To say that 2020 has not been a year of business as usual would be a supreme understatement, as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted nearly every aspect of nearly everyone’s daily life. Nevertheless, the broadband and telecom industry managed not only…
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Watch Communications’ Latest Acquisition is West Central Ohio Internet Link
Watch Communications has acquired West Central Ohio Internet Link (WCOIL), an ISP that focuses on central Ohio. Financial details of the Watch Communications West Central Ohio Internet Link deal were not disclosed. WCOIL, which is based in Lima, OH, has…
As Gov’t Funding Options Increase, Cisco Turns its Attention to Rural Broadband
Cisco today announced several rural broadband initiatives – initiatives driven, at least in part, by government rural broadband funding options. The networking giant announced a package of products that the company is calling “Cisco Rural Broadband Network Solutions,” along with…
Nextlink Xstreamair Purchase Expands Nextlink Fixed Wireless Network
Fixed wireless broadband provider Nextlink Internet said it has purchased Iowa-based Xtreamair, another fixed wireless provider. The Nextlink Xstreamair purchase will expand Nextlink’s footprint into western Iowa, and Nextlink said it will expand the Xstreamair network so that subscribers will…
Cable One Nextlink Investment: Piggybacking on Another CAF II Winner
Cable One officially announced its investment in fixed wireless internet service provider Nextlink today, formalizing news that Cable One CFO Steven Cochran previewed on the company’s second quarter earnings call earlier this month. The Cable One Nextlink deal gives Cable…
Land O’Lakes, Microsoft Work Together on Agribusiness, Rural Broadband
Land O’Lakes and Microsoft have created a multiyear strategic alliance aimed at developing agricultural tools to enhance the food supply chain, expand sustainability practices for farmers and the food system and to close the rural broadband gap. Although member-owned cooperative…
$7.4 M in CAF II Authorizations Made for Oklahoma, Oregon
The FCC has authorized total funding of more than $7.4 million to service providers Redwire and Viasat Carrier Services to deploy broadband in rural areas of Oklahoma and Oregon, respectively. It is the thirteenth wave of authorizations from the Connect…
RDOF Eligible Areas: Is Frontier Seeking a Loophole?
Two associations representing potential bidders in the upcoming Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction have asked the FCC to investigate Frontier broadband deployment claims. Earlier this month, Frontier told the FCC it had deployed 25/3 Mbps broadband service to 16,000…
Is the $20 Billion RDOF Budget Big Enough? Expert Panel Says Yes, Though Some May Disagree
Is the $20 billion budget allocated by the FCC for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund enough to meet rural broadband deployment goals? All three experts on a webinar presented by the Fiber Broadband Association today not only said yes —…
Why is Microsoft Advocating for Gigabit Fixed Wireless? RDOF Comments Reveal Interest
Could Microsoft be planning gigabit fixed wireless deployments – perhaps through service provider partners participating in the company’s Airband rural broadband program? Comments filed by the company about FCC plans for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction reveal some…
Wisper, Rural Electric Cooperative Sho-Me Make Deal on Missouri Broadband Builds
The latest example of a rural electric cooperative working with a broadband service provider to bring broadband to unserved rural areas comes from Wisper ISP and Sho-Me Technologies, the broadband subsidiary of Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative. Wisper ISP will use…
