced construction is underway on a fiber-optic network expansion project that will bring gigabit broadband and other Spectrum services to more than 4,500 homes and small businesses in Carroll County. The buildout…
Understanding the Role of Network Convergence for Rural Broadband
Rural areas are known – and valued – for their slower pace of life. Yet those who live in low-density population areas have no less need than their urban and suburban counterparts for high-speed data and internet. Rural broadband has…
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Rolls Out RDOF-Funded Fiber
DALLAS, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DZS (NASDAQ: DZSI), a global leader in access networking infrastructure, service assurance and consumer experience software solutions, today announced the initial success of one of the largest rural broadband transformation projects currently underway in the…
